Evan Willingham was a child prodigy on the course and his fame grew until a terrible publicity smear (link here his name pops up about 15 lines down) during the North Carolina State Championships. When reached for comment, Evan said: “That’s definitely not true, everybody knows I never, ever, use foul language. That little b*tch was just crying ‘cause I was kicking his a**.”
Children of the Pod: You were at the Masters last year, what are some things that most people do not realize just from watching on television?
Evan Willngham: Once you get out there everything is pristine. Perfectly manicured, it really does feel like a painting. One thing people don’t recognize on TV though is how hilly it is. On TV Holes 1 and 18 look flat but actually its straight up hill or straight downhill. You are worn out by the end of the day.
Also, with concessions, they stick with the old days. There are no corporate logos, and you just walk through a line in a tent. There are no brands, you can just pick up a pimento cheese sandwich and a choice between “beer” or “light beer”, be in and out of the tent only spending four bucks.
COTP: What is the best way to make your way around the course?
EW: One unique thing about the Masters is that if you have a seat set up for you, then no one will sit in it. It’s something that I’ve never known to happen at any of the other major tournaments. We had one seat set up just next to the lake on 16, a par 3 over water. We also had a seat where you could see [hole] 5 green and [hole] 6 tee, it was incredible.
COTP: Give me your most intriguing storyline people aren’t talking about.
EW: Certainly there is some attention on the three youngsters in this year’s field, or the new crop of Tiger’s as people have been mentioning with Tiger’s 30th birthday. One that I like a lot is Rory McIlroy. McIlroy came on the scene a couple years ago at the British open, had a top 15 finish. Since then he has turned pro and picked up a big tournament win on the European Tour out in the Desert at Dubai, picked up that 2 million dollar check. Mark O’Meara, one of Tiger’s close friends, says that McIlroy’s swing fundamentals are already more advanced than tiger’s were at his age.
COTP: Alright give me a dark horse.
EW: Going to go with Sean O'Hair. He is coming off a disappointing week at Bay Hill, having Tiger snatch the wind out from right under his nose. But he is a Top 30 ball striker, and a Top 30 putter, as well as a strong finish at Augusta last year with a 14th place finish.
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