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JC Jones

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Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« on: August 18, 2010, 10:42:37 AM »
From the December 1933 issue of the American Golfer:

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The Augusta National is a private club, of course, with a membership drawn from well-known followers of golf in many sec- tions of the country. At the same time, the policy of the club is a liberal one in the matter of playing guests. Golfers in good standing from other cities may call, intro- duce themselves, and submit their creden- tials, and arrange to play on payment of the customary green fee.
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Jim Franklin

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 10:43:30 AM »
I think that changed in 1934.
Mr Hurricane

Mike Hendren

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 10:46:28 AM »
JC, for those of us who are Southern by the Grace of God (SBTGOG), it's simply a matter of knowing who to call.  Sorry.

Mike
Two Corinthians walk into a bar ....

JC Jones

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 10:49:20 AM »
As opposed to us who are Northern by the Grace of God but Choose to Live in the South (NBTGOGBCTLITS) for the weather and the BBQ. ;)
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Brent Hutto

Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 10:49:57 AM »
Mike,

Being a born and lifetime Southerner I do indeed know who to call. And I also know what he would say.

Jeff_Mingay

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 10:57:05 AM »
Considering it was depression era, I suspect the club most likely needed cash (and members, still) at the time. In turn, the open invite.
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Jim Sweeney

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 11:29:31 AM »
Jones did want to create a club in the image of the great links of Scotland- an "homage." Many of those clubs do invite ouotside play. I think, however, that this probably was more about building membership than anything else.
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Jim Nugent

Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2010, 12:08:50 PM »
When did ANGC stop the policy?


John_Cullum

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2010, 01:02:05 PM »
As opposed to us who are Northern by the Grace of God but Choose to Live in the South (NBTGOGBCTLITS) for the weather and the BBQ. ;)

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Thomas Patterson

Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2010, 01:06:39 PM »
JC, for those of us who are Southern by the Grace of God (SBTGOG), it's simply a matter of knowing who to call.  Sorry.

Mike

I was never told that secret #, even though I grew up in the South!  Gonna have to call my Dad and ask him why he didn't share that with me!  ;)

It's great reading little blurbs like this about the past.

JC Jones

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2010, 01:08:34 PM »
As opposed to us who are Northern by the Grace of God but Choose to Live in the South (NBTGOGBCTLITS) for the weather and the BBQ. ;)

On the new moon in September, we all gather in our churches and pray that you will go back

But then who would y'all work for?
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Martin Toal

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2010, 01:21:03 PM »
When did ANGC stop the policy?



I think the policy still stands, just that the credentials alluded to are current or past POTUS or CEO of a respectable (i.e old money) Fortune 500 company.

Garland Bayley

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2010, 03:35:18 PM »
When did ANGC stop the policy?



I think the policy still stands, just that the credentials alluded to are current or past POTUS or CEO of a respectable (i.e old money) Fortune 500 company.

You forgot Super Bowl winning football coach. ;)
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JC Jones

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2010, 03:44:45 PM »
When did ANGC stop the policy?



I think the policy still stands, just that the credentials alluded to are current or past POTUS or CEO of a respectable (i.e old money) Fortune 500 company.

You forgot Super Bowl winning football coach. ;)


Or complete NFL failure who is willing to coach the Gamecocks.
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

David Royer

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2010, 09:28:18 PM »
Now , Now.. the real season starts in just about 10 days.  Let us not be judgemental..... Go Bucks!

Steve_Lovett

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2010, 10:02:05 PM »
Although I live in the south, I'm a West Coast Guy - not a part of the Civil War debate.... But I studied it in my history courses, and truth be told, I was pulling for the north...

Zack Molnar

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2010, 11:19:51 PM »
Steve,
I believe you mean the War of Northern Aggression... ;)

mike_beene

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Re: Augusta National - Oh how things change!
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2010, 11:30:43 PM »
and I thought Yankees was a baseball team until I met my Mississippi wife.

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