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Augusta National Golf Club: Here's a look inside golf's most famous clubhouse

The Augusta National clubhouse was built in 1854 to serve as the home of indigo plantation owner Dennis Redmond.

The three-story building is believed to be the first concrete house built in the South. The walls were 18 inches thick, but several cracks were evident after a large earthquake centered in Charleston, S.C., in the late 1800s.

From the veranda, you can peer down Mag­nolia Lane and overlook Founders Cir­cle, which pays tribute to Masters Tour­na­ment co-founders Bobby Jones and Clif­ford Roberts. On the inside, the permanent Masters Trophy and an oil painting by President Dwight D. Eisenhower are some of the golf treasures that fill the well-appointed rooms.

Several changes have been made to the structure in the eight decades since Jones bought the property. Those include the addition of the Trophy Room and kitchen in 1946, construction of the golf pro shop in 1953 and the addition of a Grill Room in 1962. The Grill Room and locker room were remodeled in 2003.

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Here's a look inside:

The Library

Climb the spiral staircase from the entry and you’ll wind up in the library, which is filled with golf books and cases devoted to Jones, Roberts and Eisenhower.

A bronze sculpture of Jones (A) is one of the more prominent items in the room. The annual Champions Dinner is held here the Tuesday night of Masters Week. Double doors lead to the wrap-around veranda, which offers views of the golf course.

Eisenhower became an Augusta National member in 1948 at the urging of Roberts, and he made 45 visits to the club. A desk (B) that was once used by Eisenhower can be found in the library, and on it is a figure of a hand that is The Right Hand of Lincoln. The inscription says: "To Clifford Roberts, with deep appreciation, Pat and Dick Nixon, November 1960."

A hallway between the library and the Champions Locker Room contains a full-service bar and an unusual artifact: the Royal and Ancient Membership Ballot Box. A gift from St. Andrews, the box was designed as a voting device for prospective club members. Legend has it that it has never been used at Augusta National.

The Trophy Room

This is the place to be after the tournament is over: The Masters winner traditionally has dinner with club members Sunday night. Located to the right of the clubhouse entry (golf course side), the room contains some of golf's most unique artifacts.

The art collection Busts of Bobby Jones (A) and Clifford Roberts (E) and portraits of Jones (B) , Roberts (D) and President Dwight D. Eisenhower (C) remind those who dine in the Trophy Room of the club’s history. Legend has it that no matter where you stand in the room, the eyes on the paintings follow you.

(1) One window display contains 11 clubs that Bobby Jones used to win the Grand Slam in 1930. The 12th club is Jones’ famous putter, Calamity Jane ( the one he used until 1924).

(2) A similar case on the other side of the marble fireplace holds clubs from a who’s who of Masters champions, including the 4-wood and ball that Gene Sarazen used to make his double eagle on No. 15 in 1935.

The Grill Room

Players often get a quick bite before hitting the course, particularly during the practice rounds. And why not? From burgers grilled to perfection with thick-cut fries to the club's signature dessert, peach cobbler, the food is always good.

(A) Winners' clubs: The room has views of the first fairway and a display of clubs that includes the wedge Larry Mize used for his chip-in in 1987, the driver Tiger Woods used in 1997, and the 8-iron Phil Mickelson used to set up his winning birdie in 2004.

(B)  A huge bar, featuring a painting of the 13th hole, greets visitors as they enter the room from the locker area.

The Champions Locker Room

Perhaps the most famous room in the clubhouse, the Champions Locker Room is home to the most exclusive fraternity in golf: Masters winners. The centerpiece of the room is a display case (A) that shows off all the spoils received by a Masters winner including a green jacket and sterling replica of the Masters Trophy. The case also contains other awards competitors earn during the tournament.

A plaque on the door leading into the room says it all: Masters Club Room - Private.

The retreat was formed in 1978, and it offers its members a place to store their personal effects and also a place to get a bite to eat for breakfast or lunch.

Twenty-eight oak lockers with brass nameplates (typically two players share a locker; e.g., Tiger Woods and Jack Burke Jr.) line the room.

Three card tables with comfortable club chairs fill the room, but the view off the adjoining veranda can't be beat: Magnolia Lane and the Founders Circle.

The Crow's Nest

No one will ever confuse it with a luxury hotel, but for the amateurs who stay here during Masters Week, the experience is priceless. As one of the longest-running traditions at the tournament, the five amateurs who make the field can sleep at the top of the clubhouse and enjoy the close proximity to golf history because the 30-by-40-foot room sits above the Champions Locker Room and the library. Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Tiger Woods are among the players who stayed in the Crow's Nest as amateurs and went on to win the Masters.

(A)  Partitions divide the room into four cubicles. Three have space for a single bed and one has two beds. One full bathroom and an extra sink round out the accommodations.

The spartan furnishings include a game table, sofa and chairs, and a television.

The room is named for its 11-foot-square cupola. The cupola provides views in any direction and can be reached only by ladder. Pictures of famous amateurs who have played in the Masters, including Jones, Arnold Palmer and Billy Joe Patton, line the walls. No amateur has ever won the Masters, but you can bet that plenty have dreamed of glory while sleeping in the Crow's Nest.

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Masters Tour Guide: The must-see places and things to do at Augusta National

Every year, the Masters welcomes many first-timers to the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club. 

Whether it's for a Monday or Tuesday practice round , Wednesday for the par-3 contest or one of the tournament rounds from Thursday through Sunday, there's a reason the Masters is "a tradition unlike any other." 

There's no golf experience that compares. 

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But roaming the Augusta National grounds should come with a plan to make sure the experience checks off must-see places on and off the course. You don't want to leave the Masters unfulfilled, especially if you're only there for one day. 

So, let this be your guide to make sure your Masters trip is a success, starting with some tips before you walk through the gates. 

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What makes the Masters special is just how different it is from any other sporting event in the world. And rules must be followed. 

For starters, leave your phone at home, in the car, in a plant outside the course. Anywhere is fine as long as it doesn't come in with you. No laptops, iPads or any other devices that can transmit information are allowed on the grounds. 

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Also, fans, don't ask for autographs, don't bring in signs and don't wear backpacks. Smaller bags, like fanny packs, are allowed.

But how about capturing the course with pictures? That's fine with any camera not attached to a phone — disposable, digital, Polaroid, you name it. But that is only allowed Monday through Wednesday. During tournament days, no cameras are permitted for patrons. 

It's a good idea to look at the Masters website for all the rules details. 

At the end of Magnolia Lane, named after the majestic magnolia trees that line the driveway, is the main clubhouse with Founders Circle at its center. 

It doesn't matter if it's a tournament day or not, you can get your picture taken. The line for photos is bound to be long. But capturing the moment of standing there is a memory you'll cherish for the rest of your life. 

