Lots of college students take exciting trips during Spring Break. Not very many, however, take trips to Augusta National for a practice round before playing in the Masters. But that’s the situation Virginia’s Derek Bard found himself in earlier this month. The Cavalier junior qualified for this year’s Masters Tournament by finishing second in the U.S. Amateur last summer. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for a young golfer like Bard, and he’s not backing down from the challenge.
"The competitor in me wants to go there and play my best golf," Brad told reporters on Thursday. "And maybe, who knows, have a chance on Sunday.