Augusta National is the home of the Masters. Every year, the greatest golfers in the world come together to compete for a green jacket, which has more meaning than any trophy in golf. The course has surreal standards with hand‑raked pine straw, floral‑themed holes, and a second cut instead of traditional rough. Fans are called patrons, and they follow strict rules: no phones, no running, no yelling, and no corporate signage anywhere on the grounds. Concessions are famously inexpensive, and scoreboards are still updated by hand.
Wednesday at the Master is a relaxed day for the players and the families. It is a day of par 3’s and they players get to work on their short game. Their families also join them and the players who have young kids let them get some swings and relax before the stressful four days.
Sunday at the Masters is a stressful day for the guys at the top of the leader board. Whether you are Francesco Molinari losing the lead to Tiger Woods, or Rory McIlroy trying to win your first jacket, it is the most stressful round of the year. Many people say that the Masters doesn’t start until the second nine on Sunday.
The champion’s dinner is hosted on Tuesday, and the previous year’s winner gets to choose the dinner and everything that the green jacket winners get to eat. McIlroy had a great dinner this year and didn’t feature much Irish foods because he “wanted to enjoy the dinner as well.” He says he is much more relaxed this year but is still chasing another Masters title.
The greatest tradition in all of sports is set and ready to go for another year in Augusta, Georgia.
