As excitement builds ahead of the 2025 Masters, Paul Kimmage “is pretty damned excited”. It’s been that way since 1997 – when he first set eyes on the famed Augusta National. Legendary golf writer Dermot Gilleece had an emotional ritual every year when he arrived at the course, and Paul has followed it ever since – with the Marriage of Figaro playing in his head.
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Watch: Paul Kimmage at The Masters – ‘My Augusta Ritual’

As excitement builds ahead of the 2025 Masters, Paul Kimmage “is pretty damned excited”.