Scott Stallings, the real estate agent ‘summoned’ for the Augusta Masters for a historic mistake

Can you imagine that one day you open your mailbox and find an invitation to dispute a NBA All Stara final of the Champions or one SuperBowl? That could happen if your name is LeBron James, Karim Benzema o Tom Brady and, by mistake, a move of fate takes place that leads them to be confused with a world-class sports superstar.

Something like this is what has happened to Scott Stallings, a real estate agent whose face is going around the planet. This citizen of the state of Georgia now he is known throughout the world after having been the protagonist of a bizarre anecdote that began with a historical error. The shooting set for his film has been golf and, more specifically, golf Augustan Masters.

Without knowing how or why, Scott, who is not a professional golfer and never has been, just an amateur like so many millions of people in USAwas invited to participate in the most prestigious tournament of the golf circuit within the group of top-level golfers. PGA. An honor that he received with the logical surprise that everyone can imagine.

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On the other side of the story was another Scott Stallings, this one a professional golf player, who had been waiting for days for the pass that they had to send him from the Augusta Masters after having had a very positive 2022 in sports. An obvious confusion that has given rise to a story as unusual as it is comical and that has now forged an already unbreakable friendship. What Augusta has united, let no one separate.

The letter of discord

As usual, the Augusta Masters organization sent all its invitations to the players who had earned the right to play a tournament to be held the second week of April. After qualifying for the Tour Championship, Scott received the opportunity to be present at The Masters 2023. A resounding success for a golfer who is currently ranked number 54 in the world ranking and who had had a game crisis since 2014, when he lifted his last professional trophy.

In this 2022 he has signed a notable resurgence shining in tournaments such as the BMW Championship of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and getting to pocket more than 4 million dollars in profits. However, what made him most excited was that ticket for the fight for the ‘Green jacket’.

Scott had already participated twice in the most prestigious tournament in the world and this would be the third time he entered the competition.’ In addition, it had been nine years since he had participated in the contest and that is why he was looking forward to the 2023 edition with special anxiety. His debut took place back in 2012, finishing in the Top27 while in 2014 he did not make the cut.

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The days went by and the tension in the Stallings’ house was increasing. So much so that, as Scott himself has acknowledged, he would go out up to five times a day to check his mailbox in order to have the invitation in his hands once and for all. However, the dates passed, he crossed out pages on the calendar and nothing happened. To top it off, other players who had to receive the same card had already posed with it on their social networks a long time ago. Had he been left out for some reason?

Stallings, the golfer, resides in Knoxvillein the state of Tennesseeand became famous in his neighborhood for his obsessive control of his mailbox, as he confessed in statements to The New York Times. However, the longed for that he had to keep one of the best news of his sports career did not arrive.

In turn, in Georgia, another Scott Stallings, a 60-year-old real estate agent and not a golfer, posted on his social networks the comical and unexpected situation he was experiencing: “What a fun way to start 2023!”. Along with his message, he attached a photo of the unmistakable green envelope with the logo of The Masters in which his pass to play the tournament was included. A most bizarre situation.

In effect, what had happened was that the person in charge of sending the invitation had confused between the two people who had the same name, sending the letter to the real estate agent in Georgia instead of the professional player from Tennessee. Once the story was made public, it became so viral that the two soon met so that the golfer could receive the famous invitation and put an end to the eternal and agonizing wait for him.

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Veteran Scott, 60, decided to write to his namesake to reassure him: “Hi Scott. My name is Scott Stallings and I’m from Georgia. My wife’s name is Jennifer too. I have received a package from FedEx with what I believe is your invitation to the Masters in Augusta from April 6 to 9, 2023″. To top it off, both of their wives had the same names as well. All nonsense.

“I am convinced that it is not for me. I play golf, but this is too much. It is a very nice package with everything necessary for the date. I think there has been a confusion because we have the same name, our women have the same name and we live nearby. I’d be delighted to send it to you. I promise I’m not holding you back.” Indeed, she was not hesitating him, but was giving him life.

An unparalleled friendship

The fact of sharing a name, that their wives also share it and being the protagonists of this story has allowed the two Scotts to now share, in addition to their love of golf, a friendly relationship. Everything arose as a result of a strange confusion, a lost letter and a historical error that go directly to the legend of the most important golf tournament in the world.

Scott, the real estate agent, has logically lost his pass to dispute The Masters, but that does not mean that you will not be able to enjoy a few holes in Augusta. His new friend wanted to have a nice gesture towards him as a sign of affection and good vibes. Both will be able to play at the facilities where the tournament will be held and will even share a fun evening together.

Stallings from Georgia forwarded the letter to Scott the golfer by traditional mail and he has rewarded him with dinner and the chance to play a few holes together in the rounds

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