Overview
- ESPN’s new Masters promo, released Monday, features Georgia-born country star Thomas Rhett covering “Georgia on My Mind.”
- Rhett calls the recording a career milestone and says he aimed for a “timeless” take rooted in his Valdosta upbringing.
- The spot pairs the song with classic Augusta National visuals and ends with a slow‑motion walk off Magnolia Lane.
- Coverage and comments split, with SBNation praising the ad while media blogs highlighted fans urging a return to Ray Charles or judging Rhett’s version better than 2025’s by Noah Kahan.
- The move extends ESPN’s yearly practice since 2020 of commissioning new covers for its early‑round Masters promos, following versions by India Arie, Chloe x Halle, Charles Kelley, Leon Bridges, and Kane Brown.