Sam Bennett has the last words his father Mark wrote before dying from Alzheimer's tattooed on his left forearm: 'Don't wait to do something.'
Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 7, 2023 Sam Bennett of the U.S. acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green after completing his second round REUTERS/Mike SegarAUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 - Sam Bennett has the last words his father Mark wrote before dying from Alzheimer's tattooed on his left forearm: "Don't wait to do something."
"I see it every time I'm gripping the club, it's right there," said Bennett, after Friday's second round. "I thrive on it. I use it for some motivation.What the reigning U.S. Amateur champion is doing is attacking the Masters record book. "Those are two solid rounds," said Bennett with a charming and striking self-assurance. "I knew what I was capable of but yeah, two 68s at Augusta, my first time as an amateur, yeah."
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