The Masters

mrbinsdog

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Aug 23, 2012
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Go early enough or stay late enough to watch the grounds crew in action. Unreal!

Top to bottom, it's an experience you want forget. Take your time.
 

drt7891

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Dec 6, 2010
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Visiting Augusta national is on my lifetime bucket list. It is hard as hell finding a remotely affordable ticket option.
 

Palmettodog

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Aug 22, 2012
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If u want to sit at a certain tee or green get there when the gates open and set your chair up. No one will move it. I like 16 green. You can see 15 green, 16 tee and green, 6 green.

Walk the grounds. You'll be amazed at how beautiful and hilly it is. Get ya a $1.50 chicken salad samich and a $1 beer.
 

ckDOG

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Dec 11, 2007
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If your crew is healthy, walk every square inch of the property.

I'm going next Saturday. Any tips for a first timer?

The beauty of that place is not exaggerated. It's jaw dropping how perfect it is. Even take the time to appreciate how beautiful the areas spectators and golfers would never have a reason to walk near. Perfect also.

Good people watching by the clubhouse where the members and guests and rich folks dine outside. I was up there take a breather and wasn't paying attention to who was sitting around. Started looking around and "****, there's Arnie having a drink...there's Jack having his pic snapped...there's Faldo eating a sandwich". I guess you can say that I partied with Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo at Augusta.

Another tip...I'm sure your friends and family will ask you to bring back merchandise. The gift shops will fedex your purchases for you if you don't want to carry them with you on the way out. Most of that stuff you can only buy at the masters or on eBay so you may want to plan on spending some coin there if you want to buy dad a masters polo or whatever...