Enjoying watching Masters on the Range yesterday and today. It's the best we can do until tomorrow!

Gonna offload a badge tomorrow to one of these roadside guys unless there's an Ag who's in Augusta that wants to meet later and buy a Wednesday badge.

Followed Christo Lamprecht (A) yesterday from the range through a good number of holes…you need to see this guy hit the ball in person. I watched many of the big names yesterday. He was more enjoyable. 6'8" with Bryson ball speeds.

Everyone keeps talking about the south gate betting less busy and better for shopping. Where do you park to enter there? I am coming from Aiken so will enter town from the East side and it may be easier for me than the I-20 folks to get there. But I have no clue what I am doing.

https://www.masters.com/pdf/parking_map.pdf

You might have seen this already. I would imagine just park in the south part of the free parking. We did north but were very early (in time for the gnomes).

If you want the larger gnome, you need to get there EARLY. They go quick. The stuffed bears and puzzles too. The small gnomes were easy to find the two times I wnent yesterday morning and afternoon.

TexAgs, you never cease to amaze. Rhinehart's was very much worth it!

Project Gemini said:

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Everyone keeps talking about the south gate betting less busy and better for shopping. Where do you park to enter there? I am coming from Aiken so will enter town from the East side and it may be easier for me than the I-20 folks to get there. But I have no clue what I am doing.

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Not sure it matters I just parked and asked a nearby attendant and he said that way for the North entrance and that way for the South. I liked coming out at 16 from the South entrance.

Thanks for the replies

Project Gemini said:

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Everyone keeps talking about the south gate betting less busy and better for shopping. Where do you park to enter there? I am coming from Aiken so will enter town from the East side and it may be easier for me than the I-20 folks to get there. But I have no clue what I am doing.

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The way thats worked for me in the past was instead of taking I20 to Washington road, go all the way to the Bobby Jones Expressway or 520 to Wheeler Road. Take Wheeler Road to Berckmans and go left. You'll approach AN from the other side which is closer to the South gate. I think we parked in Lot C, whereas Lot A was closer to the North gate.

Hope that helps.

We entered the south gate yesterday at 730 and waited 45 miutes in line at the gift shop. Still had a dozen or so large gnomes available around 845. Mailed everything home.

Picture perfect weather on Monday. Had a blast and was glad dad got to experience it finally. Walked the whole course with lengthy stays at amen corner and 16. Lucked into seeing Tiger hit his approach on 17 with a smallish crowd.

Can't wait to go back

Also, if you just want a towel bag or hat, there is a small shop south of the 18 green next to the restrooms that sells a limited amount of merch. Swung in there as we were leaving without any wait.

In the car and headed back to the house. What a fantastic day! Got to the course around 6:20 and was the second wave through the gate. Glad we got all that shopping done early. Never saw Tiger but followed Scheffler some.

Where should we do dinner tonight if we've already done Rhineharts?

Hooter's!

cab559 said:

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Hooter's!

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Went there at 11 for a couple beers and fried pickles. Met Daly then went to Rhineharts for a real lunch.

I'm staying in Covington Saturday. Anyone know of any good eats there?

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I'm staying in Covington Saturday. Anyone know of any good eats there?

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Wife and I stayed there last year at the Twelve Oaks Bed and Breakfast.

We really enjoyed The Social Goat Tavern and City Pharmacy.

We went to Becks last night and it was great

Did you have a reservation?

We did

And I don't think you guys mentioned Rheinharts mixes horseradish in their cocktail sauce. Oh man that stuff is great.

We pulled into town around 430 dropped off stuff at the house and made our way to Rhineharts and walked right in.

Great place! Highly recommend. Thanks for the rec

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We did

And I don't think you guys mentioned Rheinharts mixes horseradish in their cocktail sauce. Oh man that stuff is great.

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Right?!? It was like a secret! Their cocktail sauce needs to be bottled and sold somewhere

CashinOut said:

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98Ag99Grad said:

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We did

And I don't think you guys mentioned Rheinharts mixes horseradish in their cocktail sauce. Oh man that stuff is great.

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Right?!? It was like a secret! Their cocktail sauce needs to be bottled and sold somewhere

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That cocktail sauce was legit. So was the spicy ranch.

Just left Rhinehardts. Service was surprisingly good. Fried shrimp and cocktail sauce (as mentioned) was fantastic. We got a little of everything and the fried cheese triangles and stuffed mushrooms were pretty underwhelming.

Day at the course was fantastic.

Fixin to head to Reinhardts and then get some sleep for tomorrow. If I'm coming in from Ft Gordon is there a better gate to park at? Trying to be there by 7, is that sufficient or should we aim for earlier?

We pulled into the lot at 6:50 this morning and the line for the north gate was already backed into the parking lot and by the time we got in line and through the gates they weren't letting anyone else go in the north merch shop. So if that's your goal, earlier is probably better.

If anyone is out and about tonight Doc Porchside is a great spot with live music and no crowds.

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Not necessarily Masters related but we're staying in Columbia and this city has always had little to offer in terms of decent restaurants, imo. Just ate at Backstreets and it was awesome. Worth filing away for any SC trips.

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Thanks for this. Our tickets are for Friday and we're staying in Columbia the night before. Was wondering where to go eat.

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In the car and headed back to the house. What a fantastic day! Got to the course around 6:20 and was the second wave through the gate. Glad we got all that shopping done early. Never saw Tiger but followed Scheffler some.

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How crowded was merch ? Did you finish checking out by 8am when main ropes dropped ?

Get breakfast quickly too. Concessions by the north pro shop was out of breakfast sandwiches by 8:45am yesterday.

Marauder Blue 6 said:

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Get breakfast quickly too. Concessions by the north pro shop was out of breakfast sandwiches by 8:45am yesterday.

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Levy strikes again