Augusta to host College GameDay before 3rd round of Masters
Augusta National will host ESPN's College GameDay prior to the third round of the Masters, chairman of Augusta Fred Ridley announced on Tuesday.
"When exploring ways to showcase a fall Masters, we were drawn to the concept of hosting College GameDay at Augusta National to introduce the Tournament to a new audience and provide even more anticipation and excitement to the event," Ridley said.
The Nov. 14 broadcast, which Ridley referred to as a "first-of-its-kind opportunity," will take place from 9 a.m. ET to noon before third-round coverage begins on CBS. The GameDay studio will be set up overlooking Ike's Pond and the ninth green of the par 3 course at Augusta.
The news already has golf fans excited for Lee Corso's pick to win the Masters:
Ridley also made a slew of other announcements, including the cancelation of the annual par-3 contest, split tee times for Round 1 and 2 due to a lack of daylight, and an earlier final-round broadcast window - from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - to reduce the overlap with Sunday's NFL slate.
The rescheduled 2020 Masters runs from Nov. 12-15, where Tiger Woods will attempt to defend his green jacket.