Masters notebook: Chairman Fred Ridley says ‘failure is not an option’ on distance rollback
Published: Wed, April 08, 2026, 16:37
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters chairman Fred Ridley, himself a participant in the tournament as an amateur 50 years ago, was taken aback by the distances one of this year’s players, U.S. Amateur runner-up Jackson Herrington, can crush a golf ball....