This morning at 6:30, the staff looked so tired from operating at peak level. The weather this morning was chilly, and some people were uncomfortably cold. Today’s temperature was at a low of 51 degrees and a high of 70 degrees. As the weather became warmer in the afternoon, it was more comfortable to stay longer on the golf courses. Most fans came early in the morning in order to be ready to watch Tiger Woods’ 10:35 a.m. tee time, then stayed to watch Phil Mickelson’s group, which was the next to last group. At around 7:30 p.m., there was a huge traffic jam in the area of Washington Road as the road to the main gate was closed.

The 2009 Masters champion, Angel Cabrera, almost failed to make a cut. On the last hole, No.18, he got a birdie as his last score, +3, and survived to go to the final round tomorrow. Yesterday’s heroes, Fred Couples, who dropped his scores by three consecutive bogeys on No.16, No.17, and No.18, and Tom Watson, finished with a -3. Tiger Woods was in good shape from acquiring birdies on No.13 and No.15 to improve 2 scores, and finished with a -6 at the top three spot, tied with K.J. Choi, who was in his group, Phil Mickelson, Anthony Kim, who had a super shot on No.16, and Ricky Banes.

When Tiger Woods came into the No. 18 hole, he generated a huge standing ovation, and showed his appreciation by touching his cap slightly. Today’s leaders were two Englishmen, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, with a score of -8. Lee Westwood, who had never been a co-leader/leader before in any major event in his career, was happy about his amazing achievements. It has been thrilling for fans to see new heroes every day at the 2010 Masters.

The fans have had a great time, enjoying the many thrilling events on the golf courses while being surrounded by the beauty of nature. After the game, many people came back to Executive Club around 7:00 p.m., where they enjoyed a delicious dinner menu that included oysters, shrimp, and roast beef. Fans talked about today’s Masters while eating the excellent food and enjoying a variety of beverages. It was 8:15 p.m. when the last clients left the Executive Club. It had grown late, and they were anticipating a traffic jam on Washington Road.

Compared to past years, though, the traffic at the Masters is greatly improved this year. Augusta National Golf Club invested in a traffic control system, which they generously donated to the City of Augusta. This system includes a number of cameras placed at traffic lights in the golf course area to control heavy traffic. It is clear that Augusta National Golf Course values taking care of its guests.

Our executive club provides excellent massage services by fully insured, licensed massage therapists. Many clients who came back from the course to the executive club during the game enjoyed relaxing with a massage.

Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts founded Augusta National Golf Club. Let me cite the famous words that one of them, Bob Jones, wrote in April, 1967:

"In golf, customs of etiquette and decorum are just as important as rules governing play. It is appropriate for spectators to applaud successful strokes in proportion to difficulty but excessive demonstrations by a player or his partisans are not proper because of the possible effect upon other competitors.

“Most distressing to those who love the game of golf is the applauding or cheering of misplays or misfortunes of a player. Such occurrences have been rare at the Masters but we must eliminate them entirely if our patrons are to continue to merit their reputation as the most knowledgeable and considerate in the world".

Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., (1902-1971), President in Perpetuity
Augusta National Golf Club
Written April, 1967