Augusta Day Two

Bear Holding The Flag

Bear & Jed At Clubhouse

Jed arrived from Boston last night to go to the Masters on Friday and Saturday. Bear takes each of his sons the first two days and then they have the tickets over the weekend to each take a friend. Driving down from Columbia to Augusta in the early morning with light traffic and 80 mph seeming to be the normal speed limit in SC, it only took 50 minutes. The gray cloudy skies and NH like temperatures of 52 degrees made it cool add a 25 mph wind made it down right cold. Tradition was broken when they placed their chairs in the 18th seating area for the first time as they walked the back nine when nobody was playing yet. No they didn't find Phil's ball in the ice plant on the 10th. The fairway grass is amazing to see, Keegan Bradley's caddie was measuring to the hole on the 16th tee with his rangefinder, Bear guessed 147 and asked him the actual yardage 143. They watched three groups all miss the 7th green with their second shots with most failing to up and down. They next ventured to the 8th hole grandstands to rest their feet and attempt to get out of the wind. Didn't really work as wind was blowing across the stands and straight down the fairway. They did notice brightening skies over Butler Cabin off in the distance. When they went to the range to watch real golf swings it actually got sunny. Ricky Fowler, Lucas Glover and KJ Choi all warmed up right in front of them. After a quick peek of the par three course they ventured over to front side of the Clubhouse for look. What they found was a new tradition of Augusta National having a professional photographer awaiting to take your picture for free. Nice touch. A leisurely stroll down the hill to 8th tee to see some drives, a few more beers and they ended the day sitting in their chairs on 18 where they left them earlier. They visited the Pro Shop on the way to the car and then the 2012 Masters was in the books for the Bear. Highlights: Barbecue sandwich is the new favorite, Tiger's coach had his camera with him at all times on the range, Jim Nance rode by in a cart, he is a big boy, dozens of the cutest girls you will ever see at the checkout counter at pro shop, the pouch that holds the folding chair can also hold six empty beer glasses.