AUGUSTA, Ga. — So let's say you are Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters. You were one of the most powerful people in golf even before the PGA Tour and LIV Golf erupted into a feud that divided the sport.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 01: Fred Ridley the Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club speaks at the presentation ceremony after the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 01, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. AUGUSTA, Ga. — So let’s say you are Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters. You were one of the most powerful people in golf even before the PGA Tour and LIV Golf erupted into a feud that divided the sport.
“I had the privilege of being a member, a partner in a law firm that's 180 years old, and we exist today because of many generations of lawyers who thought it was important to leave our organization better than they found it,” Ridley said Wednesday, speaking to his mindset. There are the six former champions who are set for life — Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel and Bubba Watson. Three others are in the midst of five-year exemptions because they won recent major championships — Brooks Koepka , Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith .
“The platform that these players have built their careers on were based on the blood, sweat and tears of their predecessors, people like Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods,” Ridley said. “... It is appropriate that today's players, all players, pause to respect and appreciate the opportunities made possible by the heroes and champions who went before them … [and] serve the game of golf and benefit the next generation.
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