Images of former USGA president and future Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, through the years.
Jack Nicklaus strides down the 14th fairway with Fred Ridley during the 1976 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in APRIL, 1976 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley of the USA during the 41st Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 1977 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley is interviewed during the 1978 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 1978 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley of the USA during the 42nd Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 1978 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
(L-R) Walter Driver, Nick Price, Kelly Miller, and Fred Ridley shaking hands at Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC 5/24/2005 (Photo by Darren Carroll/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
US Open, Closeup of USGA president Fred Ridley during media press conference before tournament on Wednesday at Pinehurst No, 2, Pinehurst, NC 6/15/2005 (Photo by Fred Vuich/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
red Ridley plays a shot during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2008 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2008 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Angel Cabrera of Argentina walks with Kenny Perry and Masters official Fred Ridley on the second sudden death playoff hole during the final round of the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley, Chairman of the Competition Committees at the Augusta National, explains the decision to penalize Tiger Woods two strokes instead of disqualifying him for an infraction on the 15th hole during Friday’s second round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Tim Dominick/The State/MCT via Getty Images)
Chairman of The Masters Competition Committee, Fred S. Ridley, watches during the final round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley waits on the ninth green during the 2014 Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2014 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Tournament official Fred Ridley is seen during the first round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 17, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Augusta National chairman Billy Payne and competition committee chairman Fred Ridley look over the 18th green during a practice round prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images for Golfweek)
Dustin Johnson (L) of the United States talks to Augusta National member Fred Ridley (2nd R) on the practice range prior to announcing his withdrawl during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Fred Ridley, Augusta National member, looks on during the Green Jacket Ceremony during the final round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)