When asked to describe his emotions in the moment, Mize said: “Shocked, scared. “I’m thinking, Oh, my gosh, people, get out of there.” “I saw people scattering,” Mize recalled Saturday morning. As Mize wheeled around in the direction of the 17th tee behind him, he saw a pair of towering loblolly pines beginning to topple, dozens of unsuspecting patrons in the vicinity beneath them. Mize was standing just off the back of the green on the par-3 16th when he heard the clatter, a noise so loud that it caught the attention of players on the 15th hole. Oh, my gosh, what was that? Mize thought, knowing full well it wasn’t a Rory McIlroy tee shot. As Augusta native Larry Mize put the finishing touches on his esteemed 40-year Masters career on a stormy Friday afternoon at Augusta National, he heard a mighty, startling crack. Larry Mize (holding hat) was greeted by Sandy Lyle on the 18th green at Augusta National on Saturday.ĪUGUSTA, Ga.
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