Ollie Osborne - Southern Methodist University, One Of Three Amateurs In The Field At The 2021 Masters

Alex Elias

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Tee Time: 12:24, Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari and Ollie Osborne (amateur)

Charles "Ollie" Osborne, currently a junior at SMU, earned his spot in the field, as a result of finishing runner-up at the 2020 U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Osborne, set to make his Major Championship debut, said, "Augusta is a place that I only dreamed to ever play as a kid. Now I’m able to play in the Masters, which is crazy to me. It’s awesome to be able to play with the best golfers in the world. It’s like Disneyland out here for me!"

On Monday, Osborne played alongside former SMU golfer, Bryson DeChambeau, and Kevin Na in his first practice round. After his practice round, Osborne was asked about playing alongside DeChambeau and responded to reporters, saying, "I'd say a lot more mental than physical. He's [Bryson DeChambeau] taught me a lot about how to go about this week and kind of take it all in and have fun with it. It's hard to treat it like a regular week, of course, but kind of just go back to hitting those putts that you do everyday." 

On Tuesday, Osborne played alongside Dustin Johnson, the 2020 Masters Champion, and Gary Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open Champion. Osborne said, "It was so cool to play with guys I look up to and see on TV. They were the nicest they could have been and gave me a lot of advice about the course and life. It’s really cool to see these guys in their element and how nice they can be."

​Osborne tees off in Round 1 at 12:24 alongside Fred Couples and Francesco Molinari. He is one of three amateurs in the field, including Tyler Stafaci (Georgia Tech) and Joe Long (Winner of The British Amateur).