The kid took his old man’s advice. And it was as beautiful as it was moving.
“Don’t wait to do something.’’Playing in his first Masters, as the 23-year-old reigning U.S. Amateur champion, having captured that prestigious title last summer at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., Bennett shot a bogey-free 4-under 68 and stands just three shots out of the first-round lead held by three fairly accomplished players — Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Viktor Hovland.
Mark Bennett, after an eight-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s that took over his body at age 45, finally succumbed in 2021. About a year before he died, Mark Bennett, in a quiet moment at the family’s home in Madisonville, Texas, got these words out to his son: “Don’t wait to do something.’’ Kortan’s father died of cancer when he was young. The two, according to Kortan, have talked about that for hours since Bennett began playing for him.“We’ve got some parallels in life,’’ Kortan told The Post Thursday. “It’s more than just talk. I’ve lived it as well. To watch the person that was there every step of the way for you and all of a sudden he’s not there, it’s hard. And it was hard for Sam. Hard for the whole family.
“There’s very few things that I like more than playing a round of golf bogey-free,’’ Bennett said. “That’s where I want to be, to be able to hit those shots with the crowds and the pressure. I loved it. I’m experienced. I feel like I’m ready for this stage. When the pressure is on, I tend to play pretty well.’’
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