The moment Will Zalatoris thought he might win a green jacket

In this Masters recap, an interview with Willy Z's caddie, plus thoughts on Matsuyama, Rahm and more.
The moment Will Zalatoris thought he might win a green jacket
The moment Will Zalatoris thought he might win a green jacket /

In this Masters wrap-up, host Garrett Johnston offers his observations after covering the 2021 Masters onsite. He shares takeaways from his one-on-one with young gun Will Zalatoris' caddie Ryan Goble, who described the moments when he and Zalatoris seemed most nervous and felt the most adrenaline during their run that ultimately resulted in a second-place finish.

On Friday, Zalatoris looked at Goble on 17 tee and said, "This is fun, isn't it?" Goble said. They ended the week with a big hug, and then Zalatoris told his caddie, "You're driving me to Hilton Head Monday," to which Goble responded, "OK. Thanks for letting me know."

Johnston shares some fun anecdotes about winner Hideki Matsuyama and how much the Japanese media love to cover him at PGA Tour events. Johnston also has observations on Jon Rahm after his final-round 6-under 66 lifted him to T-5 at Augusta.

Hit the play button above to listen, and look for more new episodes of "Beyond the Clubhouse," coming soon to the Morning Read Podcast Network.


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Garrett Johnston has covered golf for outlets around the world for more than a decade, including the hometown papers of most players on the PGA Tour. He also has contributed to GolfDigest.com, Golf.com, USOpen.com, China Daily, The Irish Examiner and New Zealand Golf Magazine. Sadly, he has not improved his golf handicap since he left high school, and covering 30 major championship hasn’t helped him through osmosis. Twitter: @JohnstonGarrett