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Masters golf ad prompts outrage over Noah Kahan's 'Georgia on My Mind' cover: Here's why

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A new ESPN promotional video for the 2025 Masters has created outrage over its music choice.

The Ray Charles classic tune " Georgia on My Mind" has been used for the annual ad campaign for six years straight.

ESPN has now opted to use a cover of the song by New England singer Noah Kahan .

Many people are upset the network switched to a singer with no roots in Georgia or the South .