Hiroshi Tai will make history as the first Singaporean golfer to play in the Masters this week, but the 23-year-old can count on a strong Georgia connection to buoy his bid for low amateur honors at Augusta National.
Tai secured his place in the field for the year's first major almost a year ago, when he won the NCAA collegiate championship representing Georgia Tech.
It's the alma mater of US golf great and Augusta National co-founder Bobby Jones -- and creates a link to this day between the club and Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets teams.
But Tai said Monday that the drive down Magnolia Lane felt "a little different" when he was arriving to prepare for his first Masters.