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Most people who like golf would probably do some mildly (or even wildly) illegal things to get the chance to experience The Masters in person. Shane Gillis was lucky enough to get to do that earlier this year, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be rushing back to Augusta National based on what he had to say about the experience.
If you’re really into one particular sport, there’s a good chance you have a particular event on your bucket list.
Most NFL fans would pounce at the opportunity to watch their team play in a Super Bowl in person, many F1 diehards dream of making the pilgrimage to the Monaco Grand Prix, and any true horse racing aficionado will try to make it to the Kentucky Derby at some point.
Golf certainly isn’t lacking when it comes to the list of potential destinations, but if you asked the average fan to pick one tournament they want to attend more than any other, it is very, very safe to assume the overwhelming majority of them would say The Masters.
It’s been close to a century since Augusta National hosted the only major that’s held at the same location every single year, and millions of people annually vie for the chance to secure a ticket that gives them the right to walk those hallowed grounds.
It’s a bit easier to get a ticket to The Masters as a celebrity, and Shane Gillis was apparently able to pull some strings after Steve Gerben, his Tires co-star, shamelessly asked him to use his connections to get into the tournament they flew to together on a private jet.
That would seemingly have the makings of an incredibly enjoyable excursion, but during a recent appearance on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast, the comedian explained why he doesn’t think The Masters lives up to the hype while elaborating on the evaluation he offered after his experience earlier this year.
Shane Gillis was not happy at the Masters with Steve Gerben pic.twitter.com/WguXIqSnmS
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Gillis jokingly called their trip to The Masters “dogs—t” before acknowledging the beauty of the course itself. However, he had some grievances to air when it came what he had to endure once the magic started to wear off a bit, saying:
“After an hour, you go, ‘Oh, it’s f—ing golf.’
You can’t see a single thing. And there’s no phones; you’re not allowed to have a phone, so you just got to look at the scoreboard that somebody’s like manually [updating]. They’re like, ‘He got a two on that last one’ and you go ‘Oh..nice.'”
Now, it’s worth noting Gillis has repeatedly made it very clear he’s not a Golf Guy, while Gerben very much is as a member of a country club in Pennsylvania with a handicap of 8.9.
The former may have been underwhelmed, but based on what we know about him, he was probably able to make his time at The Masters a bit more enjoyable by pounding some of the $6 beers you can buy there.