Co-founder Bobby Jones was mesmerized by the magnolias leading up to the main clubhouse, and players still stop what they're doing when they drive in through Gate 3 to bask in its glory. 

The exclusive merchandise at the Masters is some of the most sought after in sports. There is no online shop. The only way you can get the merchandise is on site during Masters week. 

Like Founders Circle, the lines are going to be long to get in, but you can't leave Augusta without that Masters logo on some piece of merchandise. 

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The Masters thought of everything inside the Valhalla of golf shops, with every piece of apparel you can think of from head to toe. The amount of collectibles — kitchenware, glassware, teddy bears, flags, pins, posters — will have your head spinning. 

The only thing this guide won't be able to help you decide is what you can leave the shop without when you get to the register. Take your time once you're inside. And dont have second thoughts about purchasing an item. You won't regret it. 

And if you don't feel like carrying the bags you just filled, head over to the shipping department, which will send your merchandise to an address of your choosing. 

Don't worry, "Amen Corner" is on this list. But perhaps the coolest par-3 in golf comes at No. 16, and you can't leave Augusta without witnessing its magic. 

"Redbud," as it's named, is a 170-yard hole that has seen some of the most memorable moments in golf, including Tiger Woods' chip-in from just behind the bunker that won him his green jacket in 2005. 

Getting a seat in the grandstands or with an armless folding chair and posting up for a couple of hours will make for a great time. 

During practice rounds, join the crowd and yell "Skip It!" as players try to skip a ball across the large body of water they just hit over. On tournament days, watch how what appears to be a routine par-3 can eat players up due to the angles of the greens. 

It's picturesque, it's timeless and it's one of the best holes Augusta has to offer. 

Holes 11, 12 and 13, collectively known as "Amen Corner," are the most recognizable three holes in all of golf. And while golfers love to play it each year, they also can’t stand what it does to them. 

Herbert Warren Wind used the term Amen Corner to describe the area in a 1958 edition of Sports Illustrated, and it stuck because golfers pray they can make it through without blowing up their scorecards. 

Be sure to drink it all in when you’re there. Look at the trees reflecting off the pools of water next to the No. 11 and No. 12 greens. Close your eyes and try to feel the wind like the players and caddies do, but also look at the trees swirling above the tricky 12th green. It’s likely they won’t be blowing in the same direction. Finally, watch the par-5 13th tee shot and how each golfer tries to bend a ball around the tree line on the dogleg left hole. 

And, of course, watch as players cross the Hogan and Nelson bridges to get to the 12th green and 13th fairway, respectively. 

On a sunny day with the azalea flower beds in full bloom, the mental snapshot will last a lifetime. 

Once out of the golf shop, make a right and start walking toward the first hole, where you'll run into the famous leaderboard with big, bold letters that say "Masters" with various flags from around the world. It's a perfect place to snap a picture if you have a camera. During tournament days, it's always great to see where the standings are throughout the day. 

When Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and a famous member of Augusta National, visited the grounds, he suggested a dam be built in case a fishpond was wanted in the future. 

Today, Ike’s Pond lives on the par-3 course to the east of the main course and is always fun to see on Wednesday when players have their families caddie for them on a family-focused day filled with holes-in-one and friendly wagers between golfing buddies before it’s all business Thursday. 

Whether you’re there on Wednesday, head over and check out the large pond and look at its beauty.

What's the best part about Masters concessions? Is it the classic pimento cheese and egg salad sandwich ? Is it how cheap everything is compared to other golf events? 

No matter the case, you're not going to go just once. So, make sure to try the different delicious options Augusta National has to offer. Other than the classics, be sure to try a Crow's Nest beer, the chicken salad sandwich and, most importantly, the Georgia peach ice cream sandwich. 

While these are the must-sees at Augusta , be sure to spend time walking the entire course. Whether it's following a favorite group or jumping hole to hole on your own, each one is filled with its own history and beauty that should be experienced. 

Other than the main holes where everyone likes to sit down and watch some golf, try to get a chair and sit below the Hole 6 tee box, which also has a great view of No. 16. Holes 1-6 are fun to see how golfers are going to attack the day, whether they want to be conservative or get aggressive. 

Hole 10 is a majestic, dogleg left, downhill hole to experience, especially if you can stand or sit behind the tee box. Watch how the golfers shape their shots and try to catch the hill that slopes heavily from right to left before their approach. 

Check off each hole, perhaps ending with a spot near the 18th green, before you depart and process the experience.

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Inside the Augusta National clubhouse

Published: 02 April 2024

We take you inside the Augusta National clubhouse, home of so much Masters history

The Augusta National clubhouse will appear on our television screens countless times during coverage of The Masters tournament. Here’s what’s inside one of the most recognizable landmarks in golf.

Augusta National’s clubhouse is one of the most celebrated buildings in golf. 

From the veranda, you can peer down Magnolia Lane and overlook Founders’ Circle, which pays tribute to Masters Tournament co-founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts.

Inside, the permanent Masters trophy and an oil painting by President Eisenhower are just some of the golf treasures that fill the well-appointed rooms.

Welcome to Augusta National clubhouse, built in 1854 to serve as the home of indigo plantation owner Dennis Redmond. The iconic three-story building is believed to be the first concrete house built in the American South.

The history of Augusta National

Baron Louis Berckmans, a Belgian horticulturist, brought the 365-acre property in 1857. Together with his son, Prosper Julius Alphonse, he established Fruitland Nurseries. By the time Jones and Roberts discovered the place in 1931, the charter for the nursery had long expired, but the clubhouse and land that would become the most famous golf course in the world were still waiting to blossom.

After achieving the unequaled feat of winning the Grand Slam of golf in 1930, Jones retired from the competitive game and focused on pursuing another dream: the development of a course fit to host a major. 

He achieved that goal in 1934 when Augusta National opened its gates for the inaugural Masters Invitational Tournament, its course created by Jones, Roberts, and the Yorkshire architect Alister MacKenzie.

Jones and MacKenzie planned the course with the plantation house as a clubhouse. The tees of the starting holes and the greens of the finishing holes adjoin the clubhouse. A walkway of magnolias is flanked by the practice range and on axis with the house.

Completing the clubhouse compound are 10 ‘cabins’, four of which were named for prominent people who had a role in creating the tradition of Augusta National: Jones, Roberts, Butler, and Dwight D. Eisenhower – active at Augusta before, during, and after his presidency.

Because Jones never competed other than as an amateur himself, the amateur golfers invited to play in the Masters continue to receive special treatment. In the clubhouse is the attic area known as the Crow’s Nest, with lodging for five amateur competitors.

Luxury it is not, but those who lay their heads there never complain – Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have both climbed its wooden steps and dreamed of the Green Jacket .

