They have apparently made a lot of very extensive changes from last year, because I didnt even recognize any of the holes.  They have apparently undergone an extensive tree removal program, and I mean EXTENSIVE!!!  


Tee marker on the first hole.




Standing on the first tee, man you talk about first tee jitters.  Just thinking about all the famous footsteps you are about to be walking in, and the history you are about to see.  But it doesnt look at all like it does on TV does it?



The 3rd hole, I have never noticed that water hazard before during the Masters.



It is amazing what they can do with the placement and camera angles they use, I never even realized that there was an airport this close to the 6th green.  Has anyone on here ever seen these hangars in the background?  I havent.



The tee box on the 7th is really close to the runway, and again I have never noticed this before during the broadcast.  Also an airplane took off when I was on the 8th hole and based on the noise, they must time all flight arrivals and departures during Masters week to only happen during commercial breaks.



Again on the 11th hole the start of Amen Corner you play back down by the hangars again.  On the broadcast they apparently discuise this building as being back in the trees, and the size perception is completely different in person.  On TV I thought that thing you see sometimes behind 11th green was like a pump house or something.


Has anyone ever seen this periscope that they have near the 12th tee.  I mean on TV that hole looks like just a short iron to a green in complete view from the tee.  It must be because the TV towers are elevated, because I couldnt even see the green from the tee.


I cant imagine why any of the PGA guys couldnt get home in two on this hole.  I mean I hit a wedge for my second shot and that was after 3 wood off the tee.  I think I darn near could have driven this green with the driver.



Man it cant get much better than this can it?  Coming to the 18th and taking that historic walk up hill in the fading light of evening with the spectacular clubhouse in the background.  



Here is a copy of the scorecard.  You know I guess that Jim Nance guy doesnt talk very clearly, because I swear I always thought he was saying "National" for the second word in the name all these years.

You know what else there isnt one single Magnolia on the drive up from the main road to the clubhouse.  I dont know where they got that name from.  I also expected the greens would be a little faster than they actually were.

I asked the guy behind the counter where the Champions Locker Room was, and he just looked at me funny.  You must have to be around there a couple times before they will show you were that is.  However he did tell me I could change my shoes anywhere I wanted.

Wow what a day!!!!



Sorry I couldnt hold out any longer and keep a straight face.  77 views before I got this second one posted and not one comment??

Congratulations on living the dream. Living large in Augusta. I'm disappointed about the lack of bunker pictures though. Was the sand really as white as on the TV?

Daryl,

Thank you for the great laugh!!!

I didn't even read the stone in the picture carefully, then I started looking at the other pictures thinking - what is this?

Nice one.

April 1st in December - well done!

 
thanks for laugh!

That's just cold!   Here I am up in CT freezing my butt off, looking forward to seeing THE sign of spring, as well as the changes to the course......
and I have to say I'm terribly disappointed with the changes.
I may not even make the trip down in April.  

Daryl, Did you get to put on the fabled Brown Jacket? (to match the colors of the fairways)

Course looks great! Nothing like muni golf! Without making me pull out Cornish & Whitten, which would probably be wrong anyway, who designed it?

It's a damn shame to see the damage Fazio is doing to this wonderful place.

Oh that's just great of you Daryl, go ahead and post your own personal photos of Augusta.  Go ahead and lord it over us peons who will never get to even step on those hallowed FWs.  And, do you realise the dilleterious effect you are having on all the envious superintendents (not to mention jealous green committee members) when they see the lush conditions.  The Augusta Syndrome indeed.  You are like Typhoid Mary, Mr. Turboe, spreading sick false hopes and unrealistic expectations, and you are causing all of us to have to pay unreasonable green fees by your spreading this sort of pie in the sky.

Mr. Boe, I hope you knoe... you are being placed on the "do not admit" list with other bikini waxers and irreverant upstarts, by THEE committee.  NO more pimento for you sir!

Great stuff, Turboe!

Looks to be firmer and faster than the other Augusta Municipal.

But my bet is the pimento and cheese sandwiches cost MORE than they do down the street!

Well done Turboe.

You can now claim to have played a course in Augusta that virtually no one (excluding Jeff W) has ever seen, played or  heard of. Even members of ANGC don't play it.

In a single masterstroke, you have redefined "exclusivity".

Bob