Wyckoff Native Fulfills Dream, Competes At Masters

Wyckoff native Morgan Hoffmann made his debut at the Masters event Thursday with a few remarkable shots.

NorthJersey.com reported on the local golf star’s inaugural Masters:

With a brisk, purposeful stride and a heady, happy smile, Morgan Hoffmann emerged from the doors of the Masters clubhouse and made his way straight to Augusta’s first hole. He was ready to go, so much so that he bypassed the practice putting green located just before the famous first hole and went straight to the tee.

“That first tee shot was a little nerve-racking,” he would admit later. “I just got a little quick and pulled it a little bit, but I hit a good recovery shot that kind of got the round going.”

Indeed he did, a low, scorching line drive that cut through the humid Georgia air before landing on that first green, a shot that didn’t simply help him save par (he was only slightly long on a birdie putt), but also helped him stave off the considerable potential for an early-round meltdown.

Hoffmann will find out Friday if he has advanced to the next rounds.