How the 3,267th-ranked amateur golfer, a real estate agent, got to play alongside legends at the Masters

Holtz got his Masters invite by winning the U.S. Mid-Amateur last September at Troon Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Winners of the event began getting invited to Augusta in 2018.

According to the United States Golf Association's Golf Handicap and Information Network (GHIN) system, Holtz is certainly no slouch, playing to a +4.1 handicap, which is better than scratch. In order to qualify for the tournament, one must obtain a 2.4 handicap or better and be at least 25 years old when the championship begins, so Holtz was surely better than most on the links.

"I'm 1-for-1," he said.

That's why he's actually ranked No. 3,267 in the amateur rankings - because he is hardly getting any points.

Holtz's father won lifetime badges to the Masters in 2004, so he was at least a little familiar with the course. But playing on it was a different story.

"I'm pretty sure I could see my heart beating through my chest on the first tee," Holtz, who was paired up with two-time winner Bubba Watson, said to The Athletic.

Holtz's father was his caddie for his two rounds, but he missed the cut at 15 over.