E ven if you aren’t very familiar with golf, you may know that the Masters Tournament is as significant to the sport as it is sentimental and prestigious. But you may not knowmuch about how this competition got its start. The Augusta National Golf Club, the golf course in Georgia where the Masters Tournament is held, is one of the most beautiful greens golfers can play on. Many professional golfers say that at the Augusta, the sun is brighter, the wind is gentler, the pines are more majestic, and the azaleas are more colorful than anywhere else in the world. The course was designed by the acclaimed British designer Alister MacKenzie, and since the club founded the Masters Tournament in 1934, many golfers have considered it among the most prestigious. The course itself has an interesting history. Bobby Jones, an amateur champion golfer of his time, turned the grounds of the Augusta from a plant nursery into a golf course. (Fun fact: Each hole is named after a tree, flower, or shrub!) After a few years, that golf course started hosting the Masters Tournament and drew the attention of loved players like Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus. The Masters has grown ever since.
FROM PLANTS TO PUTTS How Golf’s Most Prestigious Tournament Got Its Start
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doesn’t mean you’re unable to participate! Some of the best pranks are simply unexpected acts of kindness.
My owners always ask each other about dinner, which got me thinking: What if you told someone that you prepared their least favorite meal, then you showed up with their favorite treat instead? Such as cake? Or a spoonful of peanut butter? And, maybe, some of it fell on the floor? Oh no! That’d be terrible. Just leave it there. I’ll take care of it. What was I saying? Oh yeah ... Another great unexpected act of kindness can be simply pitching in to help out where others don’t expect it or doing favors in an unusual way. For example, you can hang laundry or make food in a silly way! I once heard that centuries ago, in 1998, Burger King released “left-handedWhoppers” that had condiments on
Now, I’m not very old — almost a year! — but I have lots of life experience. I’ve taken long walks, cuddled with humans of all sizes, and recently, I even got potty trained. (Yes, we’re accepting congratulatory cards.) So, I have a lot of advice to share!
Like most kids and pups, I don’t remember my very first April too well. But I have perky ears, and
the left side of the bun to help southpaw eaters. A silly thing you can do at home is put spaghetti noodles in a tree and tell your kids the tree started growing spaghetti. A news channel in Switzerland did this back in 1957. Surprising your loved one with a good meal is always a good go-to move to celebrate any holiday, but there are plenty of ways to be humorous about it. I highly recommend trying these food pranks, and don’t forget to leave some food for me. Get to work, people. And have a fun April!
I’ve heard a lot of great things about April Fools’ Day! In fact, I think more people should have some fun for April Fools’, even if it’s early or belated. However, while some people have great prank-playing relationships with others, not everybody enjoys those kinds of practical jokes. If that’s you, that
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