Loran Smiths Sports Column Masters for Wednesday Americus TimesRecorder

AUGUSTA – This is my 63rd Masters, and I am as excited as ever to become immersed in the most exhilarating and intoxicating environments I consider the Masters and the Kentucky Derby the two classiest events in sports. Wimbledon would obviously get strong consideration, perhaps bringing about a “Big Three.” The Henley Regatta is especial but attracts limited interest when compared with the aforementioned. All major golf tournaments and the Grand Slam tennis championships have something signature and special such as the French Tennis Open at Roland Garros — Paris in the springtime is hard to beat. The British Open,…