Valentino Dixon’s drawings of the Augusta National were published by Golf Digest while he was in prison, which highlighted his plight and led to his release after 27 years
Valentino Dixon saw Amen Corner for the very first time on Tuesday, and of course it looked just as pretty as he had pictured it in his mind. Dixon, a talented artist, fell in love with Augusta National while he was serving a 39-to-life sentence in Attica for a murder he did not commit. He has never played golf, or even stepped on a course until now, but he discovered it when a prison warden at Attica gave him a photograph of Augusta’s famous 12th hole and asked if he could make a pencil copy of it. The photo spoke to him. “It seemed so peaceful,” Dixon said, “and so pretty.” He was captivated by the place. He has drawn hundreds of pictures of it since.
Related: Rory McIlroy’s big-picture mentality could end in a Masters high-five | Ewan Murray
Written by Andy Bull at Augusta National
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/10/amen-corner-prayers-innocent-man-jailed-murder under the title “Amen Corner answered prayers of innocent man jailed for murder | Andy Bull”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
