2025 Masters Wednesday recap
A couple of players to keep an eye on locally are Savannah native Brian Harman and Bluffton resident Brian Campbell.
Harman seeks his second career major championship. The Savannah Christian alum won the 2023 Open Championship. He enters the week after a triumph at the Valero Texas Open last week.
As for Campbell, this is his Masters debut. He earned a spot in the field after winning the Mexico Open in February. Campbell visited Augusta National three times during the practice rounds for the Masters while he was in college at the University of Illinois. However, a couple of weeks ago marked the first time he played the course, which was a practice round.
The world's No. 1 ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, has yet to get a win in 2025. The reigning Masters Champion hopes to become the fourth golfer to go back-to-back at Augusta National.
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