Home, sweet home:

native Vaughn Taylor, 40, is playing in his first Masters since 2008. He earned his spot by winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am earlier this year.

“It just tells me never give up,” Taylor said. “Always believe in yourself no matter what your game feels like or where you’re playing or what’s going on. You’ve got to always have that belief that this will be your week and things will turn around, and it actually happened. It was pretty amazing.”

During a practice round Tuesday,

and reigning U.S. Amateur champion Bryson

were comparing notes about putting. DeChambeau takes a scientific and analytical approach to all facets of the game and Mickelson can hold his own on most any subject.

Dustin Johnson, who was playing with them, wanted no part of that conversation.

“Dustin kind of shook his head and he said, ‘If I hang around you guys much longer, I’ll never break 100,’ ” Mickelson said.

Spieth served local greens salad, authentic Texas barbecue (beef brisket, smoked half chicken, pork ribs) and a chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream at the annual Champions Dinner on Tuesday night. . . .

Carl Jackson, who first caddied in the Masters as a 14year-old in 1961, will be back on Ben Crenshaw’s bag for the par-3 contest Wednesday. Crenshaw twice won the Masters with Jackson as his caddie. . . .

World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez stopped in the media center one day after she was honored at the 2016 Mayor’s Masters Reception. Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr. presented her with a key to the city Monday. . . .

DirecTV is offering the first live 4K ultra-high definition broadcast in the United States from Amen Corner (Nos. 11-13) this week. Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Friday Sunday

Wednesday

at Boston at Philadelphia

at Manitoba