Sandy Lyle will have to head back out on the Augusta National course again this weekend to complete just ONE putt – as the threat of storms saw play halted at the Masters when the Scot was on the 18th green.
Lyle walked up the fairway on that final hole, clearly feeling the emotion. His 42nd career appearance at the Masters will be his final one and, as he was given a huge ovation while walking to the green, he turned around and removed his cap as a thank you for their affections.
He would have been expecting to hole out, go off to speak to the media and end his competitive golf career there. But mother nature had other ideas – heavy rain began to fall and the threat of thunderstorms meant players across the property were instructed to stop play. Just over an hour later it was confirmed play was to be suspended for the day.
