Confession of scandal: a screenwriter scattered ashes of his father in the mythical field of Augusta National, home of the Masters

The man made the unusual revelation in a special column for the Los Angeles Times

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A Los Angeles man who works as a screenwriter confessed to scattering ashes of his father a few years ago on the Augusta National Golf Club course, the mythical and super exclusive venue of the Masters , the most popular golf tournament important in the world.

The unusual revelation was published in the Los Angeles Times in a special column written by Hayes Jackson. The Masters will kick off this Thursday at the majestic Augusta facility in Georgia.

Spreading ashes of a person at Augusta National would be equivalent to doing it on the stadium field Santiago Bernabéu in soccer, of Wrigley Field or Fenway Park in baseball, or of Lambeau Field in American football.

The author of the column wrote that he and his father, an avid golfer who never missed the Masters on television but who could never attend the tournament, they had a special relationship through of the practice of this sport.

According to the article, after the death and cremation of Tommy Jackson at 80 years in 2014, Hayes and his brother decided to scatter their ashes on the spectacular Pebble Beach golf course , in the Monterey area, Northern California. They obviously did it secretly at the foot of the iconic cypress tree of the hole 18. Surprisingly, they weren’t the only ones spreading ashes that night.

That is tough going pal, I’ll call over in September with a box. Until then, Enjoy this view of Pebble Beach Golf course 18 th Fairway. pic.twitter.com/bXxYmBgk4W

– Jamie Wall (@ Jamwall7) July 13, 2017

But the following spring, Hayes and his brother got tickets to a round of the Masters. They still had some ashes from their father.

“Dad was in my right pocket in a Ziploc bag when we got to the front door. My hand shook when I put my wallet and keys in the safe container. So I got ready to walk through the metal detector. Three quick steps and then … the beautiful sound of silence. The ashes did not contain any trace of my dad’s titanium hips ”, the column reads .

The brothers’ objective was to spread the ashes under a famous oak tree located near the historic Augusta National clubhouse.

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“While my brother was standing, I got down on my knees pretending I was tying my shoe. A moment later my dad became a very small part of Augusta National Golf Club ”, relates the author.

“I took a deep breath and smiled. Now there was only one more thing to do. My brother and I grabbed the last bit of the ashes and walked to Amen Corner, ”the article says.

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– Charnwood Forest GC (@charnwoodfgc) March 31, 2021

Amen Corner is a famous part of the course between the holes 11 and 13.

“Just like my dad always did, I’m going to be happily watching the Masters this year from home. And every time they show that magnificent oak tree or take a shot of Amen Corner, I will think of my father. ”

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