Our family has been extraordinarily lucky – for the last three years we have won the chance to buy Masters tickets. Dave got to go last year and then when my sister won this year he got a second chance – and I used a ticket too. We drove to Augusta on Tuesday and met my nephew Trevor and his friend Blaise for supper. The next morning (with a forecast of rain) we headed to the site. At 8AM we managed breakfast and then headed onto the course. We worked our way down to Amen Corner where we sat in the bleachers. The horn blew and the announcement was made to evacuate the property. So – along with thousands of others – we made our way back to the parking lot and that ended it for us. The course was reopened for an hour at noon but by then we were headed south to Savannah (just ahead of the rain and tornado threats).
The walk from the parking lots to the main gate was through very beautifully manicured grounds.
The Putting Greens near #1 Hole
This was breakfast – Dave had coffee and a breakfast sandwich, I had the chicken sandwich and water. The whole thing only cost $8. The Masters is one of the only places I have ever been where the concession items are cheap.
Trevor and Blaise
The Eisenhower Cottage – one of the famous 10 cabins on the site.
Leaderboard at Amen Corner
Rae’s Creek
Hogan Bridge
Adventure Logan 
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