The story behind Augusta's aerial shots and 'The Golden Hour' of TV coverage

Tiger Woods tees off on the 10th hole during the second round of the US Masters at Augusta National. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The golden hour before sunset has always been the perfect time to play golf. The air is cooler, the shadows longer and the light makes even the worst golf shot seem glorious.

Plenty of Masters have seen players chasing the sunlight in April to finish up after delays. But in November with darkness arriving early and half the field still out on the empty course until the horn blows to suspend play each night, the golden hour at Augusta has never been more prominent.