Fore Please. 2018 Masters Running Thread

[User 149557]

First year I went to the Masters, I was like "OMG, I have to have some Masters gear. Here is $250."

Second year, I was like "Well, my parents definitely need something. I'll get some shirts for them."

Third year, I was like "This place is somehow both great and ... creepy. I don't need any more of this stuff. Ok, fine, I'll buy a $10 ball marker hat clip."

My father-in-law last year before his trip to Augusta: "I'll buy you a shirt!" (That I didn't really want, but sure...)

My father-in-law via text once he got to Augusta and saw what they cost: "I bought you a keychain!"

 

[User 149557]

The day I played Augusta, the day after Sandy Lyle won, there was a Japanese foursome in front of us. I swear, every last thing in their possession, from their clubs to their socks, had a Masters logo on it. I wouldn't have been surprised to learn their underwear was of Masters logo vintage.

My wife's cousin lives in Augusta and his wedding cake was the Masters logo. That was disturbing to me.

 

[swingline]

If Jim Nance could have done the ceremony, that would have been great.

"Hello, friends. We are gathered here today ..."

 

[User 149557]

If Jim Nance could have done the ceremony, that would have been great.

"Hello, friends. We are gathered here today ..."

Jim Nantz has been waiting for that call his entire life. I bet he even has a marryin' Bible sitting in a drawer still in the Zondervan box. And you know he's going to give the couple his tie.

 

[hondo]

Aren't there tons of stories about first-time Masters champions wearing their green jackets out all sorts of places in the immediate aftermath?

Pretty sure Mickelson did that.

He did. In the drive-through at Krispy Kreme. Bubba Watson wore it to dinner at Waffle House.

 

[Cosmo]

How new is the "new" press building? Last time I was at Augusta was in 1994 and, if I recall correctly, they were breaking in a new media center then. I was there as the guest of an architect friend whose firm had done the design/build work, so while I wasn't covering the tournament I had what was essentially a press pass. I can't for the life of me remember where it was, though. Is that the new one, or is there now a newer new one?

When I actually covered the tournament, we were in that old quonset hut near No. 1. I was such a big-timer that I rated a seat in the balcony ... complete with the chained-down binoculars to help see the leaderboard!

Opened prior to the 2017 Masters, I believe.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

My wife's cousin lives in Augusta and his wedding cake was the Masters logo. That was disturbing to me.

 

[trifectarich]

How new is the "new" press building? Last time I was at Augusta was in 1994 and, if I recall correctly, they were breaking in a new media center then. I was there as the guest of an architect friend whose firm had done the design/build work, so while I wasn't covering the tournament I had what was essentially a press pass. I can't for the life of me remember where it was, though. Is that the new one, or is there now a newer new one?

When I actually covered the tournament, we were in that old quonset hut near No. 1. I was such a big-timer that I rated a seat in the balcony ... complete with the chained-down binoculars to help see the leaderboard!

Palatial is the word that comes to mind. The first time there I said to myself, 'I can't believe they built this to use eight or nine days a year. Certainly there are functions they can have here instead of in the clubhouse.' Whether that's the case or not, I don't know.

There's no press facility I've been in that compares to it. If you want to grab a quick sandwich/wrap/piece of fruit and be on your way, you can do that. But they have a sit-down restaurant with buffet service that is terrific. From the moment you enter to the moment you leave, every member of the waitstaff says, 'Good morning.' 'Anything I can do for you?' 'Thank you, have a great day.' You'd think they get paid by the number of nice things they say every day.

In the interview area, every seat has its own microphone, which eliminates the problem of having someone ask a question that can't be heard.

I wish it was easier to get to the 18th green when you need to speak to a player who's finishing his round, but if the worst thing about the place is needing to add 10 minutes into your schedule, so be it.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

 

[Alma]

Dude and his wife simply do not GAF.

If they're doing that three days later, methinks they very much do GAF and want everyone to know it.

Although they're simultaneously the kind of people who don't know the difference between a serendipitous meal and some staged appearance in a drive-thru three days later.