Faldo, JT, Billy Ho among pros naming their favorite Masters keepsake has all the feels

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Live in the present, they say. But sometimes nostalgia gets the better of us and, hey, who doesn't smile when they see the framed scorecard from their career-low round or feel a sense of accomplishment when they look at the ball from their ace on their desk?

So we asked some Masters players to name their greatest Masters keepsake and the responses range from the permanent — Adam Scott has his trophy from 2013 — to the ephemeral — memories for Gary Player, photos for Rickie Fowler and that feeling of being in the hunt on Sunday even if it didn't go as planned for Xander Schauffele is something that is precious to him.

Here are some of our favorite answers.

Adam Scott​

The trophy. It’s actually at my parent’s house but I’m going to take it off them and bring it back to my house.

Billy Horschel​

The crystal I've gotten from eagles and stuff like that. I'm not a very sentimental person. It’s just not me.

Gary Player​

For me, the greatest keepsake isn’t something you can hold—it’s the memories of meeting Bobby Jones and President Eisenhower at Augusta National.

Harris English​

I have a shadow box that I had made from my hole-in-one at No. 12 from a practice round before my first masters.

Jason Day​

It’s my runner-up tray.

Justin Thomas​

I have a flag from the Par 3 when Rickie (Fowler) and I went back to back (aces in 2016) signed by the three of us (including Jordan Spieth).

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Keegan Bradley​

Probably the Par 3 suits that my boys get to wear. That's a really special thing to have and keep.

Nick Faldo​

The best thing is I have the full flag. I know nothing but I have three flags.

Russell Henley​

I played a nine-hole practice round on the back nine with Mark O’Meara, and we had a closest to the pin contest on No. 12 for five dollars. And I hit it closer than him and I made him sign it when we gave it to me. Mark's always gone out of his way to talk to me and just cool to play with somebody who I grew up watching.

Rickie Fowler​

Lots of pictures but last year I was finally able to take my dad and my grandpa, who is the one who introduced me to golf, for a trip and stayed in Butler Cabin and did the whole Augusta experience with them. So that's probably my No. 1.

Gary Woodland​

I bought a putter in the pro shop my first year in 2011. I said I was going to give it away to charity but I’ve always kept it.

Kevin Kisner​

I've got a Masters football I really like.

Matt Kuchar​

I have a menu from the Sunday Masters dinner. I got Mark O’Meara to sign and a couple of the members we sat with.

Webb Simpson​

I still have a wallet that I got there when I went in college playing with my dad. It’s Masters green and I love it.

Xander Schauffele​

Being in the hunt on Sunday. My first couple of years I was finishing when the roars were happening on 2, 3, and 4. To be in the hunt a few years later with a chance to win, Tiger being there, was the coolest thing. I never thought I’d experience it. For Tiger to win (in 2019), it sucks to finish second, but at the same time being a fan of his, I’ll never forget it. That’s my favorite feeling from the Masters and kind of made everything worth it.

Stewart Cink​

Probably my Masters rock glasses that I used to make an Old Fashioned.

Tony Finau​

We do the gnomes every year. My wife loves that and I also collect the custom putters

Akshay Bhatia​

The golf bag that Callaway gave me is pretty sweet.

Ludvig Aberg​

I have a coffee mug at home. I like that one a lot.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Masters keepsakes: Tournament players talk about favorite keepsakes

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