Drive Chip and Putt All I can say is WOW! Drive Chip and Putt has to be one of the best WOW moments in golf in a very long time! I have been riveted all morning long, sometimes in happy tears, watching young men and women golfers from all over the country display their maturity, their enthusiasm, and their skills. The participants showed they can handle the big time pressure of August National Golf Club and the television coverage by Golf Channel. And watching the parents handle their nerves has been equally as riveting. My hat is off to Chairman Payne, the Members of Augusta National Golf Club, and the Masters Tournament Foundation for creating an iconic competition that will undoubtedly grow the game in so many ways. A big thank you to Ted Bishop and the rest of the PGA of America Leadership, as well as Thomas O’Toole and the Leadership of the USGA for thinking outside the box and creating a collaborative partnership with Augusta National Golf Club. A huge thumbprint of opportunity has been witnessed by all golf fans today because of all your efforts! Thank you to the Golf Channel and their wisdom to cover this event as if it were a major. It is a major to all of the young golfers of the world! And thanks to the Professional Golfers who happen to be at Augusta National Golf Club today, for stopping by to say hello to the young men and women who will…
