5-times Masters champion Tiger Woods additional strengthened his ties to Augusta Nationwide with the announcement on Monday that he’ll design a neighborhood nine-hole brief course at the side of the membership.
Augusta Nationwide may even companion -with Woods and his nonprofit TGR Basis on the opening of a fourth TGR Studying Lab to serve native college students.
“Tiger’s philanthropic legacy intertwined together with his many magical moments at Augusta Nationwide will perpetually be celebrated on this group,” Augusta Chairman Fred Ridley advised a press convention. “I thank him for his dedication to uplift our metropolis.”
Ridley mentioned the structure by Woods and his course structure agency TGR Design will probably be referred to as “The Loop on the Patch” and the par-three course, scheduled to open subsequent April, pays tribute to caddies who used the course as a gathering spot for many years.
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Ridley mentioned he first advised the concept to Woods as they performed golf collectively earlier than the 2024 Masters.
“It was clear once I shared the idea that it type of piqued his curiosity, and that was type of the start of a dialog,” mentioned Ridley.
“He then type of moved into discussing the large concept of the TGR Studying Lab, which to me is simply very thrilling.”
Woods was scheduled to be current on the press convention however Ridley mentioned the golfer was unable to attend given he’s recovering from surgical procedure in March to restore a ruptured Achilles tendon that stored him out of this week’s Masters.
“Partnering with Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership to serve its surrounding group is really particular,” Woods mentioned in a recorded video.
“My ardour for training and golf dates again a very long time, as does my relationship with Augusta Nationwide and the town of Augusta.”
Woods made the Masters lower final 12 months for a record-setting twenty fourth consecutive time. He’s each the youngest Masters champion at 21 in 1997 and the second-oldest champion at 43 in 2019.