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Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms
McIlroy can keep the jacket off property only until he returns to defend it, and champions have treated the prize as golf’s highest privilege.
- Unless he successfully defends his title, Rory McIlroy must return his green jacket next Sunday at Augusta National, as only the reigning champion may take the iconic blazer off club property.
- The green jacket, a symbol of supremacy at Augusta National, remains one of the hardest items to obtain in sport. American Zach Johnson, the 2007 winner, called donning it "the highest privilege in golf."
- Watson received an oversized 44 long-sized jacket in 1977, while wife Kim Johnson said, "We don't have a garment bag," noting they "didn't plan on winning the Masters."
- Public displays of the jacket are common, with 2003 champion Mike Weir and 2022 winner Scottie Scheffler wearing theirs at Major League Baseball games, while Gary Player famously took his jacket to South Africa.
- Reflecting on the past year, McIlroy values the responsibility of holding the jacket, stating, "Hopefully it's not the last time I get to bring off property," while grateful for the support received.
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