Inside the Ropes at the Masters with Robert Wrenn

Tommy sits down with PGA Tour winner Robert Wrenn, who played in the 1988 Masters after winning the 1987 Buick Open by seven strokes, to share what it was actually like to experience Augusta National from inside the ropes. Robert co-led the tournament after round one, shot the low round of the day, and was later paired with Jack Nicklaus in the final round, and he holds nothing back. This is the kind of conversation you only get from someone who has actually walked those fairways under the pressure of tournament play. What You'll Hear in This Episode: Robert's solo practice rounds at Augusta before tournament week, playing the course alone with full access and no crowds His 88-year-old grandmother walking the front nine and watching the back nine from a cabin with a cocktail Getting an impromptu lesson from Davis Love Sr. on the Augusta practice tee the week of the tournament The birdie on 18 in round one that tied him for the lead and earned him a piece of Masters crystal Being paired with Jack Nicklaus in the final round and the story that had the whole group laughing on the 11th green The hidden design details Augusta National doesn't want you to figure out, from grass grain direction to Alister Mackenzie's visual tricks His one tip for playing Augusta National and why knowing your lines matters more there than anywhere else (0:00) Intro (3:26) Earning the Masters invitation (6:27) Solo practice rounds at Augusta (11:38) Family, the locker room, and the atmosphere (14:37) Getting a lesson from Davis Love Sr. (19:31) Round one: co-leading after shooting 69 (22:41) Paired with Jack Nicklaus in the final round (25:07) Hidden design details of Augusta National (53:54) Robert's one tip for playing Augusta Resources / Next Steps: Share this one with a golfer who loves the Masters. It's one you'll want to listen to every year during Masters Week.