The Masters logo is one of the greatest logos in golf and it has made just about anything with it a collector's item. But that also makes it an easy target for a five-finger discount. Brandt Snedeker admits that he stole a white Masters bathrobe, which he hung in his closet, from the Crow's Nest when he played as an amateur in 2004.
"Everybody who goes to Augusta steals a bathrobe," Snedeker said in 2006.
But that's nothing compared to Phil Mickelson, who stole a sign from the club's driving range. What will Phil do next? Here are some of the answers from Masters participants on whether they ever stole an item from Augusta National Golf Club.
Gary Woodland
Never. Too scared.
Harris English
I haven't even thought about it. They’ve got cameras everywhere.
Jack Nicklaus
I took a picture. As in, I took a photo of something. They had these waste-paper baskets in the rooms that we really liked. We wanted something like it at Muirfield Village. So, we took a photo of them. Also, we liked the hooks under the corners of the tables at Augusta National to hang a hat (Barbara interjects and says, “It’s a purse-holder.” Ok, hooks as a purse-holder or for caps.”) So, we took photos of those, and we put them in at Muirfield Village and The Bear’s Club.
Xander Schauffele
I wouldn’t call it stealing but I did ask can I take home a shoehorn? The locker room attendant said absolutely, don’t worry about it. He winked at me and I took that as a green light.
Justin Thomas
I mean I have some gin decks from the cabins when I’ve stayed there.
Keegan Bradley
I don’t think I have. I know that’s a horrible answer, but I am so scared when I'm there that I don't do any of that.
Kevin Kisner
I’m not much of a stealer. Maybe something out of a room when you stay like a toothbrush or something.
Matt Kuchar
No. I took a towel from the Crow’s Nest but that was tradition. You don't mess with tradition.
Rickie Fowler
I've definitely taken matches, but wouldn't consider that stealing, since they have them out. No, I've never stolen anything.
Stewart Cink
They put out lump crab in the locker room and one time I brought my two boys in there and we scooped it out and took it with us but I don’t think we were stealing.
Tony Finau
No, nothing at all.
Wyndham Clark
Gin rummy score sheet.
Webb Simpson
I definitely have matches from Augusta National, but I don’t think they were stolen!
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