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SPORTS 8• SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 The Elk City News Masters Preview By Alex Alvarez first international player to win the a pair of personalized highball this year Mason Howell was cho- three-putted the last hole to lose by Worst short putt that would have green jacket. crystal glasses. sen, and Augusta brings a speaker one to Herman Keiser. won the Masters: 1989 by Scott DID YOU KNOW? Over the last 70 years, Augusta Other crystal prizes: Double Ea- to give a speech to the amateurs. In 1998, when Mark O’Meara Hoch, on the first playoff hole. He There is no question that The National has kept records of origi- gle and hole in one, a large crystal This year, the speaker was Fred won, Tiger Woods finished 8th as missed a two-footer, had to make a Masters is the toughest ticket in nal ticket holders and their families, Bowl. Low round of the day, a crys- Ridley himself, to celebrate the a defending champion, and who four-footer coming back and then the world. Gone are the days when and there are only a few for sale in tal vase. 50th anniversary of his low ama- was among those who beat Ti- lost on #11. Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts a raffle, along with “who is who” in The only course that holds a teur finish in 1976. ger Woods? None other than Jack Best comeback on the last round: gave unsold tickets to Fort Eisen- corporations who get many tickets Women’s Amateur Championship The Masters begins with hon- Nicklaus, who at 58, finished 6th! Jackie Burke (came back from 8 hower, formerly Fort Gordon, so for their employees and customers. the same week of the major. orary tee shots by former champi- Three bridges are named after strokes back and beat Ken Ven- that the TV would not show a tour- Here are a few things that other The only course that holds a ju- ons this year, Jack Nicklaus, Gary players: The Hogan Bridge is on turi in 1956), Gary Player (1978 nament with low numbers in the major tournaments do not have: nior event the Sunday before the Player and Tom Watson. Former #12, The Nelson Bridge is on #13 – 7 shots behind) and Nick Faldo gallery. Smart! The Masters invites from 6 to 8 major’s start (80 kids, 40 girls and Champions, as in “Father Time is and the Sarazen bridge is on #15, (1996) and Fuzzy Zoeller (1979) The first Masters that was tele- amateur players (this year six). The 40 boys in four age groups, with 10 undefeated”. and they all celebrate a special mo- overcame a six-shot deficit. vised was 1956, with six cameras youngest at 18, will be Mason How- kids in each age group). Augusta Jack Nicklaus does not play golf ment. Who do you like in 2026? Most covering the last 3 holes or so. It was ell who is the U.S. Amateur Cham- National gives the qualifiers tickets anymore and only hits honorary Only one hole was modified for will say Scottie Scheffler, Bryson Aronl Palmer’s first Masters, but as pion and who will be playing with for four family members who will tee shot. Does not play in the Par-3 this year’s Masters, the 14th with an DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, an amateur. Two years later, with a defending champion Rory McIlroy. enter Augusta National as guests. Contest either. enlarged green. And Rory McIlroy. But let’s talk large number of soldiers cheering All other five will be paired with All the prizes are awarded to the The oldest champion, as many Three players have won on their about the“dark horses” with a good for him in the last few holes (Palmer former Masters Champions. The kids by former master Champions know, is Jack Nicklaus. The young- first appearance at the Masters; chance: Patrick Reed, Ludvig Ab- was a Coastguard Veteran), Arnold oldest is Brandon Holtz, 39, a real (Note: Ryder Cowan qualified in est champion is Tiger Woods at 21 Horton Smith, of course, in the first erg, Marco Penge…. And 45-year- Palmer won his first of four Masters estate agent from Illinois who won 2019 and got second place over- years old. Jordan Spieth was also 21 Masters in 1934; Gene Sarazen in old, who has been second twice, titles, the other three coming every the Mid-Amateur. Others are Jax- all, getting his trophy from 2018 when he won but was a little older 1935 since he did not compete in both in playoffs, Justin Rose. My other year, 1960, 1962 and 1964. on Herrington (U.S. Amateur run- Champion Mark O’Meara) than Woods in days. 1934 and Fuzzy Zoeller who won sentimental favorite: Jordan Spieth. He could have won three in a row ner-up), Ethan Fang, Mateo Pulcini Masters’ Champions dinner Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus the 1979 Masters in a playoff with What are the chances that an in 1961, when he had the lead go- and Fifa Laopakde who birdied the hosted by the defending champion and Ben Hogan have finished