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Augusta National: an insider’s look

15th green at Augusta National GC

15th green at Augusta National GC

In the spirit of the Masters being played in Augusta Georgia this week, Rob Thompson has a fascinating post looking at Augusta National Golf Club from ‘Inside the Ropes’.

Thompson looks at Augusta through the lens of noted golf architect Ian Andrew who visited the site during last year’s tournament:

Last year, Weir Golf Design architect Ian Andrew attended the Masters with his business partner. On Sunday Ian had the unique opportunity to walk the course while Weir played with his brother, Jim. All the photos in this post are from that trip, with Ian presenting a unique look inside the ropes at Augusta. I spoke with him about what makes the course great, what surprised him and why it might contain the best back-to-back holes in the world.

View the full look at Augusta National: Inside the Ropes.

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