Jose Luis Barrester won the 2024 US amateur and gave him a spot this year with the Masters, but the 21-year-old’s first time competing in majors on a famous course was covered in a moment in action in the first round.
The barrestar appears to have been recognized at first glance He urinated at Rays Creek in the Amen Corner at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday. The Spaniard said he “completely forgot that there’s a toilet on the left side of the (13th) tee box,” and after his partner Justin Thomas said he had used it.
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Jose Luis Barrester will perform shots from the first tee in the first round of the Masters Tournament. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)
However, as hours and days of the incident in question passed, Barrester began to make it clear that he was ready to place a more famous moment behind him.
“I’ve already apologized to the club and I think we’ll move on from just this moment,” Barrester responded to a question about whether Augusta national officials had told him about his actions.
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Barrester also competes in university rankings Sun Devils in Arizona. He arrived at Augusta National on Thursday and turned his hat upside down, saying “Sun Devils.”
Jose Luis Barrester Tee Off in the first round of the 5 Masters Tournament. (Kyle Terada-imagn image)
Friday didn’t go because he missed the cut, according to Barrester’s plans. Nevertheless, he had a positive takeaway and took advantage of the opportunity to learn from Thomas and his other partner, Scotty Schaeffler.
“These people are here because of how good they are, especially around the green, how knowledgeable they are, how good they are to perceive the slopes and read the green,” Barrester said.
“I hit a lot of good shots with the driver and irons on both days, but I felt that those guys were completely inside. [different] The levels from where I am are around the greenery. ”
Jose Luis Barrester and Justin Thomas shake hands on the 18th green in the first round of the Masters Tournament. (Imagnick images of Michael Madrid)
Last year, amateur Neil Shipley spent his final round with five winners Tiger Woods.
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Although Barrester admitted his disappointing results in the tournament, he expressed optimism about his future. “It’s not a great week for me on that front, but I look forward to the next opportunity to see how I compare myself to them,” he said.
As of Saturday afternoon, Justin Rose was at the top of the Masters Leaderboard. Meanwhile, Schaeffler was working to move out of the 4-way tie for fifth place as the third round of action took place.
Ryan Morik of Fox News contributed to this report.
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