Several changes have been made to the structure in years since Jones bought the property, including the addition of the Trophy Room and kitchen in 1946, construction of the golf pro shop in 1953, and the addition of the Grill Room in 1962.

Then there is the Library, located on the second floor of the clubhouse and one of Augusta’s most storied rooms.

A bronze sculpture of Jones dominates the scene, alongside the desk used by President Eisenhower, on which sits The Right Hand of Lincoln. It is here, tradition dictates, that past champions meet on the Tuesday night of Masters week for the Champions Dinner.

Now, more than 150 years on, Augusta continues to respect this classic, albeit understated, image of a southern plantation house.

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‘That’s just fantastic’: Inside the Augusta National clubhouse as Jon Rahm won the Masters

The scene inside the Augusta National clubhouse was much more muted than Jon Rahm's celebration.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A green jacket buys you access to golf’s most exclusive club, the cachet to enter any room with confidence, and a Rolodex filled with titans of industry and heads of state.

It does not , however, buy you a seat on the 18th green at the conclusion of the Masters. On Sunday at Augusta National, that lesson was learned the hard way.

The scene inside the Augusta National clubhouse was a muted one as Jon Rahm charged up the 18th fairway with victory in hand on Sunday afternoon. The elegant, archaic structure bustles with activity during tournament week, but as the Masters came to a close, most of the green jackets could be found somewhere else.

Many of them were along the ropeline on the 18th fairway. A properly timed (and placed) green chair earns you unfettered access to that view come Sunday afternoon. Many more were out on the veranda, where the final preparations were being prepared for the green jacket ceremony.

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But for one unfortunate green jacket-wearer, neither location was enough to secure a vantage point of Rahm as he chased down his second major title. He offered a chuckle with that admission as Rahm closed in on the green.

“My kids have the seats down on the ropes,” he said. “I went out there but I couldn’t see. So I guess I’m stuck here.”

We were on the first floor of an Augusta National clubhouse, a building so old and so historic the floorboards still creak when you walk along them. Upstairs, a small crew of green jackets and their friends were huddled around a small corner television in the stately room that hosts the annual Champions Dinner , passing around cocktails and war stories. Next door, a larger group of members sipped red wine out of big glass goblets in the Grill Room, sitting in fabric lounge chairs in front of a boardroom table as they did it. But here, on the first floor, there were no televisions nor libations. Just a decade-old Lenovo desktop computer, an impressively tech-savvy green jacket, and me.

You could practically count the pixels on the computer screen as Jon Rahm removed his cap to walk up the 18th fairway, but neither of us seemed to care much. In this moment, there was little more to do, and little else we could do, than introduce ourselves and watch the final moments of the 2023 Masters in the Augusta National clubhouse together.

So we stood there watching quietly as Rahm charged his way up the hill. And then again as Brooks Koepka dutifully putted out for par in front of him. Finally, it was time for Rahm to stare down the six-footer that’d win him the tournament, and I could sense the tension building in my new friend.

As he poured in the putt for par, clinching his first career Masters victory, a wondrous smile spread across the green jacket’s face.

“That’s fantastic,” he said. “That’s just fantastic.”

Pretty awesome scene on the *other* side of the Augusta National clubhouse just after Jon Rahm's victory. Rahm hugging everyone in sight. Staring wide-eyed during his escort to the jacket ceremony. Giggling as green jackets gave him a standing O. Never, ever seen him like that. — James Colgan (@jamescolgan26) April 10, 2023

Then, as if he wasn’t sure how else to express his excitement, he began to clap.

He was alone in the clapping for several seconds until someone opened the hulking clubhouse front door, welcoming a tidal wave of noise from the 18th hole celebration into the main room. Soon, Rahm appeared through the front windows, headed towards the scorer’s tent.

A few minutes went by and he emerged again, this time on the back side of the Augusta National clubhouse, near the entrance to Magnolia Lane. Rahm, typically an understated (if sometimes surly) individual, was overjoyed. He hugged his caddie. He hugged his family. He hugged a few people who seemed surprised he hugged them.

Finally, a man in a green jacket and a man in a regular jacket escorted him over to a golf cart, where the two would ride off to the green jacket ceremony. As Rahm zipped west, Brooks Koepka headed east, his face in his hands, looking dejected, as his agent drove him away in a golf cart.

Eventually, Rahm passed the clubhouse, while the remaining green jacket-wearers — in the grill room and the upstairs restaurant with the small corner TV and the Pro Shop and every other building adjacent to the golf course — came out to greet him. There were roughly 25 of them in all to witness both winner and loser ride by, showering Rahm in his first (of several) green jacket standing ovations.

Rahm, for his part, seemed utterly taken back. His smile grew wide as he tried to maintain eye contact with each of his well-wishers, tipping his cap in their direction.

And then he was gone into the horizon, off to Butler Cabin and to try on his green jacket for the very first time. The Masters had once again crowned a worthy champion, and all of those closest to the club were thrilled with how it’d transpired.

As I turned back for home, I crossed paths one more time with my new friend, the green jacket, who shared another friendly smile.

“It was great to see you again, James.”

I could summon only one response.

“Same time next year?”

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Can You Tour Augusta National? A Guide to Visiting the Iconic Golf Course

By Happy Sharer

Introduction

Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most iconic golf courses in the world. Located in Augusta, Georgia, it’s home to the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in professional golf. Every year, thousands of golf fans flock to Augusta National to watch the world’s best players compete. But what if you want to experience the course for yourself? Can you tour Augusta National?

Exploring Augusta National: A Tour of the Iconic Golf Course

The answer is yes! The club offers public tours of the golf course throughout the year. These tours are a great way to get an up-close look at the course and learn more about its history and significance. On the tour, visitors can explore the grounds, take pictures, and even get a chance to hit some balls on the driving range.

When planning your tour, it’s important to note that access to the club is strictly limited. Tours must be booked in advance, and availability is limited. It’s recommended that you book as far in advance as possible to ensure you get a spot. The tours typically last two hours and run from 9am to 5pm Monday through Saturday.

Behind the Scenes at Augusta National: A Tour Guide’s Perspective

On the tour, visitors will be led around the course by knowledgeable guides who can provide interesting information and anecdotes about the golf course. They’ll also have the opportunity to stop and take pictures at various points along the way. The guides are passionate about the course and are always willing to answer questions and help visitors get the most out of their tour.

The tour guides also offer tips and advice on how to make the most of your visit. They can provide tips on where to stand to get the best view of the course, what clubs to use when hitting shots, and other helpful hints.

A Guide to Visiting Augusta National: The Home of Masters Golf

When preparing for your tour, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, dress appropriately. The course is a private facility and has a strict dress code. For men, this means collared shirts, trousers, and no jeans. Women should wear skirts or slacks. Second, bring a camera. You won’t want to miss out on capturing photos of the beautiful scenery. Third, be prepared to spend some money. There are plenty of souvenirs and snacks available for purchase at the course.