sec- Tom Watson and Ed Sneed, who amateur wins in this day and age? ing into #18, but got distracted on last two holes of the Asia Pacific and headed by the Chairman, in ond at The Masters four times. Two made bogeys in 16, 17 & 18. ZERO! Or 1/1,000,000,000,000 the tee by someone congratulating Amateur, then birdied three holes this case, Fred Ridley. of Ben Hogan’s runner up finishes Who is another golfer who bo- Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, him on the box for his win, one that in a row to win the playoff Amateurs’ dinner on Monday, were playoff losses in an 18-hole geyed the last two holes and lost in Google, On-Line media sports. hadn’t come. He double bogeyed Only championship with a Par-3 hosted by the club. Tradition says playoff, one to Byron Nelson and the playoff ? Kenny Perry. He made #18 from the right bunker and lost Contest. that the amateurs choose one of the one to Sam Snead. Both losses bogeys on 17 and 18 and lost a play- by one to Gary Player, who was the Every player with an eagle, wins players to give thanks to Augusta, were by one. Another time, he off with Angel Cabrera. Memorial Bench Dedication to Honor Veterans in Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — from later conflicts, including on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at ment of Veterans Affairs: CBA The Oklahoma City Chapters of World Wars I and II, the Kore- 1:00 p.m. at the Oklahoma Vet- The Oklahoma Department CBA Students Place at the Sons of the American Rev- an War, and Vietnam. It sits at erans Cemetery (Union Soldiers of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) olution and the Daughters of the American Revolution have the southeast corner of NE 36th Street and Martin Luther King Cemetery), 2312 NE 36th Street, Oklahoma City. delivers high-quality care, ben- efits, and support to Oklaho- SWIM Contest donated memorial benches to Boulevard. The public is invited to at- ma veterans and their families Corn Bible Academy students exams. CBA students recognized the Oklahoma Veterans Ceme- These benches will be dedi- tend. through programs such as State participated in the annual South- for their score include August Do- tery (Union Soldiers Cemetery). cated in recognition of veterans RSVP by email at okcdarre- Veterans Homes, Claims & Ben- western Interscholastic Meet at brinski, 1st in U.S. History; William The cemetery is the resting as part of the nation’s 250th an- [email protected] or by text at efits, OKVetWorks, Women SWOSU on Thursday, March 26th, Kindsfather, 1st in World History place for Union soldiers from niversary. (405) 921-8960. Veterans, and the Veterans Reg- 2026. The annual academic event and 3rd in Sociology; Alex King, the Civil War and veterans The event will take place About the Oklahoma Depart- istry. brought students from fifty-nine 2nd in Geometry; Bentli Whitson, schools from across central and 2nd in Biology II; Kate Stewart, 3rd western Oklahoma to compete in in Psychology; Zack Zybach, 2nd in a wide variety of academic con- Leadership and 1st in Chemistry; SWOSU Names Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memorial Scholars tests. The schools are grouped by size, with Corn Bible Academy competing in class III, which in- James Rother, 2nd in Trigonome- try, 2nd in Chemistry, and 3rd in Spanish II; and Cami Moran, 1st in Southwestern Oklahoma State from Claremore, Oklahoma. a century. ties and programs of SWOSU. cludes schools with fewer than 150 Anatomy & Physiology and 2nd in University (SWOSU) has select- Both students are pursuing de- The Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memori- For more information about students in high school. As many Modern Math. Corn Bible Acade- ed the Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memori- grees in English Education. al Scholarship Fund is stewarded the Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memori- as ninety-nine students were regis- my was the class III winner in the al Scholarship recipients for the The Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memori- by the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. al Scholarship or any SWOSU tered to take some of the individual Biological Sciences division. 2025- 2026 academic year. al Scholarship honors the late Dr. The Foundation was established Foundation, Inc. funds, please Makinly Raulston is a se- Jerry Nye, who was an admired in 1977 to promote philanthropy, contact 580-774-3267 or vis- nior from Elk City, Oklahoma. and much-loved professor and award scholarships, and distrib- it www.SWOSUFoundation. Grayson Williams is a senior department chair for nearly half ute funds to support the activi- com. CANUTE Crusaders have been putting in the work this season at the Fort Cobb and Clinton tournaments. 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