Article 6AJGM ‘They want me to go’: legendary caddie Carl Jackson will not return to Masters

‘They want me to go’: legendary caddie Carl Jackson will not return to Masters

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Ewan Murray at Augusta
from US news | The Guardian on (#6AJGM)
  • The 76-year-old caddied at a record 54 Masters tournaments
  • I don't feel welcomed here ... they can't take my memories'

Carl Jackson, the legendary Augusta National caddie who worked at a record 54 Masters, has said he no longer feels welcomed at the event after not being granted a credential for this week's major, and does not plan to return.

Jackson appeared alongside his long-time employer, Ben Crenshaw, in Wednesday's par-three tournament. The Augusta Chronicle reported Jackson was only able to gain entry to the venue with a ticket obtained by Crenshaw. Jackson, an Augusta native who now lives in Arkansas, says he has no plans to return to the Masters.

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