Jamie is golf editor at BBC Sport and has been an integral part of the broadcaster's coverage of The Open, The Masters and the Ryder Cup to name but a few. Jamie is an all-rounder so as well as helping to produce Match of The Day and Football Focus, he has also been a regular at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games. A lifelong Sunderland fan, Jamie's passion for golf is clear and he has been fortunate to visit many of the world's great courses with his day job. He has even got to play a few. His write up on his round at Augusta National is a must-read.
As I walk towards the 18th green at Royal St George’s Golf Club, through the funnel of Open Championship grandstands either side of me, I allow myself a moment to take it all in. The magnificent lunar landscape of linksland here is exactly as I remember it. The vast dunes, verdant fairways and…
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There it was, staring back at me: an invitation to play Augusta National the following day. The man who had presented me with the envelope was standing there, arm outstretched. "Congratulations, you're playing the course tomorrow." I shook his hand, but still no words. …
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