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I went to the Masters last Tuesday for the practice round. One thing for sure, no cameras or cell phones are getting in that place. You go thru metal detectors to get in. If you don't want to go thru the detector then leave. They do it their way at Augusta National. The place is run very well from the tourney to crowd control. Everyone is very polite but you get the idea. The food is great and is priced right. Nice BBQ sandwich cost 1.50 and a drink 1.00. They don't try and make their money off of the patrons. Shirts and hats, etc, was reasonably priced as well. If you love golf its a place you just have to go to at least once. Perry choked on the way in, and still had a chance in the playoff. To bad, likely won't get in the hunt again. Its easy to think those guys have it made. They play golf 4 days each weekend. From what I saw they were playing the masters course Monday to Sunday if they made the cut. On Tuesday, the wind was blowing and the temp never got above 46. The players who were out on Tuesday were in full rain/wind gear. Cabrera was one of them. The masters course, is one I have always wanted to at least see, is very long, very hilly, very tight, and the greens are very fast. The course could not have been in better condition anywhere. It is the best maintained, best prepared, and best run in the business and it is named properly.