{"id":283396,"date":"2023-04-04T04:17:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T04:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=283396"},"modified":"2023-04-04T22:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T22:01:15","slug":"aussies-viral-trick-shot-video-before-masters-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=283396","title":{"rendered":"Aussie's viral trick shot video before Masters debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrison Crowe was having a couple of pints last summer at The Dunvegan, a pub just around the corner from the Old Course at St. Andrews, when a golf<\/a> podcaster challenged someone to hit a ball off the pavement and onto the 18th green.<\/p>\n

That would be over the buildings, across the street and onto the 18th green.<\/p>\n

Crowe doesn't remember how many drinks he had in him. He does remember the shot. With his left foot on the corner of the footpath, his right on the street, Crowe took a mighty swing and sent the ball soaring over the buildings.<\/p>\n

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The video of the successful shot<\/a> went viral, turning the amateur into something of a celebrity at his first Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think hitting that shot just kind of shows the person that I am, that I'm not really afraid to give everything a shot,\u201d Crowe said after a practice round at Augusta National. \u201cAnd it kind of shows a little bit more of the Aussie culture a little bit, that we are pretty laid back and we are ready to do things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crowe's victory at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last year put him in select Aussie company: Adam Scott is back on the 10th anniversary of his Masters triumph, British Open champ Cameron Smith is among the favourites<\/a>, Jason Day is rising through the world rankings now that he's healthy, and Min Woo Lee is a trendy pick to do well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe course is definitely longer than I expected,\u201d Crowe said, \u201cbut more so the aura around the players is so mesmeriisng. You go down Magnolia Lane, it\u2019s so special. Driving the car down there, it\u2019s a life-changing experience. And then being here today, especially seeing how many people are out there, it\u2019s nerve-wracking. But it\u2019s more so exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023 Masters will be live on Nine and <\/strong><\/em>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a> from April 7-10.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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DECHAMBEAU AND AUGUSTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau was a beefed-up, big-hitting US Open champ when he came to the Masters in November 2020 and called Augusta National a par 67 because of his length. He only broke par two days, and only once did he break 70 \u2014 a 69.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of that statement (some people) think I don\u2019t have respect for the course,\u201d DeChambeau said. \u201cAre you kidding me? This is one of the greatest golf courses in the entire world, and if anybody thinks I don\u2019t have respect for the course, they\u2019d better go check out who I actually am because it\u2019s not accurate one bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeChambeau said he regrets not clarifying that he needed to be at the peak of his game, and that wasn\u2019t the case. And while he said a 67 every day is unlikely to happen, with the distance he was hitting the ball in 2020 it was possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that\u2019s only with your \u2018A\u2019 game, and I should have rephrased that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

YOUNG SARGENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gordon Sargent received a special invitation to play the Masters as the NCAA champion. He's a university student but looks even younger, and that made it difficult to get around the grounds when he arrived Sunday.<\/p>\n

In fact, a few employees figured he was one of the kids in the Drive, Chip and Putt competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m walking around and no one is with me. I don\u2019t even know if I had my badge with me; I think I probably still had it in the car or something,\u201d Sargent said. \u201cI was like, \u2018Can I have player dining?\u2019 They\u2019re like, \u2018I don\u2019t know. Player?\u2019 I was like, \u2018Yeah, I know, I\u2019m an amateur or whatever.\u2019 Then thankfully a couple guys from when I came last month from inside remembered me, and they kind of guided me along. But yeah, it was pretty funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018Where are your parents? Like, did they send you by yourself?\u2019" Sargent added with a smile. \u201cI was like, \u2018No, they\u2019re coming in. I can travel by myself sometimes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

HOLE IN ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sepp Straka already has a memorable Masters moment: He aced the par-3 12th during his practice round Monday.<\/p>\n

The winner of the Honda Classic a year ago, Straka was playing with Abraham Ancer, J.T. Poston and Chris Kirk and had 155 yards to the hole when he hit an 8-iron over the bunker fronting the green and watched his ball disappear.<\/p>\n

Straka won't get one of the crystal bowls that Augusta National awards players who have a hole-in-one during the Masters; there hasn't been one of those at No. 12 since Curtis Strange in 1988. But that didn't seem to bother Straka one bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time you come it's a special event, and then obviously this year, the one thing that's going to stand out \u2014 I don't think you can top that hole-in-one,\u201d Straka said. \u201cThat\u2019ll be a memory I\u2019ll keep forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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