Hootie Johnson
Hootie Johnson
William Woodward "Hootie" Johnsonis retired chairman of the executive committee at Bank of America, member of the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame, and former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club...
primarily settled
We settled on 18-10 primarily in consideration of our patrons.
next
Wow. I don't know what it's going to look like next year.
course fun golf hitting supposed today tough
I didn't know that a tough golf course was supposed to be a lot of fun. I don't know that hitting a 6-iron on No. 1 would be any more fun today than it was 20 years ago.
bobby course current envisioned golf integrity jones maintain objective scores shot values
As in the past, our objective is to maintain the integrity and shot values of the golf course as envisioned by Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie . Players' scores are not a factor. We will keep the golf course current with the times.
funds needed provide
In Augusta and nationally, these funds provide needed help.
won
I don't feel like we won anything. It's over, but it will never be over.
according behind bobby club driver hit hole intended iron phil pitching played second stronger three
The hole was intended to be played, according to Bobby Jones, with a three iron or stronger club (for the second shot). I was behind the ropes and Phil Mickelson hit a big driver and had a pitching wedge to the green. The hole wasn't intended to be played like that.
course golf supposed tough
I didn't know that a tough golf course was supposed to be a lot of fun.
golf
I don't think it's good. Golf should only have par-three, par-four or par-five holes.
death george learn sorry
We were very sorry to learn about the death of George Archer.
worried
We're not worried about Tiger. We're worried about these 17-year-olds.
daily funds improve lives needed pleased provide support
We are pleased that we are able to support these organizations that improve the daily lives of so many people. In Augusta, and nationally, these funds provide needed help.
bobby change concern constant continues course current earliest greatest jones kept philosophy starting worried
We have never been worried about scores. Our greatest concern has always been that the course be kept current with the times. Change has been a constant at Augusta National, starting in the earliest years of the tournament. Bobby Jones made innumerable modifications to the layout, and that philosophy continues to this day.