If you’re planning to stay overnight, there are several hotels in the area that offer comfortable accommodations. Additionally, there are several restaurants nearby where you can grab a bite to eat. If you’re looking for other activities to do during your stay, there are several attractions within a short drive, including the Augusta Museum of History, the Morris Museum of Art, and the Augusta Canal.

Visiting Augusta National is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that shouldn’t be missed. Whether you’re a golf fan or simply looking for a unique adventure, the course offers something for everyone. With its stunning views, fascinating history, and knowledgeable tour guides, Augusta National is sure to provide an unforgettable experience. So, if you’re looking for a unique way to explore this iconic golf course, consider taking a tour of Augusta National.

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Did You Know The Masters Amateurs Can Stay In The Augusta National Clubhouse?

The Crow's Nest is located on the second floor of the clubhouse at Augusta National, but what exactly is it?

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Only the avid golfer would know what The Crow's Nest is and what purpose it serves at the The Masters. Located on the second floor of Augusta National 's clubhouse, The Crow's Nest is one of the most historic places on the property.

The Nest itself is situated above the library and Champion's Locker Room, and it provides accommodation for the amateurs competing at the tournament.

Although it does not provide the most luxurious of stays, The Crow's Nest is steeped in history and provides those that are fortunate enough to stay there with a truly memorable experience.

The Crow's Nest can accommodate five people. Rising from the approximately 30 by 40ft room is the Clubhouse’s 11 foot square cupola - which is where the iconic room gets its name from. The cupola features windows on all sides and can only be reached by ladder.

The Crow’s Nest consists of one room with partitions and dividers that create three cubicles with one bed each, and one cubicle with two beds. There is also a full bathroom with an additional sink. The sitting area has a game table, sofa and chairs, telephone, and television. 

It features plenty of golf books as well as photos and art work on the wall depicting past Masters and other golfing scenes. Players to have stayed in the Crow’s Nest as amateurs who later went on to win The Masters include Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, Tiger Woods, Tommy Aaron, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Craig Stadler, Mark O'Meara and Phil Mickelson .

Although this year's crop of amateurs in the Masters field will be looking to make history and become the first amateur to win the Green Jacket, regardless of the outcome they will most probably be content having stayed at such a prestigious venue where many golfing greats have resided before.

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Stewart Hagestad, who played in the 2024 Masters in his third Augusta appearance, described what it was like staying in the Crow's Nest.

"It's really cool. It was a really, really cool moment. Yeah, I was the only person upstairs. I had dinner. I had a cocktail and a cigar. It was great.

"They have a great bar selection up there. I dipped into the Añejo. Please don't bill me. I had a cigar. I had a nice steak. I had apple pie. I went to bed at 10:00. It was awesome."

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He combines this knowledge with a passion for helping golfers get the best gear for them, and as such Sam manages a team of writers that look to deliver the most accurate and informative reviews and buying advice. This is so the reader can find exactly what they are looking for.

Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website, whilst he is also responsible for all content related to golf apparel. 

He also oversees all Tour player content as well so if you need to know what clubs Tiger or Rory has in play, Sam is the person to ask. 

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Is it possible to 'walk the course' or visit at any time if you are not a member?

Is there a souvenir store?

Visiting early March.

No not really. You might be able to get a quick peak at the course as you drive down the road.

It's a private club that stays private until the week of the Masters. There's not much to see from outside the grounds, but I'm with PeachBelle - drive down the road and see what you can see if you're going to be in the area anyway. Don't make a special trip for it, though.

That's a pity.

After walking the greatest course in the World, The Old Course at St Andrews, it would have been nice to add Augusta National to the list.

Thanks for the replies

Is it possible to visit and walk the course at Augusta National.

Will be visiting and watching the US open at Chambers Bay mid June.

You have to have a practice round badge for Masters week. The practice badges are pretty easy to get if you inquire around. (it's illegal to sell them but not illegal to buy them from people) This gets you on the grounds and they do have a souvenir store and $1 sandwiches and the like.

You could try and get tournament tickets, but they are going for around $2000 right now.

Last year sandwiches cost 1.50 to 3 dollars. Sodas were $1.50. Domestic beer $3.00. Amazing prices!

Having read your review, I hope you can help me? We are planning to visit the course to visit the pro shop and hopefully get a glimpse of the course.

Hope you can help

Hi Phil, did you see replies 1 and 2 above?

You might want to call Augusta National directly to verify before you waste time on the road.

706-667-6000

Phil, to be honest, not a chance, this is private as prvate can be!!

There is no way you can just show up and be let on to the property. As other posters have said, it is necessary to get a practice day or tournament ticket (aka "badge"). You can go to the Masters website and apply to be in the lottery to get some of the tickets. It took me 21 years of applying to get Masters tickets. Another option is to sign up as a volunteer for the tournament. That, too, is a very long process. You can go on to the secondary market like Stub Hub, etc., to get tournament tickets, but they are incredibly expensive. A word of warning - many fake Masters tickets are sold during and before the Masters each year. It's much more of a problem than is reported. If you are a member of a private club somewhere, you might be able to get reciprocal privileges with the Augusta Country Club which is right next door to Augusta National. You can see a lot of the course from there. Of course, during Masters week, the ACC is closed, I think.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — With the way the wind is gusting on Friday afternoon at Augusta National, you'd have trouble finding a happier man in the Masters field than Cameron Davis. The 29-year-old Australian was able to finish off an opening-round 69 before play was halted due to darkness late on Thursday night, allowing him to tee off in his regular Round 2 timeslot at 8:12 a.m. ET Friday morning alongside Denny McCarthy and Camilo Villegas.

In chilly conditions, Davis was able to grind out an even-par 72, which for now has given him the clubhouse lead and, more importantly, the reward of sitting on the couch and rooting for chaos. Davis' three-under 141 total is looking better and better by the minute, as the wind gusts continue to get heavier for the Friday afternoon wave.

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Hard to draw up a first 36 holes in your second Masters appearance any better than that, eh Cam?

"I feel like I put in my hard work," Davis said afterward. "I'm happy to put my feet up this afternoon."

Make no mistake, Davis faced plenty of tricky shots himself, too. He did make a double bogey at the par-4 seventh as well as bogeys at the ninth and 13th holes. But he was able to offset the blemishes with four birdies to go with 11 pars for a tidy 72.

"It's a good test out there right now," he said. "I feel like pars are good scores. There are a few opportunities, if you do hit some good tee shots and good approaches into some of the slopes, that can help you out. I had a couple of stumbles, but I felt like I battled well and made some nice putts to keep the momentum."

