AUGUSTA, Ga. – A stream of people young and older walked on a path along the driving range at Augusta National, most of them carrying bags from the golf shop, some of them taking home a prized trophy.
To their right was Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, smashing drivers into the horizon, one fueled by protein shakes and the other by his own brand of coffee.
More surprising was a Brooks Koepka sighting, considering he had surgery less than three weeks ago. More than the first major of the year, Augusta has become a 10-day celebration at the home of the Masters.
It started with 82 of the best women amateurs from around the world, practicing on Friday and then competing on Saturday in the Augusta National Women's Amateur.