For the first time in his professional career, USC alum Kevin Stadler will pursue the famed green jacket that his father Craig Stadler won in 1982. The Trojan greats will become the first father-son duo to play in the same Masters.
The younger Stadler earned his way into the tournament on Super Bowl Sunday by claiming the title in Phoenix, the first PGA Tour victory of his career. Like all Masters champions, "The Walrus" has a lifetime exemption into the field, so he will tee it up in Augusta for the 38th time, but this one is truly special.
"It's emotional in a very, very good way," Craig Stadler told The Washington Post. "I had envisioned this and knew it would happen someday. I was hoping it would happen someday. I was pretty sure. The rest was up to him."
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Meanwhile, the next generation of USC golfers are starting to play like aspiring PGA professionals. The Trojans ride a streak of three consecutive Top 2 finishes into the Western Intercollegiate, the regular season finale in Santa Cruz.
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(Photo of Kevin and Craig Stadler by Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images)
