Golfdom Gallery: May 2025 Masters edition
The Thompson Brothers: Drew Thompson, CGCS at East Aurora (N.Y.) CC (left) and his brother Thad Thompson, Terry Hills GC, Batavia, N.Y., enjoyed holding down the No. 12 tee at Augusta National during Masters week.
Jones, Jones and Jones: (Left to right) Andrew Jones, superintendent at Deer Trace GC in Louisburg, Kan.; Seth Jones, editor-in-chief, Golfdom; and Colby Jones, CFO, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, enjoyed a round of golf together in 2024. This year? They enjoyed Amen Corner together.
2025 group photo: We had a great turnout for our 2025 Friends of Golfdom group photo at the Masters! From left to right, standing, are: Andrew Jones; Colby Jones; Patrick Parkins, TPC Las Vegas; Will Benson, Laurelwood GC, Eugene, Ore.; Thad Thompson; Drew Thompson; Kirby Scharmann, Falcon Ridge GC, Mesquite, Nev.; Jake Scharmann, Highland Falls GC, North Las Vegas, Nev.; David Buckner, Conestoga GC, Mesquite, Nev.; Ken Steed, Sunbrook GC, Saint George, Utah; and Jones. Kneeling in front are Steve Sarro, Kelly Plantation GC, Destin, Fla.; Mike Osley, CGCS, Saint Joseph Bay GC, Port Saint Joe, Fla.; and Jason Morgan; Simplot Agri-Business, Las Vegas.
Visit to the Jacobsen house: Enjoying the post-Masters festivities at the Jacobsen house are Connor Carlisle, Searcy (Ark.) CC; Neil Perez, director of sales, Jacobsen; Andy Short, Country Club of Paducah (Ky.); and Chad Gamble, Ladds.
2003 U.S. Open champ: We spotted Jim Furyk hanging out at Amen Corner; the 2003 U.S. Open champion at Olympia Fields was gracious enough to take a photo with Sarro, Osley and Jones — even though Sarro was wearing an Arizona State University Sun Devils hat (Furyk noted that he’s an Arizona Wildcat).
Parting is such sweet Sarro: This would be the last time the Thompsons, Jones, Sarro, Scott Hollister and Osley would be together at this Masters. With no phones and a trip to the pro shop looming, it was easy to get separated. We’ll plan better next year!
No. 12 tee: fun for patrons terror for golfers: Rodney Russell, PGA director of golf at Springdale CC, Asheville, N.C., and Brandon Ingle, Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club, Arden, N.C., enjoy the view of that tricky tee shot on No. 12.
Who took Rory? Drew Thompson; Simon Rainger, vice president of turf, Jacobsen; Brandon Haddock, director of communications, Jacobsen and Jones were happy to debate who had the best odds of winning at Augusta … but it was Rainger who picked Rory McIlroy.
Is that Josh Allen? No, the Buffalo Bills quarterback didn’t wear his own jersey to the Masters… that’s Adam Mis, Transit Valley CC, East Amherst, N.Y., disguised as Allen, along with his friend Jeremy Boone, CGCS, Springdale Resort, Canton, N.C.
Checking out Dad’s office: Lane Ferguson (right), Southern Turf and Ornamental Products, with his wife, Erin, and son, Finn, got in some family time on Wednesday morning before it was back to work for dad.
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