Guests: Charles Coody, the 1971 Masters champion, and Carl Jackson, a two-time winning caddie for Ben Crenshaw.
Description: Host Ward Clayton talks with Charles Coody, the 1971 Masters champion, on his long ride from Texas to Augusta, Georgia, and tells a humorous winning caddie story. Also, Carl Jackson, who caddied for Crenshaw’s victories in 1984 and 1985, joins the show to discuss growing up in Augusta, working for Augusta National Chairman Jack Stephens, and carrying Crenshaw's bag.
Talking Points:
▪️ When Charles Coody played in his first Masters in 1963, he drove a convertible Cadillac from Ft. Worth, Texas, to Augusta, a trip of about 1,000 miles.
▪️ Coody’s winning caddie in 1971, Walter "Cricket" Pritchett, had an unusual and humorous way to help Coody beat Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller.
▪️ Carl Jackson first toted for Billy Burke as a 14-year-old in 1961 and carried for the last time with Ben Crenshaw at the 2015 Masters.
▪️ While working for Jack Stephens, Carl Jackson was given preferential treatment in dealing with Augusta National co-founder and original chairman Cliff Roberts and future U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
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