slickpitt
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With The Masters right around the corner... this got me thinking. Is Augusta National, in it's current state, what Bobby Jones intended it to be when he opened it? I'm not really talking about the golf course, per say. It would be hard to argue that Augusta isn't one of, if not the most beautiful course in the world... and we all know it's certainly difficult enough. I'm talking about the overall way it's run, and the exclusivity of it.
I know Jones never hurt for money in his life. But given his legacy.. being arguably the greatest amature of all time.. it just seems if he were running it today... things would be different. Even being as accomplished and successful as he was professionally(non-golf), by todays standards even himself wouldn't be considered for membership to that place.
From what I gather.. you pretty much have to be a Bill Gates, T. Boone Pickens type billionair, or some of these retardedly rich CEO's to be a member. Golf is only played there a few months out of the year... and from what I understand not at all before the Masters. I've tried to find some sort of history as to how the club has evolved over the years but I haven't been able to find squat. It seems to make sense to me... that a person who didn't play golf for money, who could have made truck loads of it playing golf, would have created a course for more people to enjoy. Not some money pit for only professionals and the richest of the rich. I just wonder what he would think if he could see it today.
Thoughts? I might be waaayyy off base and Augusta may be exactly what he envisioned.
I know Jones never hurt for money in his life. But given his legacy.. being arguably the greatest amature of all time.. it just seems if he were running it today... things would be different. Even being as accomplished and successful as he was professionally(non-golf), by todays standards even himself wouldn't be considered for membership to that place.
From what I gather.. you pretty much have to be a Bill Gates, T. Boone Pickens type billionair, or some of these retardedly rich CEO's to be a member. Golf is only played there a few months out of the year... and from what I understand not at all before the Masters. I've tried to find some sort of history as to how the club has evolved over the years but I haven't been able to find squat. It seems to make sense to me... that a person who didn't play golf for money, who could have made truck loads of it playing golf, would have created a course for more people to enjoy. Not some money pit for only professionals and the richest of the rich. I just wonder what he would think if he could see it today.
Thoughts? I might be waaayyy off base and Augusta may be exactly what he envisioned.