Any time a major championship course is being played in conditions like Augusta is on Friday, the inevitable debate always pops up - What would [insert handicap] shoot today? With Davis being one of the first to finish and speak with the media, he was hit with that question and he wanted no part of it.

"I'm not getting involved in that," Davis said, laughing. "It's hard out there. We're finding it very difficult to shoot even-par.

"The thing about this place is there is a lot of room," he said. "The greens, they're big, and they're slopey. It's all a matter of being in position. If you have a way of getting in the right distances off the tees, into the greens, you can still shoot good scores out here. But the way it is right now, probably be a tough ask."

Davis was smart not to put any number on it, though he did leave us with this...

"On a good day, the difference between shooting 90 and 110 is very small out here."

And, like he said, that's on a good day. On Friday, when players like Dustin Johnson, Stewart Hagestad, Justin Rose and Tom Kim are all five over or worse? The range is probably more in the 120-to-150 area. 

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Augusta National Golf Club has famously named each hole at the home of the Masters for a plant. What’s the story? 

A little history lesson: Augusta National was a plant nursery operated by the Berckmans family before it was turned into a golf course in the early 1930s, and Alphonse Berckmans helped ANGC founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts adorn each hole with the plant for which that hole is named. Some of the plants already were in place, but others had to planted. Our favorite is Golden Bell, aka forsythia, for which the par-3 12 th  was named. 

If you, like us, can’t get enough of the details on Augusta National’s layout and the Masters, keep scrolling for all sorts of details such as hole names, lengths, scoring averages and rank among the 18, and how each hole has been changed over the years. 

But first, the routing of the layout to help with orientation.

No. 1: Tea Olive

No. 1 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:  4 / 445 Historical scoring average:  4.238 Historical rank in difficulty:  6 Low year:  4.008 (1974) High year:  4.474 (2007) 2023 average (rank):  4.184 (7) Changes to the hole over the years*:

• 1951:  Bunker added at front-left of green. Underground piping of creek in front of tee.
• 1972:  Masters tees relocated to the right.
• 1980:  Masters tees lengthened.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards. Fairway bunker reshaped and extended 10-15 yards towards the green. Portion of fairway landing area regraded.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 15-20 yards. Trees added to the left side of the fairway.
• 2008:  Ten yards added to the front of the Masters tees. Back of tees reduced to ease patron movement.
• 2009:  Back of tee reduced seven yards. Tee marker relocated and Masters scorecard changed to 445.
• 2010:  Practice putting green behind first tee reduced by 20 percent to improve patron flow.
• * Historical details provided by Augusta National in the annual media guide for the Masters.

No. 2: Pink Dogwood

No. 2 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 585 Historical scoring average:   4.775 Historical rank in difficulty:   17 Low year:   4.467 (2020) High year:   4.996 (1957) 2023 average (rank):   4.635 (18) Changes to the hole over the years:

• 1946:  Second bunker added to front of green.
• 1953:  Green extended to the left.
• 1966:  Right bunker at green reduced. Fairway bunker on left moved to the right in landing area.
• 1977:  Masters tees rebuilt and moved approximately 20-25 feet to right adding 15 yards to the back of the tee. Bunker enlarged 12-15 feet on left side.
• 1996:  Spectator mound moved back from rear of No. 2 green.
• 1999:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards. Fairway bunker shifted to the right. 
• 2010:  Front of green widened approximately eight feet.
• 2024:  Masters tees moved back 10 yards and to the golfer’s left.

No. 3: Flowering Peach

No. 3 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 350 Historical scoring average:   4.076 Historical rank in difficulty:   14 Low year:   3.885 (2011) High year:   4.267 (1989) 2023 average (rank):   4.029 (13)

Changes to the hole over the years:

• 1953:  Masters tees shifted to right.
• 1982:  New fairway bunker complex constructed.

No. 4: Flowering Crab Apple

No. 4 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 240 Historical scoring average:   3.284 Historical rank in difficulty:   3 Low year:   3.089 (2020) High year:   3.497 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   3.217 (5)

• 1964:  Masters tees relocated to right and rear. 
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards.

No. 5: Magnolia

No. 5 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 495 Historical scoring average:   4.266 Historical rank in difficulty:   5 Low year:   4.061 (2001) High year:   4.475 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.325 (1)

• 1953:  Masters tees extended forward 10 yards. 
• 1956:  Mound built at left of green.
• 1964:  Fairway mounds added to right-front of green. 
• 1967:  Mound at left of green enlarged.
• 1972:  Apron of green extended.
• 2003:  Masters tees moved back. Fairway bunkers extended approximately 80 yards towards the green. Fairway and bunkers shifted to the right increasing the dogleg. With the extended dogleg and movement of the tee, the hole was remeasured to 455 yards.
• 2010:  Seven yards added to the front of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole. 
• 2019:  Masters tees moved back 40 yards.

No. 6: Juniper

No. 6 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 180 Historical scoring average:   3.137 Historical rank in difficulty:   13 Low year:   2.984 (1974) High year:   3.269 (1946) 2023 average (rank):   3.097 (10)

• 1959:  Pond filled in at front of green.
• 1975:  Masters tees rebuilt and widened.
• 2012:  Masters and members tees connected to form a single teeing ground.

No. 7: Pampas

No. 7 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 450 Historical scoring average:   4.157 Historical rank in difficulty:   10 Low year:   3.986 (2001) High year:   4.402 (1972) 2023 average (rank):   4.209 (6)

• 1938:  Green relocated and bunkers added.
• 1951:  Masters tees extended forward. Green elevated. Bunkers added.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 40-45 yards. Portion of fairway landing area regraded.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 35-40 yards. Green re-grassed to create possible right-rear pin position. Trees added to the right and left side of the fairway.
• 2008:  Six feet added to the left of the green. Left-rear bunker moved back.
• 2009:  An additional 10 yards was added to the front of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole.

No. 8: Yellow Jasmine

No. 8 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 570 Historical scoring average:   4.819 Historical rank in difficulty:   15 Low year:   4.628 (2019) High year:   4.991 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.643 (17) 1956:  Green redesigned.

• 1957:  Fairway bunker relocated to the right.
• 1964:  Masters tees relocated to right and rear.
• 1979:  Green restored to its original design.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 15-20 yards and shifted to golfer’s right 10 yards. Reshaped and nearly doubled the size of the fairway bunker.

No. 9: Carolina Cherry

Par/yardage:   4 / 460 Historical scoring average:   4.138 Historical rank in difficulty:   12 Low year:   3.967 (2020) High year:   4.401 (1955) 2023 average (rank):   4.072 (11)

• 1958:  Mounding at right and rear of green built.
• 1972:  Mound left of green enlarged.
• 1973:  Tees split, relocating Masters tees 26 yards to right and rear.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 25-30 yards.
• 2008:  Right hole location softened on first and middle plateau.

