No excuses when coach joins fans in spouting nonsense

Watching Americans watching golf can be an unsettling and sobering experience.

Middle-aged men in shorts shouting commands at a small, white ball.

At Augusta, the good ole boys’ club that excludes female members, even the golf balls are subjected to a certain prejudice. Less intelligent golf balls have a tendency to receive the simple instruction to “get in the hole”. But golf balls considered to have a higher IQ are expected to be able to be read the greens, and therefore understand the order to “break, break”.