Letter from Augusta National: Don’t sweat the small stuff. It decides everything  

At the Masters, precision is everything and forgiveness is scarce. Tom McKibbin’s difficult second round showed how at Augusta was a clear example

Tom McKibbin's second round at the Masters started with a bogey and finished with him carding a 76. Pic: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

At the start of the second round of his debut at the Masters, Tom McKibbin navigated the first nearly flawlessly. In the approximation-adversary that is Augusta National, nearly isn’t enough.

That opening tee at the par 4 Tea Olive is a stern examination. Not exactly a brute, but a conundrum designed to unsettle. The fairway runs out to the left, has a trap bunker on the right and ensures a blind second shot if you land short. McKibbin found the fairway with a 287 yard drive, was within 28 feet of the pin with his approach and lag-putted to within four from there.