The Masters gives out more than green jackets. Here’s what to know
Augusta National rewards players with crystal keepsakes for outstanding play during the Masters, a tradition dating to 1954 that some golfers cherish and others are just learning about.
FULL STORY: The Masters awards crystal for players who make an eagle. What about a hole-in-one?
Here are key takeaways:
• Every eagle earns a player a pair of crystal highball glasses etched with the Masters logo. A double eagle or hole-in-one earns a large crystal bowl, and the low score of the day gets a crystal vase.
• Not every player knows about the tradition. Masters rookie Ryan Gerard said he had no idea. “This is the first I’m hearing of this,” he said. “But if I make an eagle, I’ll be stoked.”
• Brett Quigley made his only Masters appearance in 2007 and drained a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 13th. He still uses his crystal glasses for margaritas at least twice a week, 19 years later.
• The crystal can get in players’ heads. Mackenzie Hughes raised his putter in celebration during a 2021 eagle putt on No. 15 — only to watch it lip out. “I kind of pictured a crystal coming from Augusta National,” he said.
• Viktor Hovland has carded five eagles in six Masters appearances, giving him 10 highball glasses he keeps in his kitchen “just to flex on my buddies.” Asked what happens if one breaks, he said: “I would just have to make more eagles.”
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
