The photograph the golf world was ready to see has been launched with the attendees — and absentees — of the 2025 Masters Champions Dinner revealed.
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As anticipated, Angel Cabrera — again at Augusta for the primary time since being launched from jail on critical crimes of home violence — was on the dinner.
Organisers made certain he didn’t function too prominently within the annual dinner, which was this 12 months hosted by defending champion Scottie Scheffler.
The 2009 inexperienced jacket winner was nestled in a 3rd row, standing beside Hideki Matsuyama and Mike Weir.
In line with Golfweek, Ben Crenshaw welcomed Cabrera again to the desk in his speech, although the Argentinian didn’t handle the group himself.
The picture, in the meantime, is simply as notable for who isn’t there.
Tiger Woods was a evident no-show this 12 months after he ruptured his achilles within the build-up to the event.
Whereas the harm dominated Woods out of taking part in the main, he saved the golf world at nighttime over whether or not he would nonetheless journey to Augusta this week to hitch the treasured yearly custom.
The picture confirmed the 15-time main champion elected in opposition to the journey, making it simply the second time he has missed the dinner.
The one different time Woods was not in attendance was in 2021 simply months after he almost misplaced his life in a California automobile crash.
“We have been placing our jackets away and the fellows mentioned that Tiger nonetheless can’t put weight on his foot,” 1971 winner Charles Coody instructed Golfweek. “They mentioned his weight tolerance simply isn’t there to climb up these stairs.”
In the meantime, 1973 winner Tommy Aaron described the dinner as “quiet — quieter than regular”.
“Crenshaw welcomed Angel Cabrera again to the desk, and likewise paid tribute to Bernhard (Langer) for his final Masters. However neither Angel or Bernhard spoke.”
Talking of Scheffler’s menu,Fuzzy Zoeller, who gained in 1979, mentioned the Texas-style chilli that was served precipitated some dramas.
“It was a five-alarm hearth,” Zoeller mentioned. “I needed to name the hearth division to blow it out.”
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