No. 10: Camellia

No. 10 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 495 Historical scoring average:   4.299 Historical rank in difficulty:   12 Low year:   4.082 (2018) High year:   4.691 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.130 (9) 1937:  Green relocated from fairway bottom to current location.

• 1968:  Bunker to right of green enlarged. Pothole bunker right of green removed.
• 1972:  Tees split and shifted left 10 yards.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 5-10 yards and moved to the golfer’s left five yards.

No. 11: White Dogwood

No. 11 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

No. 11:  White Dogwood Par/yardage:   4 / 520 Historical scoring average:   4.303 Historical rank in difficulty:   1 Low year:   4.064 (1995) High year:   4.644 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.274 (3)

• 1950:  Masters tees relocated. Pond left of green built. Green reshaped. 
• 1953:  Two small bunkers added at rear of green.
• 1990:  Green rebuilt due to flood damage.
• 1999:  Green, pond and bunker complex adjusted.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards and moved five yards to golfer’s right. Portion of fairway landing area recontoured.
• 2004:  Pine trees (36) added to the right of the fairway.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 10-15 yards. Trees added to the right side of the fairway and fairway shifted to the left.
• 2008:  Several trees removed on right side of fairway and fairway widened.
• 2022:  Masters tees moved back 15 yards and to the golfer’s left. Fairway recontoured and several trees removed on right side.

No. 12: Golden Bell

No. 12 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 155 Historical scoring average:   3.27 Historical rank in difficulty:   4 Low year:   3.030 (2002) High year:   3.548 (1966) 2023 average (rank):   3.065 (12)

• 1951:  Green extended to right by 18 feet. 
• 1958:  Ben Hogan Bridge dedicated.
• 1960:  Green raised.
• 1965:  Tees revised to split level, side-by-side.

No. 13: Azalea

No. 13 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 545 Historical scoring average:   4.775 Historical rank in difficulty:   18 Low year:   4.474 (2019) High year:   5.042 (1976) 2023 average (rank):   4.736 (15)

• 1954:  Contours of green changed and bunker rearranged. 
• 1958:  Byron Nelson Bridge dedicated.
• 1967:  Masters tees extended forward five yards.
• 1974:  Masters tees extended to rear five yards.
• 1975:  Masters tees extended to rear seven yards. Green rebuilt and recontoured.
• 1988:  Swales to left and rear of green moderated.
• 1994:  First permanent air system installed at green.
• 1995:  Creek in front of green modified.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards.
• 2023:  Masters tees moved back 35 yards.

No. 14: Chinese Fir

No. 14 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 440 Historical scoring average:   4.165 Historical rank in difficulty:   8 Low year:   3.936 (2011) High year:   4.413 (1949) 2023 average (rank):   4.177 (8)

• 1952:  Bunker at right of fairway in landing area removed.
• 1972:  Masters tees relocated to left and reshaped. Apron on green extended. 
• 1974:  Tees split.
• 1987:  Green modified to provide for back left hole location.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards.

No. 15: Firethorn

No. 15 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 550 Historical scoring average:   4.776 Historical rank in difficulty:   16 Low year:   4.505 (1991) High year:   5.097 (1998) 2023 average (rank):   4.650 (16) 1955:  Gene Sarazen Bridge dedicated. 

• 1957:  Bunker added to front-right of green. 
• 1961:  Pond in front of green enlarged.
• 1963:  Mound at rear of green removed and mound on right extended.
• 1964:  Bunker at right of green enlarged.
• 1969:  Tees split, moving Masters tees to rear and right. Mounds added in fairway on right side. 
• 1999:  Fairway mounds reduced, and pine trees added to right and left.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 25-30 yards and shifted approximately 20 yards to the golfer’s left. 
• 2009:  Eight to nine yards added to front of the Masters tees. No change to yardage.
• 2022:  Masters tees moved back 20 yards and fairway recontoured.

No. 16: Redbud

No. 16 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 170 Historical scoring average:   3.139 Historical rank in difficulty:   11 Low year:   2.875 (2020) High year:   3.422 (1950) 2023 average (rank):   2.960 (14)

• 1946:  New green constructed.
• 1947:  Stream transformed into a pond. Green shifted to right. Masters tees moved left.
• 1961:  Masters tees extended and relocated to the left.
• 1966:  Neck of pond and left-rear of green filled in. 
• 1973:  Left section of pond filled in.

No. 17: Nandina

No. 17 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 440 Historical scoring average:   4.161 Historical rank in difficulty:   9 Low year:   3.949 (1996) High year:   4.348 (1951) 2023 average (rank):   4.256 (4)

• 1951:  Ditch in front of tees removed and filled. Masters tees extended forward 10 yards. 
• 1972:  Tees separated, moving Masters tees back 10 yards.
• 1999:  Masters tees moved back approximately 25 yards.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 10-15 yards.
• 2014:  Eisenhower Tree removed following historic ice storm.

No. 18: Holly

No. 18 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 465 Historical scoring average:   4.23 Historical rank in difficulty:   7 Low year:   4.014 (2001) High year:   4.463 (1954) 2023 average (rank):   4.300 (2)

• 1958:  Mounding at left of green built.
• 1967:  Double bunker constructed on left in fairway landing area.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 55-60 yards and moved to the golfer’s right five yards. Bunker complex adjusted, making bunkers approximately 10 percent larger. Trees added left of fairway bunkers.
• 2022:  Thirteen yards added to the back of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole.

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2024 Masters field: Ranking the five amateur golfers playing at Augusta National Golf Club

From stewart hagestad to jasper stubbs, here's how the amateur players stack up at augusta national.

It's unlikely that an amateur will win the Masters in 2024, but that doesn't mean one of the five playing in the field won't end up bring a primary storyline. Remember Sam Bennett last year? The U.S. Amateur champion went to the weekend with a real chance at contending with Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka before shooting 76-74 over the final two rounds to fall to T16.

Someone else could feasibly fit that role this year, and there are some interesting candidates. Stewart Hagestad leads the pack, even though he's not the highest-ranked amateur in the field. He won the U.S. Mid-Am for the third time last year and will play in his third Masters, which is ... two more than the No. 9 player in the world, Ludvig Aberg, has played.

Hagestad isn't the only big name, though. Christo Lamprecht, a 23-year-old South African who won The Amateur last year and took home low am honors at the Open Championship in July, will make his Masters debut. Let's take a look at the two headliners as well as the other three amateurs who will tee it up for their debut at the most famous golf course in the United States.

Watch all four rounds of the 2024 Masters starting Thursday with  Masters Live  as we follow the best golfers in the world through Augusta National with  Featured Groups , check in at the famed  Amen Corner  and see leaders round the turn on  holes 15 & 16 . Watch live on  CBSSports.com , the  CBS Sports App  and  Paramount+ .

