Hootie Johnson
Hootie Johnson
William Woodward "Hootie" Johnsonis retired chairman of the executive committee at Bank of America, member of the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame, and former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club...
chance course golf good guy hit scoring
I think that the shorter hitter, or someone that's not a bomber, has just as good a chance of scoring on this golf course as the guy that's going to hit it 330.
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We have never been worried about scores. Our greatest concern has always been that the course be kept current with the times. Change has been a constant at Augusta National, starting in the earliest years of the tournament. Bobby Jones made innumerable modifications to the layout, and that philosophy continues to this day.
next
Wow. I don't know what it's going to look like next year.
primarily settled
We settled on 18-10 primarily in consideration of our patrons.
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Will has done an outstanding job as the chairman of the competition committees and rules. The Masters owes him a debt of gratitude for his many years of tireless and exemplary service.
plan start stay sudden
We plan to start our playoff, if we have one, on 18. And then play 10 and 18, and stay in that rotation. And it will still be sudden death.
daily funds improve lives needed pleased provide support
We are pleased that we are able to support these organizations that improve the daily lives of so many people. In Augusta, and nationally, these funds provide needed help.
changes heels hit room swing tee wants yards
I want to say something about the changes and about bombers. We think that at 280 to 300 yards (off the tee at No. 1), there's all the room in the world. There's 290 yards to the bunker. And if someone wants to swing from the heels and hit it 330 or 340 or something like that, he'd better be accurate.
arnold gotten honored hope telling
Arnold said he would be honored to do that one day, but he hasn't gotten around to telling us when that day is coming. But we hope it won't be too long.
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An invitation to become a member of Augusta National is very special and would never be tied to anything except personal relationships within this club.
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We think that the recent changes to the 11th have properly restored the hole to that which Jones intended.
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We don't want to take the golf ball off the table but we're not giving that any serious consideration right now.
course entitled golf
They are entitled to their opinion. We are comfortable with what we're doing with the golf course for the Masters.
according bobby hole intended stronger talk
There's a lot of talk about 11. I mean, the hole was intended to be played, according to Bobby Jones, with a 3-iron or stronger club.