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On March 31, 1952, Ben Hogan invited his fellow Masters champions to attend ”a stag dinner.”
A table of men. No wives allowed.
And while that practice remains today at the Masters Tournament, a handful of the First Ladies of the Masters Club have created their own tradition.
Another supper.
“We get the best of both worlds,” said 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel. “We get to eat with the boys and then join the wives afterwards.”
A dinner. Then an afterparty?
MASTERS CHAMPIONS DINNER: What's on Rory McIlroy's menu? See what's served
MASTERS CHAMPIONS DINNER: Rory McIlroy's wine list is quite impressive
For years, the wives have been hosted by Bradford Freeman, a political fundraiser who needed little persuasion to join the table of bright dresses inside Augusta National’s clubhouse dining room.
George W. Bush calls him Bradley. His friends coined him “Fargo.” Stanford University claims him as its largest football donor.
At Augusta National, the North Dakota native earned a different title: host.
For years, Freeman anchored the supper, occurring simultaneously with the Champions Dinner … and then tailing on a little after. Due to health reasons, Freeman will not attend the wives' supper this year. Instead, it will be hosted by Frank Anderson.
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A table of men. No wives allowed.
And while that practice remains today at the Masters Tournament, a handful of the First Ladies of the Masters Club have created their own tradition.
Another supper.
“We get the best of both worlds,” said 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel. “We get to eat with the boys and then join the wives afterwards.”
A dinner. Then an afterparty?
MASTERS CHAMPIONS DINNER: What's on Rory McIlroy's menu? See what's served
MASTERS CHAMPIONS DINNER: Rory McIlroy's wine list is quite impressive
How the wives of past champions created their own Masters dinner
For years, the wives have been hosted by Bradford Freeman, a political fundraiser who needed little persuasion to join the table of bright dresses inside Augusta National’s clubhouse dining room.
George W. Bush calls him Bradley. His friends coined him “Fargo.” Stanford University claims him as its largest football donor.
At Augusta National, the North Dakota native earned a different title: host.
For years, Freeman anchored the supper, occurring simultaneously with the Champions Dinner … and then tailing on a little after. Due to health reasons, Freeman will not attend the wives' supper this year. Instead, it will be hosted by Frank Anderson.
Continue reading...
