Sure, having a ticket to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game must have been fun, but we think Neal Shipley, Jasper Stubbs and Cristo Lamprecht's take on the game might have been cooler.
Three rookies crowded the small television in the upstairs clubhouse of Augusta National to watch the Monday night game of Masters week.
“That thing is a little bigger than a computer,” Shipley told Supar GOLF executives Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz on this week's podcast. “This was a very good night.”
As a tradition, novices competing in the Masters are invited to stay at the Crow's Nest during the week of the tournament. These days, many choose to stay just one night, but it's an experience unlike any other.
It's a small place but that adds to the fun.
“When one person wakes up in the crow's nest, everyone wakes up,” said Masters Low Amateur. “But you know, that's really comfortable. Small, with twin beds.
“I was really comfortable there and had a great night with the boys.”
However, it's not exactly the right accommodation for someone of 6-foot-8 Lamprect's stature. Photos of the South African's feet hanging from his bed and standing above the shower went viral during the week. He is believed to have been the tallest Masters competitor.
“The shower situation is really small,” Shipley explained. “The space you have in your bedroom, and it's not even a bedroom. It's just like splitting wood, like splitting wood. And there is almost no space for a foot on the floor. That's why you hear everything from everyone.”
Outside of the surrounding areas, Shipley loved his nights at the Crow's Nest.
“It's a really cool little place,” he said. “And thinking about the history up there is amazing. As the number of boys went up there. Golf words, everybody.”
For more on Shipley's appearance in Subpar GOLF, watch the entire episode below.
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