Tiger-Mania Builds as Woods Practices Well at Augusta

That Connection to the Outside World Is Put on Hold at the Nursery Bobby Jones Turned into One of the Most Storied Courses on the Planet. the Initial Angst That Gray Felt as She Made Her Way from the Entrance to the Course Did Not Exist for Kelly Poff of Orlando as She Stood to the Side of the Eighth Fairway Waiting for Brooks Koepka to Blast One on the Par-5.

A Reluctant Star Heads Home with the Green Jacket After Superb Masters Triumph

No Oohs. No Aahs. but No Telling Them to Put the Handheld Device of Their Choice Down Either. It’s a Trade-off Mendill Will Happily Live With.

The Fomo Is Real at the Masters, Where Disconnected Fans ‘Jonesing’ for Their Phones Can’t ‘Do It for the Gram’

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

The Fomo Is Real at the Masters, Where Disconnected Fans ‘Jonesing’ for Their Phones Can’t ‘Do It for the Gram’

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Mary Gray Had Not Even Made It All the Way to the First Tee at Augusta National Golf Club When the Reality of the Protective Bubble That Settles over the Course During Masters’ Week Fully Set In.

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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