Masters: Taylor's improbable journey from spectator to inside the ropes is one even he didn't expect - Gainesville Times

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Masters: Taylor's improbable journey from spectator to inside the ropes is one even he didn't expect

Vaughn Taylor hits the ball on the eighth tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla. on March 18. - photo by Willie J. Allen, Jr.

0406Taylor — Vaughn Taylor hits the ball on the eighth tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla. on March 18. - photo by Willie J. Allen, Jr.

AUGUSTA — The last time Vaughn Taylor was at Augusta National he needed a ticket to get through the gates. With his career in shambles, he had just about given up on the idea of returning to the Masters as a player. So, he attended with his young son.

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