THE MASTERS

The last two days were amazing as my dad and I fulfilled a lifelong dream of attending the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. I can't tell you the first Masters I actually saw on TV because I don't remember NOT watching it. It became a family tradition - watching the greatest golf tournament in the world with family.

 

Even when I moved to Los Angeles, I always came home for Masters weekend. So to see the course in person was extremely surreal. And it was surprising to discover that television doesn't even come close to capturing the place. The grass feels like fine carpet. The greens are more undulated than you think. And as my burning calf muscles are screaming at me, it's very hilly. As we were told, walking from the tee at #10 to the green at #12 is the equivalent of walking up a 15-story building.

 

On Tuesday, we saw two of the all-time greats in person which was incredible. Check the end of the post for that.

 

Anyway, the experience is hard to put into words so I won't try. Here are a bunch of photos from our two days. For photos of some of the players we saw, check the post below.

 

The Masters leaderboard:

 

 

 

 

The 15th hole:

 

The Sarazen Bridge to the 15th green:

 

A view from the 15th fairway:

 

The 13th hole:

 

The bridge to the 13th green:

 

The view Phil Mickelson had when he hit his famous iron shot in 2010:

 

The masses arrive:

 

This was our view for the majority of Tuesday. Not bad huh?

 

A 10:30 AM beer:

 

My dad next to a plaque honoring the accomplishments of Jack Nicklaus:

 

Close-up of the Nicklaus plaque:

 

The Arnold Palmer plaque:

 

Me in the spot on #4 where Phil Mickelson lost his Masters lead in 2012:

 

The famous 16th hole:

 

 

The Par-3 course:

 

The Masters logo at the front of the clubhouse on Magnolia Lane:

 

As Jim Nantz might say, the azaleas are in full bloom:

 

The exact view Bubba Watson had last year when he hit his miraculous wedge shot to win the tournament. Amazing to see in person:

 

Butler Cabin:

 

The Clubhouse:

 

The Crow's Nest, which houses the amateur golfers for the week:

 

The Hogan Bridge to the 12th green:

 

Food was extremely pricey as you can see. On the right side of the screen, you can see a very hungry man in a Giants hat doing math.

 

A bagged shot of the world famous Augusta Pimento Cheese sandwich:

 

The Aftermath:

 

The legendary Gary Player was out for a practice round. Here is he joking around with the crowd:

 

The 3-time champ tees off:

As we were leaving for the day, we ran into someone. Arnold Palmer.