Rest In Peace KING/!
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Two of the most amazing things I've ever witnessed happened about an hour apart at Augusta National during Arnold's final round there on Friday in 2004.
My buddy and I wandered up to the rope on 13 where many land their t-shots. In 2004 the patrons were allowed right up next to the fairway. Now they're kept about 50' back in the pine needles. So we spot a ball pretty near the rope and decided to stand there and wait for whoever hit it and watch them take their approach shot. We lucked out... it was Arnie's ball. This was his last fairway shot at the Masters on Amen Corner. He walks up and had to wait for others to hit, so he was there shooting the bull with us for a minute or two. He says something about seeing a water moccasin that was so big (gesturing with his hands showing us how big it was). I really don't even know how his shot landed... he might have put it in one of the traps.
After he hit we wandered over to 15/16. Found a spot behind the 16th green and decided it was a good place to hang out and watch Palmer as he played that hole. Then the most amazing thing happens... Arnie is on or walking up to the 16th green and Jack Nicklaus had just hit his tee shot on #6. Jack was walking down that steep hill. Arnie is on 16. They spot each other. Jack waves to Arnie and Arnie waves back at Jack. The crowd roared louder than if one if the leaders had just hit a hole-in-one on 16. The most amazing moment that I'e ever witnessed. Not just golf or sport. In life itself. RIP Arnold.
My buddy and I wandered up to the rope on 13 where many land their t-shots. In 2004 the patrons were allowed right up next to the fairway. Now they're kept about 50' back in the pine needles. So we spot a ball pretty near the rope and decided to stand there and wait for whoever hit it and watch them take their approach shot. We lucked out... it was Arnie's ball. This was his last fairway shot at the Masters on Amen Corner. He walks up and had to wait for others to hit, so he was there shooting the bull with us for a minute or two. He says something about seeing a water moccasin that was so big (gesturing with his hands showing us how big it was). I really don't even know how his shot landed... he might have put it in one of the traps.
After he hit we wandered over to 15/16. Found a spot behind the 16th green and decided it was a good place to hang out and watch Palmer as he played that hole. Then the most amazing thing happens... Arnie is on or walking up to the 16th green and Jack Nicklaus had just hit his tee shot on #6. Jack was walking down that steep hill. Arnie is on 16. They spot each other. Jack waves to Arnie and Arnie waves back at Jack. The crowd roared louder than if one if the leaders had just hit a hole-in-one on 16. The most amazing moment that I'e ever witnessed. Not just golf or sport. In life itself. RIP Arnold.
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