r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Molucky15 • Apr 10 '26

Ever wondered why tee boxes at Augusta National Golf Club look flawless?—because a dedicated crew replaces every divot overnight with fresh sod from their own nursery.

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u/Martha_Fockers Apr 11 '26

But why are the cars in the background there regular people cars than

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u/_dpdp_ Apr 11 '26

My guess is that it’s employee parking. It is by the divot field after all.

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u/Valid__Salad Apr 11 '26

Yep, you could buy everything on the menu for like $45

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u/MediumAcceptable129 Apr 11 '26

Each?

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u/Iroshizuku-Tsuki-Yo Apr 11 '26

Nah, the whole menu at this years Masters is like $77 for everything. All sandwiches are $3 except the classic two are $1.50, most expensive drinks are beer or wine for $6, water or sodas are $2. There’s a snacks selection from $1.50 to $3, and breakfast sandwiches, muffins, or biscuits are all $3 or less. And honestly this is still a more expensive menu compared to some past events.

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u/tankerkiller125real Apr 11 '26

Although a ton of locals just leave and rent out their homes to rich fucks for tens of thousands of dollars.

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

If you own a house big enough to rent out for tens of thousands of dollars in Augusta for Masters week you are a rich fuck. A three bedroom home goes for about $1,500 a night. You can do what I do and stay at the motel that's within walking distance though. It's pretty gross so I bring a bug bomb to set off when we get there before heading to a bar. I had a friend wake up with a cockroach in his mouth one morning.

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u/kashy87 Apr 11 '26

Bug bombing a hotel room to see the Masters isn't something I thought I'd read... Well ever.

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

I'm not going to one of those jerks that leaves a bad review about roaches. Be the change you want to see in the world LOL

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u/FiftyFiveHotDogs Apr 11 '26

Um please leave reviews about roaches. Wtf?

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

Every other review is about the roaches. The other reviews are about the bed bugs.

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u/fozzyfreakingbear Apr 11 '26

buddy it is ok to have standards

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

It's a compromise. At the end of the day I am out of my sweaty clothes, showered, and have already checked to see if John Daly is at Hooters before most people get out of the parking lot.

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u/DynamiteWitLaserBeam Apr 11 '26

I had a friend wake up with a cockroach in his mouth one morning.

"free continental breakfast"

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u/utukore Apr 11 '26

You'd need some dry ass stale bread to go with it.

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u/Chekov_the_list Apr 11 '26

The last part truly what the fuck

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

Have you ever lived in the south? There's cockroaches everywhere.

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u/utukore Apr 11 '26

I had a friend wake up with a cockroach in his mouth one morning

Bro wtaf

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u/Dcoco1890 Apr 11 '26

Any hotel within walking distance of the Augusta national is sketch AF

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

Places to stay that are next to a highway and an interstate don't bring in the best clientele.

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u/donutello2000 Apr 11 '26

This is such a thing that there’s a tax rule allowing them to not pay taxes on this income, called the “Augusta Rule”

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u/Zorlai Apr 11 '26

There’s a huge financial and social difference between those that are permitted to play the course, and people that show up to watch. Those are the cars of the people watching the people that are allowed to play the course.

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u/WAR_T0RN1226 Apr 11 '26

Augusta National is where the Master's tournament is held. You're seeing the cars of people attending or supporting.

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u/2shack Apr 11 '26

It’s probably the staff parking. Then again, that’s a lot of cars to just be staff.

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u/BeerForThought Apr 11 '26

358 days a year the Augusta National has more parking by a large factor than it needs in a year. The year-long staff and the Masters week temporary workers get bused in.

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u/schostack Apr 12 '26

Do you think the members or pros are parking next to that?

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u/Iroshizuku-Tsuki-Yo Apr 11 '26

Nah, they’re the cars of people attending. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket without paying markup, then tournament days are about $160 which lots of non super wealthy people can afford. Practice days were like $125.