Ranking amateurs in 2024 Masters field

1. Stewart Hagestad (No. 11 in World Amateur Golf Rankings): It's weird to call an amateur a veteran of the Masters, but Hagestad was low amateur in 2017 when he finished T36. He's played Augusta National more -- both in and out of competition -- than several of the professionals in this field. Can he win? No. But he could improve on that T36. Despite not being the top-ranked amateur in the field, to me he is the favorite to finish as low man of everyone on this list.

2. Christo Lamprecht (No. 1): If we're looking at best future pros, Lamprecht is your guy. Here's what former amateur and current pro Alex Maguire said about him at The Open last year.

"I was very, very impressed by what he was doing there, and then obviously, the last five or six years he's come into such an amazing player," said Maguire. "And at the British Am, I loved to see him win. To be honest, it's no shock he's at the top of the leaderboard. He's so fearless. He hits the ball an absolute mile. I'm sure the bunkers that are sort of 310 or out of reach for him, like he can sort of fly them."

Maguire may have been underselling. During a range session at The Open, Lamprecht reached the easiest 202 MPH ball speed you will ever see. Whether it translates at Augusta National remains to be seen.

3. Neal Shipley (No. 37): They'll roll up in droves if he even sniffs contention. Shipley came from out of nowhere to finish second to Nick Dunlap at last year's U.S. Amateur, and he's a man who loves the moment.

THE SHOT! THE SPIN! THE SHIP! 🛳️ @OhioStateMGOLF 's Neal Shipley has punched his ticket to the #USAmateur championship match! pic.twitter.com/O9rX9VHn5X — USGA (@USGA) August 19, 2023

"When you drive down Magnolia Lane, it really doesn't even feel real," Shipley told Amateurgolf.com recently . "It is crazy to think that what I did at the U.S. Amateur led me to that. The biggest thing is thinking through the golf course before the week because there are so many things to learn." 

Shipley is a bit more erratic with his play than the first two players. Of his five college starts for Ohio State in 2024, he has two top-five finishes and two outside the top 40. 

Don't let Neal Shipley get hot, though!

4. Santiago de la Fuente (No. 27): De la Fuente won the Latin America Amateur Championship with a 64 in the final round to secure his first bid to the Masters. He's been on a heater ever since with four top 20s in four college events for the University of Houston and a made cut at the Mexico Open, which is a PGA Tour event. 

De la Fuente has a sweet little swing that should play well at Augusta. Again, the goal for him -- and everyone on this list -- is to somehow figure out how to make the cut and play the weekend at this tournament. That experience would be invaluable for his career and an extraordinary memory for this season.

5. Jasper Stubbs (No. 335): The outlier here, Stubbs won the Asia-Pacific Amateur toward the end of last year and has mostly played in professional events in Australia since -- with little success. While he does not project as a great pro, Stubbs' story is magical. His parents moved to Melbourne so he and his sister could have access to better golf, and he clearly took advantage all while continuing to help his father with their family business. Stubbs said recently that he learned Augusta National from a video game. Now? He'll get a proper introduction.

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Despite Monday’s total solar eclipse that was experienced by tens of millions of people across North America, a rare celestial event isn’t required to see stars in the daytime at Augusta National Golf Club. That’s because it’s time for the Masters.

A field of 89 has assembled for the 88th edition of the first major of the year. What it faces, what it’s chasing and an early peek at the weather are detailed below.

Unlike the Masters that is contested annually, the next total eclipse in North America won’t occur until August of 2044, and it’ll be viewed best primarily in Canada. To put some perspective on how long you’ll have to wait for that, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods will be 68 years of age when it happens.

A 48-year-old Woods is committed to the Masters this week. He’s in his 26th appearance. If he could apportion even one week’s worth of that experience to any of the 20 debutants alongside, there wouldn’t be a rejection among the lot. Each knows that Fuzzy Zoeller is the most recent first-timer to win the green jacket, and that was when Woods was 3 in 1979. The only other two who have done it are Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen in the first two editions in 1934 and 1935, respectively.

Course history aside, the entire field will be playing the latest iteration of the par-5 second hole for the first time. With an increase of 10 yards, the dogleg left now tips at 585 yards, thus pushing the overall course length to 7,555 yards. It’s the longest Augusta National ever has read on the scorecard.

The major modification in advance of last year’s tournament was a new tee on the par-5 13th hole that extended it by 35 yards. It’s only one spin of a sample size, but the hole transitioned from the second-hardest par 5 to the hardest, yet its scoring average of 4.736 was lower than it was in in 2022. That’s due in part to the fact that the course was a stroke easier last year overall. The field averaged 72.960.

Score has relevance in the history books and in real-time analysis, but all that matters ultimately is the trophy.

As always on this track, course management in the context of the position on approach is at a premium, and that includes at the cost of distance off the tee. Although Augusta National can play open for the longest hitters, it’s a second-shot track that demands a, well, master's degree in geometry. It’s all about the angles.

A unique cut of low 50 and ties will occur at the conclusion of 36 holes. All who survive will play to the finish line. Among the boatload of benefits, the champion will received a lifetime exemption into the tournament, exemptions into all of the other majors through 2028, a PGA TOUR membership exemption through 2029 and 750 FedExCup points.

When he slips on the newest addition to his wardrobe on Sunday, the winner is promised to have enjoyed a wonderful walk thanks to fantastic weather conditions with a daytime high eclipsing 80 degrees. However, the tournament won’t start out that way as Thursday’s forecast is dicey. Rain, the probability of storms and gusty winds all are lined up. Precipitation will have ceased by Friday, but breezes will stick around. Saturday’s third round will be serene by comparison and probably the best of the bunch as the temperature will climb only into the mid-70s.

NOTE: ShotLink is not utilized for this tournament.

ROB BOLTON’S SCHEDULE

MONDAY: Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers WEDNESDAY: Golfbet Insider FRIDAY: Medical Extensions SUNDAY: Points and Payouts; Qualifiers; Reshuffle

*Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday.

Rob Bolton is a Golfbet columnist for the PGA TOUR. The Chicagoland native has been playing fantasy golf since 1994, so he was just waiting for the Internet to catch up with him. Follow Rob Bolton on Twitter .

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The 2024 Masters: Why isn't Tiger Woods a member at Augusta National?

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The first rule of Augusta National membership is you don’t talk about Augusta National membership.

Consider that in 2014, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appeared at the Masters wearing the green jacket that members must sport while on the grounds. Yet when asked whether this confirmed that he was a member, the commish just offered a smile and a “no comment.” His wife, standing next to him, laughed.

