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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
. A good example of why they need to end the lifetime exemption. This is why The Masters committee wrote letters asking the older champions to not play. People like John Daly, Darren Clarke and several other past champions that have zero chance of winning and probably won’t make the cut are taking spots that young players that might be competitive might have.
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In 2009, at the age of 59, Tom Watson lost in a playoff. He was a prior champion. Some of the fans likely enjoy seeing the prior winners. No reason to turn them away.