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If all you watched of the Masters television coverage is Sunday afternoon on Amen Corner, you would think the Augusta National Golf Club had water on every hole. And you would be wrong. Rae’s Creek named after early pioneer, John Rae, only flows across three holes on the Augusta National’s property. A tributary of the…
One of the many perks of membership at the Augusta National Golf Club is a place to stay for out-of-town members. Located on the grounds of the golf course are ten “Cabins” for members and their guests to stay while they are visiting and playing the Club. Although they are called “Cabins” they are anything…
The Augusta National Golf Club has always honored their Champions with bridges, fountains and plaques commemorating their notable achievements which are cast in stone and metal for all the world to see. No where are these structures more showcased than the Hogan Bridge crossing Rae’s Creek leading to the 12th Green and the Nelson Bridge…
Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones along with Golf Course Architect, Alister MacKenzie, built the Augusta National Golf Club on a 365 acre former plant nursery. Hoping to market their golf course on a national level, Jones and Roberts lobbied the USGA to host the 1934 United States Open Golf Championship, but were turned down. That…
There are many things about the Masters that are enduring and timeless, traditions that are etched in history and have stood the test of time. Others have changed dramatically but none more so than the prize money offered to the contestants. I’ve broken down some of the amounts former champions have won and how those…
Thursday’s opening day morning tee times are all on the golf course as the 2019 Masters is under way. 87 Players will start this years tournament, all hoping they will contend for the coveted Green Jacket that goes to the Champion and a return invite to the golf season’s first Major. Regardless of how these…