{"id":15538797,"date":"2024-04-11T12:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golf.com\/?post_type=article&p=15538797"},"modified":"2024-04-11T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:53:40","slug":"masters-anticipation-annual-traditions-augusta-day-3","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/golf.com\/news\/masters-anticipation-annual-traditions-augusta-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters anticipation and yearly traditions at Augusta | Seen and Heard at Augusta Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to GOLF.com\u2019s \u201cSeen & Heard<\/a>\u201d video series, in which we give you an inside look at golf\u2019s biggest events through the eyes and ears of our onsite crew. On deck this week: the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Let\u2019s go!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICYMI: Arrivals and a Masters Monday unlike any other | Seen & Heard at Augusta Day 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the lead-up to the first round of the Masters, the sense of anticipation in the air is palpable. There are annual traditions to uphold for both players and fans: the Masters Champions Dinner<\/a>, the Par 3 Contest<\/a>, and visiting TBonz for a steak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those traditions involves Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, and his annual state-of-the-union-style address<\/a> to the media. One of the many updates Ridley delivered on Wednesday included the club’s plans to spruce up “The Patch,”<\/a> also known as Augusta Municipal, a track beloved by locals for its accessibility and affordability.<\/p>\n\n\n

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GOLF senior writer Michael Bamberger visited the Patch to sit down with former Augusta National caddie Robert “Cigarette” Jones, where he got a lesson on the origin of the phrase “Amen Corner.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, GOLF executive editor Alan Bastable visited another local institution: the Waffle House. Joining Bastable was Masters amateur Neal Shipley, who earned an invitation as the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Amateur championship.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shipley says he’s looking forward to taking in the full Masters experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My big goal for the week is just to commit to every golf shot,” Shipley says. “I think if I can do that, the scores will come with it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday’s activities closed with the Par 3 Contest \u2014 a favorite of GOLF senior social media manager Claire Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was really wholesome to see these guys, their softer side, before the biggest competition of the year,” Rogers says. “I almost start to get a little sad on Wednesday night because my favorite part of the week is over, and now it’s like, the second act of Masters week is about to begin.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed it is. Competition began on Thursday with a weather delay<\/a>. To catch up on the GOLF team’s activities in Augusta, check out the full video above \u2014 and stay tuned for more Seen & Heard throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n

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