Gnome unknowns: Masters chair Ridley in dark about ornaments’ Augusta future

Internal secrecy appears to stretch to Augusta chairman

‘It’s not a trivial question … they won’t tell me the answer’

The Masters gnome drama has taken another twist after the chair of Augusta National admitted he is in the dark as to the must-have item’s future.

Fred Ridley has repeatedly asked whether 2026 will be the final year for gnomes being on sale – as has been widely speculated – but revealed there is internal secrecy even towards him.