Real Estate Agent With Same Name as Golfer Is Invited to the Masters

Augusta National did not immediately respond on Tuesday to emails and calls seeking comment about how the invitation was sent to the wrong Scott Stallings. The club has asked players to R.S.V.P. to the invitations since the Masters began in 1934.

On Monday, the two Scott Stallingses and their wives spoke on the phone and made arrangements to get the invitation to the right Scott Stallings.

The golfer said in an interview on Tuesday that he had invited Mr. Stallings, the real estate agent, to dinner and a practice round at the Masters to thank him for agreeing to send the invitation.

“It was just nice to see someone doing the right thing,” the golfer said, adding: “I was just relieved that it physically existed.”

Ms. Stallings recorded a video of her husband, the real estate agent, parting ways with it at a UPS store.

“OK, Scott,” she said. “Why are we at the UPS store?”

“Because I’m having to send my invitation to play at the Masters back to the other Scott Stallings,” he said, holding the invitation and frowning.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” she said.

“I tried,” he said. “That’s OK.”

And then it was gone, on its way to that other Scott Stallings, the one who really will get to compete in the Masters.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/us/scott-stallings-masters-tournament-invitation.html