Best of: Billy Payne through the years

Published August 23, 2017 03:46 PM

Images of Billy Payne, who announced that he will be stepping down as Augusta National Golf Club chairman.

Billy Payne runs with the Olympic Torch at the beginning of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay in Centenial Park in Atlanta, Georgia. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw/Pool/Allsport

IOC Chairman Juan Antonio Samaranch (L) flanks US President Bill Clinton (C) and ACOG President and CEO Billy Payne while they sing the US national anthem during the Opening Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, 19 July. (Photo credit should read LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images)

Masters Chairman Billy Payne speaks to the media during the third practice day prior to the start of The Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2007 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Former University of Georgia football player Billy Payne (L) is honored on the field as former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley looks on prior to the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs beat the Tigers 31-24. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Augusta National Golf Club chairman William Porter Payne (L) high fives honorary starter Arnold Palmer after his tee shot on the first hole during the start of first round of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament, Peter Dawson, Chief Executive The R&A and Mike Davis, Executive Director United States Golf Association, pose with the trophies during the Latin America Amateur Championship Initiatives at Sheraton Park Tower on January 21, 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images for Latin America Amateur Championship)

Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State and current Augusta National Member, and Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, are pictured together during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Ben Crenshaw of the United States hugs William Porter Payne, Chairman of Augusta National, behind the 18th green after playing his final Masters during the second round of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club Billy Payne poses with overall winner’s during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club William Porter ‘Billy’ Payne and Kathleen ‘Kit’ Palmer place a Green Jacket on a chair in honor of Arold Palmer during the first tee ceremony prior to the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus (R), Gary Player (L) and Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club William Porter ‘Billy’ Payne take part in the first tee ceremony prior to the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Billy Payne, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, and patrons have a moment of silence in honor of Arnold Palmer, who passed away in September 2016, on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images)

Sergio Garcia victorious holding The Masters Trophy with Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne during green jacket ceremony after Sunday play at Augusta National. Augusta, GA 4/9/2017 CREDIT: Al Tielemans (Photo by Al Tielemans /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: GFP42 TK5 )