On Masters Sunday, it was standing room only in what is known as the Sitting Room inside the clubhouse at Augusta National Golf Club.
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AUGUSTA,Ga.—OnMastersSunday,itwasstandingroomonlyinwhatisknownastheSittingRoominsidetheclubhouseatAugustaNationalGolfClubtowatchthefinalroundofthe89th Masters.
Thereweremembersintheirgreenjackets,playermanagers,rulesofficialsdoneforthedaykickingbackoncouchesandgolfdignitariesfromaroundtheworldhuddledaroundtheTVsetinaroombetweentheplayerlockerroomandthegrillroom.Oh,andafewjournaliststoo.
ItwasquitethescenetowatchRoryMcIlroydefeatJustinRosewithabirdieonthefirstholeofasudden-deathplayoff.TheexcitementlevelroseasMcIlroyrinsedhisthirdshotinthewateratthepar-513th holeandmadehisseconddoublebogeyofthedayandfourthforthetournament.MomentslaterJustinRose,whostartedthedaysevenstrokesoffthepace,pouredinanotherbirdieatthepar-316th totiefortheleadat11under.That’swhenMarkSteinberg,Rose’slongtimeagent,rosefromhisseat,andwithasmilecreasinghisface,walkedintothegrillroomwithoutsayi
