IF you haven’t been to Augusta National, those who have will tell you how undulating and hilly the course is.
Tough approach here, eh? Click photo for more shots from the 2012 Masters
Here’s a good example. This pic was shot standing on the 106 sprinkler head on the right edge of the fairway on hole 11. The right front pin is only half visible!
I’m sitting in the grandstands left of the 15th green (as the players would view it on their approach). Martin Kaymer’s group has just finished hitting their tee shots on the beautiful 16th hole. As usual on practice round days, the crowd started chanting “skip it, skip it.” During practice rounds players go up to the edge of the lake on 16, drop a ball and punch a 4-iron low. The balls skip accross the lake and if they bounce up onto the green the crowd lets out a great roar.
Martin Kaymer’s skip it shot was very low and skipped in the water about 3-4 times, then went straight up the chute to right of pin high. Then it started breaking toward the pin and BINGO! It disappeared. People all over the course said they heard the roar. One even told me they heard it from #1 tee.
Martin Kaymer waves to the gallery after making an ace on 16 playing "Skip It." Click for more...
I’m happy to say I was in the gallery and able to watch this very rare and bizarre ace.
16th hole - Augusta National
Greetings from Augusta, Georgia. This is an auto-post, pre-written to air today. The reason for the auto post is because I’m on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club, home of this week’s Masters Tournament. No cell phones or devices which can blog, tweet or communicate with the outside world are allowed on the grounds. And honestly, I’d rather be soaking it all in rather than social networking from the course.
When I get back to my lovely hotel motel I’ll post a recap of the day’s activities and as many photos as I can. I’ll also post a listing of just how many pimento cheese sammies and Masters moon pies I ate.
I’ll try to observe as best as I can the swings of the big players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlory and the rest, and watch what they’re working on at the practice range and on the course.
One of my aims this week is to see Augusta National and capture it from places and angles we don’t normally see on TV. I’ve got two full days to do it. Stay tuned.
I made it. It took some 16 hours of traveling but the HOG World Tour has made it to Augusta, GA. I have a couple of entertaining pictures to post before I hit the sack. First, is a shot of John Daly’s motor home parked outside the Hooters. This is just a few feet from the entrance to Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters.
John Daly's Motor Home Parked At Hooters - click to zoom or for more 2012 Masters images
And the 2nd pic is of my office for the evening. I almost went into Hooters but when I saw a good Italian joint across the street I couldn’t resist!
Tonight's HOG World Headquarters remote location at Carraba's - click to zoom or for more 2012 Masters images
I’m in the Denver airport killing 3 hours until my flight to Atlanta. One way to kill some time was to walk the 2+ miles from my gate in concourse A to the Starbucks in gate 60 of concourse B and back.
Here’s my current HOG World Headquarters remote location pictured below, at a table in the upper level of concourse B by the Wolfgang-Puck restaurant.
I’m happy to report that a Philly cheese steak place I ate at here years ago is still here. I still remember that steak, which was better than all the ones I’d eaten in Philly on that particular trip. I know where lunch is…
Flight From Utah to Colorado
As mentioned in my previous post, I flew from Provo to Denver for my first leg. I happened to sit next to the daughter of 1970 Masters champion Billy Casper. Small world eh? These meetings like that always seem to happen on the HOG World Tour. I keep my eyes and ears open because I never know who I may meet. Always say hello too…
Lunch is calling soon, then my flight to Atlanta. I land at 6pm, then have somewhere between a 2-3 hour drive to my luxurious hotel motel in the boondocks outside of Augusta.
Once again because to tune in to my Twitter feeds for more “live” updates.
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