Don’t be fooled by Augusta’s beauty

AT LONG last, the 2011 US Masters has officially begun and the hype surrounding the event is over. It is now time for those players competing in Augusta to perform and take us on our annual roller coaster ride of calamities, heartbreaks and stupendous shots.

Augusta National, famed for its beauty, will challenge every player this week and no one will escape unscathed. The winner will be the man who can best keep his emotions in check, who can rise to the challenges presented by the course and who can execute the clutch shots and putts when all around him are falling by the wayside.

Visiting Augusta for the Masters is a must for every golf fan as it allows them to witness for themselves, at eye level, players competing on a magical course of severe gradients, natural amphitheatres and stunning beauty. With Dogwoods and Magnolias in full bloom and perfectly manicured greens lined by stately Georgia Pines there are few places that can capture the imagination quite like Augusta.