Augusta National is a unique and traditional sporting venue that stands out in the modern world. It is often compared to Wimbledon, but with stricter rules and a picturesque setting. Fans eagerly await the annual ticket lottery to experience this one-of-a-kind event.
And yet it is overflowing with tradition at every corner, a curious relic of a bygone era that stands alone in the modern hyper-commercial sporting world.
Broadcasters, too, have strict rules about what words they can say. Besides calling the gallery ‘patrons’, there are plenty of other restrictions. Miss the fairway and players are in the ‘second cut’, not the ‘rough’. The course has ‘bunkers’, not sand traps. There’s a ‘first nine’ and ‘second nine’, not a front nine and a back nine – that rule allegedly brought in because the term ‘back nine’ might remind someone of a backside. Seriously.
The sandwiches, cups, and all merchandise sold is packaged in green wrapping. It means that when the tournament is televised, all food and drinks are coloured the same as the grass.Speaking of the grass, the course sometimes uses paint to ensure that any brown areas of the Bermuda turf are perfectly matched to the rest of the course.
Adam Scott plays his shot from the bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of The Masters. Augusta National sprawls over 365 acres, with the club having bought around 100 neighbouring properties since 2000. But one neighbour famously refuses to sell, despite regularly being offered millions of dollars by the club. That house now sits near to a large car park on the outskirts of the course.
Most recognisable of the plants are the azaleas, those stunning swathe of red, pink and purple that line the course. More than 30 varieties are on display around the course, especially the 13th hole, appropriately named Azaelea – which has over 1,000 of the bushes.
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