“Hello Friends, and welcome to a tradition unlike any other”– Masters Week. The smell of Pimento cheese is in the air, the azaleas are in full bloom, + the smooth sounds of Jim Nantz ring in our ears as the biggest tournament in golf hits the green. (Round one starts today, + round four completes Sunday).

Even if golf isn’t your sport, you probably still know what the Masters are, but need some assistance on who to root for. Queue the hometown heroes list– four golfers with ties to the Palmetto state, that will be teeing it up at the Augusta National.

Let's give them all a well-deserved golf clap: 👏

⛳ Dustin Johnson
Rank: 1
Best Masters Finish: T4 | -1 | 2016
From: Columbia, SC– but resides in Myrtle Beach
Last year, Johnson had to withdraw from The Masters after falling down the stairs

⛳ Kevin Kisner
Rank: 25
Best Masters Finish: T37 | +9 | 2016
From: Aiken, SC

⛳ Russell Henley
Rank: 56
Best Masters Finish: T11 | -1 | 2017
From: Macon, GA– but currently resides right here in Charleston

⛳ Wesley Bryan
Rank: 89
Best Masters Finish: This is his first appearance
From: Columbia, SC
Former UofSC golfer + half of the trick-shot YouTuber duo, the Bryan Bros.

(*Ranks based on PGA Tour World Golf Rankings)

With Augusta only three hours away, teeing up for a road trip is completely doable. But, for those of us stuck putting around the office, you can always tune-in to ‘Amen Corner’ on your laptop for the latest updates. (#protip: CMND + W will close your browser tab, and then CMND + Shift + T will reopen it 😏)