From the moment Augusta National first appears on my television screen, as part of a rousing montage weeks before The Masters even starts, I instantly feel a childlike exuberance that lingers and grows as time ticks towards the first tee shot.
This process is an annual ritual, and one that I have come to look forward like the run up to Christmas, but I myself have never actually been. I can only imagine the frenzied state I would find myself in should I get the chance to walk the hallowed turf at the first Major of the season, but I have always wondered what it is that specifically allows this particular venue take such a keen hold over the emotions of golfers around the world.
In an attempt to find out what it is that gives the famous venue its magical essence, I asked seven of my very (very) fortunate colleagues, who have all been to The Masters, a very direct question. What is the most incredible thing about Augusta National Golf Club?
7 Incredible Things About Augusta National And The Masters
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Augusta National has the most incredible natural amphitheatre. This is created in no small part by the enormous pine trees that dominate the property – and believe me… television doesn’t do them justice.
When big moments arrive and the crowds of patrons erupt, the effect is a sudden bomb of noise that explodes and echoes around the grounds. It’s electrifying and the contrast between that sound and the silence it punctuates is unlike anything else I’ve experienced.
The eruption of noise from the patrons creates a familiar soundtrack at Augusta National
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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, commissioning and feature writing.
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