It's been a busy week for Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, shown here speaking Sunday after the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Ridley gave his annual Masters news conference on Wednesday morning. Photo: David Cannon, Getty Images
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA | In his annual state of the Masters press conference Wednesday, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley touched on a number of timely subjects.
How Phil Mickelson texted the chairman to let him know that he would be sitting out this Masters.
How there are no immediate plans to change the par-5 13th hole, but it might be changed down the line.
How he is committed to increasing the number of female members at Augusta National 10 years after the first women were admitted to the club.
And, how the guys from Dude Perfect persuaded him to allow them to do an Internet video of them playing Amen Corner with tennis rackets, soccer balls, frisbees and Bryson DeChambeau.
That last one – the one in which the chairman of Augusta National never actually used the...
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