[DeanFL]

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After once again watching Masters this weekend, I'm in awe of the beauty of Augusta Natl.

Not really a 'bucket list', but would love to simply walk the Augusta course - like a tour or something. Unfortunately no-can-do. Private, and closed in the summer per my research. Would NOT want to play ($2000...) and I don't have enough balls. But sure would be a treat to spend a few hours and simply walk the course...

Another one - "Payne's Valley" near Branson Missouri. Newer courses and had a National "Match Play" with Pros last Sept. Breathtaking courses and views. They do have 'packages', even if not playing golf.

...perhaps before this frog...croaks.

Payne's Valley Golf Course | Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo.
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[dewilson58]

The best thing about "being there"..............are the hills & elevation changes. TV does not give it justice. Also on the greens. From the member tees, tee to green is very doable, butt once to get to the greens......here come the three-putts.

[kstew43]

hubby was a air traffic controller and was invited to work the personnel jets used by the players and the spectators at Daniel Field the masters week 5 times, back
between 2000-2006. Along with that came Master's badges, which we used many times.

The best part for me were the gift shops set up on the course. "Master's" inside the course were the real deal merchandise, or "The Master's" outside, they were not official.

We went, the landscaping was indeed like the photos you see.

You can request practice round badges, go on there web site, they are a lottery but you never know...... They also have scalpers all over the area.... if you dare...

[tophcfa]

Twice, the place is so perfectly manicured it doesn’t seem real. As Dewi pointed out, the hills, elevation changes, and uneven lies can not be appreciated unless there. They have an army of course maintenance workers that literally trim blades of grass by hand. I have never seen anything else that compares to Augusta National.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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After once again watching Masters this weekend, I'm in awe of the beauty of Augusta Natl.

Not really a 'bucket list', but would love to simply walk the Augusta course - like a tour or something. Unfortunately no-can-do. Private, and closed in the summer per my research. Would NOT want to play ($2000...) and I don't have enough balls. But sure would be a treat to spend a few hours and simply walk the course...

Another one - "Payne's Valley" near Branson Missouri. Newer courses and had a National "Match Play" with Pros last Sept. Breathtaking courses and views. They do have 'packages', even if not playing golf.

...perhaps before this frog...croaks.

Payne's Valley Golf Course | Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo.
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My husband was even luckier, he got to play Augusta National because a fellow club member at Mimosa Hills in NC, was also a member of Augusta. Some may know him, his name was Billy Joe Patton, (he played in the 50's as an amateur, and almost won the Masters, playing Ben Hogan) Augusta is a beautiful walk in the park (spoiled by a little whit ball)

[OpusX1]

We won the lottery for the Wednesday practice round in 2018. It was a bucket list item for us. The azaleas and dog woods and the grass is even more incredible than what you see on TV. The cost is minimal for a major event. 4 Tickets $200.00 total. The food was like $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich. The special armless masters chairs were I Think $20.00 each. Parking was free. You could park your chair in the morning on the hole you wanted to watch leave your stuff on the chairs and walk the course for a hour come back to your chairs with no worries. Overall a spectacular experience that we hope to do again as we still enter the lottery every year.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I've been several times. Not only is the course magnificent but the Masters is the most efficient, and classily run event of any type I have ever been to. The way that they move people around and the facilities located at six different points around the golf course are beyond belief.

The food is good and very inexpensive. There are no corporate logos on anything other than the Masters logo. There are plenty of grandstands and most of the time there are plenty of seats. I can't remember waiting in line to sit in a grandstand like I have at other events.

It is an amazing experience and if you ever get to go do it.

I've never had the pleasure of playing it. I could have back in the early 80s but at that time it would have cost $850 and I was an assistant pro making $225 a week plus lessons. $850 was a fortune to me back then.

[Joanne19335]

I would be happy just to walk the course. What a heavenly stroll.

[DaveG]

Member tees are 6,450 yards. Not exactly doable, but I have played there 9 times.

[Marathon Man]

The grass. It looks different. And it's perfect. Also, I was surprised by how many bathrooms and eating places there are. You never see them on TV. Well placed and painted green to keep them out of sight.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

The grass. It looks different. And it's perfect. Also, I was surprised by how many bathrooms and eating places there are. You never see them on TV. Well placed and painted green to keep them out of sight.

The greens could have used some of that green paint this year.

[Miss B GA]

Yes, several times with my late father. Other than the priceless memories with my dad, three things that stood out to me were: the beauty of the course, the clubhouse, and the pimento cheese sandwiches.

[Caterking]

I worked there during five Masters tournaments. Had the opportunity to be inside the ropes, clubhouse and several cabins...got to see just about everything, except for watching the actual tournament....too busy for that! Best day to go is for the Par three contest.

[TimeForChange]

Been there many times. Company I worked for had three rented houses around the course. We had ten passes and shuffled customers in and out to see the regular tournament. First time is the best. It is unlike any golf course on the mainland you have ever seen as far as beauty. I played a couple in Hawaii that were just as beautiful but of course do not have the majestic history. I have taken and escorted people who were there for the first time and they were speechless.

[Bertram00]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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After once again watching Masters this weekend, I'm in awe of the beauty of Augusta Natl.

Not really a 'bucket list', but would love to simply walk the Augusta course - like a tour or something. Unfortunately no-can-do. Private, and closed in the summer per my research. Would NOT want to play ($2000...) and I don't have enough balls. But sure would be a treat to spend a few hours and simply walk the course...

Another one - "Payne's Valley" near Branson Missouri. Newer courses and had a National "Match Play" with Pros last Sept. Breathtaking courses and views. They do have 'packages', even if not playing golf.

...perhaps before this frog...croaks.

Payne's Valley Golf Course | Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo.
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Seems more like a Bucket of Balls List.