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The Athletic: How ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ made its way to the Masters

Augusta National Golf Club will host ESPN's 'College GameDay' for the first time as college football and The Masters collide on Saturday morning. The Athletic's Richard Deitsch explains how this once-in-a-lifetime pairing came to fruition.
By Richard Deitsch
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The Athletic
November 13, 2020
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Lee Fitting tells the story with the excitement of a kid finding an unexpected gift. Shortly after officials at Augusta National Golf Club announced in April they had identified this week to host the Masters, a group of ESPN staffers associated with “College GameDay” began kicking around the dream of hosting the pregame show at the famed golf course.

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