| Top of the Mountain: The Masters,
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| | out and do it in four and it's just
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| Augusta, GA
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| | amazing."
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| If you're a stockbroker, the center of
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| | Masters week is divided into two parts.
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| the world is New York. If you are a
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| | The first three days are the practice
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| commodities trader, it's Chicago.
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| | rounds. This just gives the golfers a
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| But if you're a golfer, the center of the
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| | chance to relax, get their swings loose
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| world is...a little further south.
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| | after a plane trip and plan a strategy
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| "You actually feel it when you step onto
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| | for the course.
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| the course" says Brian Montgomery, who
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| | Said one recent attendee "I love the
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| has been to every Masters for the last
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| | practice rounds-The players are out there
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| decade. "It's like being in an art museum
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| | and they're just more relaxed-they are
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| or a history museum-and if you really
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| | joking with the crowd, I've even seen
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| live for golf, this isn't just church,
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| | people get pictures with players."
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| it's St. Peters Cathedral on Christmas
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| | But after the practice rounds end, the
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| Eve."
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| | atmosphere changes. "On the first day,
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| For as those who have walked the course
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| | it's just VERY serious. For most players
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| will tell you, there is no place like
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| | this is the biggest event there ever was
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| Augusta.
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| | or will be, so every shot is a serious
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| "It's pristine, not like other
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| | shot."
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| tournaments, no paper, no advertising,
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| | "I live for this," says Montgomery "I saw
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| just green everywhere and So perfect. I
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| | Crenshaw win the week after Harvey
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| mean, you see it on TV, and you think, I
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| | (Penick, his mentor) died, I saw Tiger
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| could do that, then you see the course
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| | Get his first, and it's not just that
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| and you think: "Par Four?!? FOUR?!?
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| | history gets made here some years, it
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| That's like a...NINE. And these guys come
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| | gets made here every year.
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