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Matt Cradock

'Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves' - Pro Says Augusta 'Ruined' Sandy Lyle Farewell

Kokrak looks bemused whilst talking to a Masters official

On Friday, Sandy Lyle took his final walk up Augusta National's 18th hole, with the Scotsman announcing that The Masters would be his final tournament before retiring from the professional game. It was an emotional watch, as the 1988 Masters winner was applauded by the surrounding patrons, but all was to change just a few minutes later...

Earlier in the day, play had been suspended for 20 minutes due to inclement weather but, after the relevant golfers returned to the course, they were hauled off it just an hour later. The timing couldn't have been any worse for Lyle and his playing partners, Jason Kokrak and Talor Gooch, with Lyle facing a 12-foot putt to end his swansong.

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