AUGUSTA, Ga. – Matt Thurmond made sure to leave his phone behind on Monday at the Masters Tournament. This isn't the Arizona State coach's first time at Augusta National, but it is the first time he's had a current player on the roster in the field. That would be Sun Devil senior Josele Ballester, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion.
Thurmond hadn't planned on going to the Tournament Practice Area, but when he saw former ASU player Kevin Yu on the range, he wanted to say hello.
"I went out on the range without thinking, gave him a hug," said Thurmond.