K.J.'s Masters Diary: Day 1 (Sunday)

I arrived here a little early to get to know the course a little better, and have already played two full rounds, and like the course very much.

Everything here has been wonderful. The course is great, the atmosphere is great, and because all the players here are players I'm used to seeing on Tour I feel very comfortable.

Everyone has treated me very well. It just makes me wonder why it took me so long to finally get here.

After playing two rounds, I think I'm a lot more comfortable with the course. I think Amen Corner will be tricky, but if I can get through that safely I should be fine.

The most difficult part about the course are the greens. They're very slopey and fast. My key focus on preparing for the Masters has been my putting. I've been working on it a lot this past week and I am starting to feel very confident about it.

The short iron game will be important too. That could be what decides my final outcome. My short game feels really good right now, and I have great touch on my shots. If my short iron and putting are on, I am certain I will have great results.

My caddie, Paul Fusco, has caddied here 8 times already, so I'll tap into his experiences as well.

Mentally, through my faith in God I am finding peace and physically all the strength and endurance training that I have been doing should help out a lot. I'm not really preparing for the Masters any differently than I would for any other event. I'm approaching it the same way as any other. Because this is my first Masters, I'm hoping that I can have good experiences and have good results.

- K.J.

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