Meet the Morgans: The Masters

This week as all of you sports/golf fans know, is Masters week here in Augusta Georgia. Last year during the Masters I entered a lottery for tickets. I won (the chance to purchase) 4 tickets to the practice round on Wednesday. This is one of the best days to go. You are able to bring cameras in (score for me) and Wednesday is when they hold the Par 3 contest. Players let loose a little bit and have fun during the Par 3. They let their kids putt or maybe let their Caddy tee off. We got into Augusta National just in time to make it over to #9 on the Par 3 Course. We had our armless folding chairs ready to go. As soon as they opened the ropes it was like thousands of ants swarming to try to get the best area to put their chair. Once you set down your chair your spot is claimed. No one moves your chair all day.

We went and walked the back 9 and saw some of the famous sites. We started on 18 and got to see Tiger Woods.

We then walked all the way to the tee box on 18. Its about 456 yards to the hole and a very narrow fairway.

We hit up a few concessions on the way through the back 9. All of the food was pretty inexpensive. Sandwiches were 2.50, bottled water was 1.50. Everything was "masters" something, Masters Cookies, Masters Chips, etc.

We checked out #16 where the players (during the practice rounds) walk to the edge of the water and try to skip the ball (like skipping rocks) so that the ball glides over the water (with a few splashes) and right into the cup. No one made it but it was fun to see them try. The crowd would chant skip it, skip it, when the pair came up.

We got to see Amen Corner... however of the 30+ azaleas that run along the backside of the hole not 1 was in bloom.... stupid global warming... I will say I was disappointed with the lack of color that usually is scene at Augusta National during Masters week.

Here is what the hole looks like normally...