And he revealed two secrets golf fans might not know about Augusta.
GettyAugusta is the gold standard when it comes to golf courses[/caption] SunSportPaul McGinley gave SunSport the inside scoop on the secrets of Augusta[/caption]
Now he heads to one of the world’s most exclusive and prestigious golf courses every April as part of Sky Sports’ coverage of the first major of the 2025 season.
McGinley, 58, told SunSport: “Augusta is the bar. Augusta is the leader in terms of agronomy, running a golf tournament, behaviour of the patrons, everything.
“Every year you go back, something new happens that makes it work even more seamlessly.
“So one off-season they built a huge refrigerated area underneath and then were able to bring all the drinks in overnight before the following day’s play, kept them cool and minimised the numbers of carts driving down.
“Another thing is the merchandising tent, well it’s a building that has extended over the years.
“There are probably 40,000 patrons attending every day and everybody wants to buy merchandise because it’s the only place you can get stuff with the Masters logo on it – they don’t have a shop and you can’t buy it online.
“But then you get to the checkout and pay. Then you move to the next counter.
“So by the time you come back from Augusta, all your stuff is back in your house and you don’t have to lug it around the golf course during the day.”
And when did so, he made sure to get their early, checking in first out of the entire field to secure the No2 on his caddy’s boiler suit – with No1 reserved for the defending champion.
McGinley added: “I was so excited about being there. I was the first to register and couldn’t wait to get out on the golf course.
GettyMasters merchandise is only available to buy at the course in its shop[/caption] A giant underground refrigerator helps keep drinks cool throughout the heat of the dayGetty Images - Getty
“The pin was front left. There was no wind. It was a beautiful morning.
“Of course, by the time Thursday came around, the tee box was another six or seven yards back, the pin was on another 25 yards and the wind was swirling.
In his predictions with SunSport, McGinley revealed Rory McIlroy may well win the 2025 Masters “if the golfing gods shine on him” but tipped Bob MacIntyre and Shane Lowry to cause a shock and be in contention.
The world No3 has four top-ten finishes at Augusta in his seven appearances, including eighth in 2024.
He followed that up by winning both the PGA Championship and The Open either side of T7 at the US Open but missed eight weeks at the start of 2025 with an intercostal strain and a small tear in the cartilage around his ribs.
Sky Sports is the home of golf. Watch live coverage of The 2025 Masters, exclusively on Sky Sports Golf and NOW from 10-13 April.GettyMcGinley found out the hard way why the 12th is one of the most famous holes in golf[/caption] He tipped Xander Schauffele to miss the cutAFP Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will hope to add a green jacket to their collectionSportsfile
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