The perfect tournament deserves a perfect sandwich but the celebrated pimento cheese,beloved at Augusta since the 1960s, began as a simple family affairShortly before he shot himself in the head with a Smith & Wesson .38, or Clifford Roberts stopped by the barber shop at Augusta National for a haircut. They found his body by Ike’s pond on the par-three course. He was wearing a fresh pair of pyjamas,which he had bought that very same day. In death, as in life, or Roberts needed everything to be just so,precisely as he liked it to be. Roberts founded Augusta National along with Bobby Jones, and his fastidiousness is one reason why their tournament, and the Masters,became one of the best-dash sports events in the world. It was Roberts who insisted the TV broadcasters had to bury their cables so there were no wires laying around the course; Roberts who ordered the groundskeepers to dye the ponds so the water was precisely the right shade of blue. Related: Masters 2016: Darren Clarke looks to Rory McIlroy to end Europe’s dismal dash Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com