Celebrity sightings have become the norm during the week of the Masters tournament at Augusta National.
This year is no different.
Here’s who we saw on the course this week.
Condoleezza Rice
Rice is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. She was the 66th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush. She later served in the Bush administration as National Security Adviser. Rice is a member of the Augusta National Golf Club.
Peyton Manning
Manning played 18 NFL seasons before being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. In those 18 years he threw for over 71,000 yards and 500 touchdowns. A five-time NFL MVP, Manning led two teams to Super Bowl titles during his career: Indianapolis Colts (XLI, 2006) and Denver Broncos (L, 2015).
Charles Kelly
Kelley has been the lead singer for the country music trio Lady A since the band formed in 2006. Raised in Augusta, he graduated from Lakeside High School and the University of Georgia. With Lady A, he won awards including 2008 CMA New Artist of the Year, 2009 and 2012 Vocal Group of the Year, and a 2011 Grammy for Song of the Year.
Small big city
Little Big Town is a country music group formed in the late 1990s. They have won Grammys for several songs including “Pontoon” (2013), “Girl Crush” (2016) and “Better Man” (2018). They also received the On The Hill Award in 2018.
Eric Church
Church is an award-winning country musician from Granite Falls, NC. He is known for several #1 hits including “Drink in My Hand” and “Springsteen”. Church is affectionately called “The Chief” by his fans.
Aaron Murray
Murray played quarterback at the University of Georgia from 2009 to 2013 and led the Bulldogs to the 2012 Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, he now serves as a college football analyst for CBS.
Ryan Zimmerman
The Washington Nationals selected Zimmerman with the top pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut that same year and played his entire 16-year career with the organization before retiring after the 2021 season. Zimmerman helped lead the 2019 Nationals to a World Series title and his jersey number (11) is scheduled to be retired in June.
DJ Shockley
Shockley led the University of Georgia to the 2005 SEC championship via LSU. The Atlanta Falcons then drafted him into the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, where he played through 2009. Post-football, Shockley currently serves as a sports anchor for FOX 5 in Atlanta.
Lynn Swann
Swann is a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1974 to 1982 and helped lead the team to four Super Bowl titles. Most recently, from 2016 to 2019, he was the athletic director of his alma mater, the University of Southern California. Swann is a member of ANGC.
Roger Goodell
Goodell is the NFL’s sixth commissioner since taking on the role in 2006. He is also a member of ANGC.
Larry Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald is a former NFL wide receiver. He played his entire 17-year career with the Arizona Cardinals, winning 11 Pro Bowl selections and leading the team to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII.
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