I accidentally helped change Augusta...

👋 Hey y’all - George here... I’ve got a pretty ridiculous Augusta story that I don’t think I’ve ever properly told. It somehow involves me as a 14-year-old hitting driver into 17 and the Chairman of Augusta National talking about it in a press conference.

We’ll get into that below. But first, Rory just went back-to-back, Sunday got chaotic, and Augusta did what it always does. Let’s get into it.

💭 We couldn’t pick just one

Going into the week, it wasn’t just one guy.

Rahm -> friend of the channel, easy to root for.
Bryson -> still wild saying “fellow YouTuber”.
Justin Rose -> felt like a redemption story waiting to happen.

And honestly… we kind of wanted an underdog. Augusta always feels better when something unexpected happens.

👉 My Prediction at the time: Matt Fitzpatrick.

🏆 Rory just… got it done

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back, but it wasn’t clean. He lost a six-shot lead earlier in the week, got pushed hard by Rose on Sunday, and still had Scheffler right there late — and somehow still closes it out.

That’s Augusta. It’s not just who’s playing best… it’s who handles those moments when everything starts moving.

📉 It flipped fast on Sunday

Sunday felt like it was slipping early. Rose grabs the lead, the crowd gets into it, and the whole leaderboard tightens up — then just like that Rory birdies 7 and 8 and flips it straight back.

From there it felt like once he had control again… he wasn’t giving it up.

⛳ This story still makes no sense

Quick one before this — Hootie Johnson (Chairman of Augusta National at the time) was basically the guy in charge of the course. First time playing Augusta as a 14/15-year-old, I hit driver → basically wedge into 17 and told him after the round.

Few days later I’m getting calls from a state newspaper… turns out he mentioned it in a press conference as part of the reason they wanted to lengthen the course. Was it actually because of me? Probably not 😂 but technically… I’ve got a tiny role in Augusta getting longer.

🔥 These two never miss

13 and 15. No debate. Risk/reward, eagles, doubles — everything can change in two swings.

If something crazy is going to happen on Sunday… it’s usually right there.

👀 Augusta in person is different

(lol at that image)...we were out there Friday walking the grounds and if you’ve never been… TV doesn’t do it justice.

Everything’s tighter, faster, louder — the slopes, the speed, the atmosphere… it all hits different when you’re standing there. Any of y'all went?

Tip of the Week 💡

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Fix Your Driver Setup (Not Your Swing)

• If you struggle with consistency off the tee, there’s a good chance your setup is working against you before you even start.
• A common issue is the head sitting too far back, which forces you to hang on the back foot and “throw” the club through impact.
• Use an alignment stick off your lead armpit to check ball position, then a putting mirror to make sure your shoulders are square and your head is more centered.
• Get this right, and you’ll rotate better, stay more balanced, and start driving it way more consistently.

That’s it for this week’s Bryan Brief.

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George & Wesley