The list is secretive (maybe 300 spots). The criteria to get an invite is unknown. Same with the downstroke and monthly dues. That’s how they like it. The ultimate status symbol is not bragging about being in a club that is the ultimate status symbol.

Yet on Tuesday, Tiger Woods offered up one bit of information.

“I’m just an honorary member,” he said of Augusta National.

All former Masters champions are. You get to wear your green jacket on the premises and get to share a locker in the champions room on the second floor of the famed clubhouse. It doesn’t include full privileges here though.

A Masters champion is allowed to come and play a round when the course is available, but if he wants to bring a guest of any kind he needs to have an actual member in his foursome. Tiger came last week and brought non-champion Justin Thomas, but needed Augusta chairman Fred Ridley and member Rob Johnson to get it done.

“We had a blast,” Tiger said.

Woods wasn’t complaining or even hinting that he should be a member. Three-time champion Gary Player, now 88, has groused about it in the past, though, because he said, “Trying to find someone who can host is not easy,” since the club’s membership is scattered around the world.

“If I want to play a practice round with friends, I can’t just call the pro shop and make those arrangements,” Player told Golf.com last year.

Look, of all the indignities on earth, a rich and famous golfer not being invited to become a member of a rich and famous golf club probably ranks dead last. Somehow Gary Player has soldiered on. It’s possible Tiger doesn’t care.

There is hope for Tiger though.

As far as is publicly known, three pro golfers have become full members here, two you have heard of — Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus — and one you probably haven’t — John Harris, who played in 21 PGA Tour events and at age 71 just retired from the Champions Tour.

Palmer won the Masters four times and was the most influential golfer of his generation. Nicklaus won here six times and was the most influential golfer of his generation.

Tiger? Try five Masters and the most influential golfer of his generation. If tradition holds — and this place loves tradition — then Tiger Woods might actually get the nod to join.

It just might not be real soon.

According to press reports at the time, Palmer became a member in 1999, the year he turned 70. Nicklaus got invited a year later, when he was 61.

Woods is 48 and still competing to the level where, despite injuries, he fully expects to make his record 24th consecutive cut and isn’t ruling out winning.

So it’s a little early to worry about getting to play in the annual fall Jamboree … a sort of member-member event. Nicklaus has often paired up with Peyton Manning and the two nearly won it a few years back before Nicklaus noted, “I choked coming home.”

Normally, gaining membership to a club that hosts a PGA Tour event isn’t even something anyone considers. Nothing against, say, the TPC San Antonio, but it’s unlikely anyone who wins the Valero Texas Open is pining to join.

Augusta is different though. Almost everyone wants to belong here.

President Eisenhower was a member. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are members. Lynn Swan, Condoleeza Rice, Lou Holtz and so on are, too.

And maybe no one loves the place more than Tiger.

“It’s special,” he said Tuesday, when he discussed his first trip here as a Stanford student, his time as an amateur staying in the “Crow’s Nest” and watching Sam Snead, Byron Nelson and Gene Sarazen serve as honorary starters. There was also talk of everything from his historic rounds to the fun a few years back of playing here with his son, Charlie.

“I would like to, obviously, play a little bit more up here with him and to share the experiences,” Tiger said.

Tiger can presumably afford the seasonal minimums. He’d likely be a welcome partner in the Jamboree. His driver from his 1999 victory already sits in a case in the grille room.

Would inviting Tiger mean then maybe you have to invite Phil Mickelson and it becomes a slippery slope, like a Hall of Fame of sorts? Is the club phasing out the golfers after Nicklaus?

But if while watching the Masters this week you feel a pang of regret that your business and golfing life isn’t good enough to be a member at Augusta National, just know that even Tiger hasn’t gotten an invite.

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The biggest golf tournament of the year started on Thursday with a field of 89 players at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Of that field, 13 LIV golfers are competing for the iconic green jacket.

Defending Masters champion and LIV golfer Jon Rahm shot a 1-over-73 in Round 1. But it was another LIV golfer - Bryson DeChambeau - who took the top spot after the first day at Augusta National with a 7-under-65.

DeChambeau led the field but multiple LIV players were high up the leaderboard. Tyrrell Hatton finished Round 1 tied for sixth after shooting a 3-under-69. Joaquín Niemann and Patrick Reed both finished tied for ninth with a 2-under-70.

Here's the latest leaderboard for LIV golfers at the 2024 Masters Tournament:

LIV Golfers Leaderboard at the Masters

• T-1. Bryson DeChambeau (-6)
• T-8. Cameron Smith (-1)
• T-15. Patrick Reed (E)
• T-24. Brooks Koepka (+2)
• T-24. Tyrell Hatton (+2)
• T-35. Phil Mickelson (+4)
• T-35. Joaquín Niemann (+4)
• T-44. Jon Rahm (+5)
• T-61. Sergio García (+7)
• T-77. Bubba Watson (+10)
• 81. Charl Schwartzel (+11)
• T-85. Dustin Johnson (+13)
• T-87. Adrian Meronk (+14)

Masters Leaderboard: Full updated scores for Augusta leaders

LIV Golfer odds to win Masters 2024

Odds courtesy of  BetMGM as of Thursday night.

• Bryson DeChambeau (+600)
• Brooks Koepka (+2500)
• Joaquín Niemann (+2800)
• Tyrrell Hatton (+2800)
• Jon Rahm (+5000)
• Patrick Reed (+5500)
• Cameron Smith (+8000)
• Dustin Johnson (+10000)
• Sergio García (+30000)
• Phil Mickelson (+50000)
• Bubba Watson (+75000)
• Charl Schwartzel (+150000)
• Adrian Meronk (+250000)

LIV Golfers who have won the Masters before

• Jon Rahm (2023)
• Dustin Johnson (2020)
• Patrick Reed (2018)
• Sergio García (2017)
• Bubba Watson (2012, 2014)
• Charl Schwartzel (2011)
• Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010)

2024 Masters Tournament schedule and how to watch

The Masters begins Thursday, April 11 and run through Sunday, April 14.

How to watch:  Catch Masters action with an ESPN+ subscription

Round 2:  Friday, April 12

• Starting at 8:30 a.m. ET
• TV coverage: 3-7:30 p.m. ET
• Channel: ESPN
• Streaming:  Masters.com  (simulcast), CBSSports.com (desktop and mobile), CBS Sports App (desktop and mobile), ESPN+, Paramount+

How to watch: Catch Masters action with an ESPN+ subscription

Round 3:  Saturday, April 13

• Starting at 10 a.m. ET
• TV coverage: 3-7 p.m. ET
• Channel: CBS
• Streaming: CBSSports.com (simulcast), Paramount+ (simulcast), CBS Sports app (simulcast)

Round 4:  Sunday, April 14

• TV coverage: 2-7 p.m. ET

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