Why Tyler Strafaci's Masters debut will be nothing like his grandfather's

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Even though they never met, Tyler Strafaci has heard many stories about his late grandfather, Frank Strafaci Sr.

Frank Sr. was a legendary amateur who won the 1935 U.S. Amateur Public Links, two North and South Amateurs, finished ninth in the 1937 U.S. Open and played in two Masters Tournaments. Tyler, a Georgia Tech graduate who last summer won the U.S. Amateur, will make his debut at Augusta National this week.

Of course, it’s unlikely that his first Masters appearance will be anything like his grandfather’s.

“Yeah, that's a weird one,” Tyler said of that story.

Frank Sr. was invited to compete at Augusta National in 1938, the year after his U.S. Open performance at Oakland…