I wanted to wait a bit for the Master's dust to settle a bit before I wrote a blog. I didn't want to steel any of the thunder from such an awesome week of golf but where do I begin. It all started out after a 12 hour work day on a Monday before The Master's. The minutes and the hours seemed to stand still. I could not wait to hit the road and head to Augusta! I had to book a hotel room in Swainsboro, Ga to avoid paying exorbitant rates in and around Augusta due to The Masters. I stayed in a little Best Western that was not much to look at but it would do just fine considering I would only be there for a short time at night. I could barely sleep I was so excited. I woke up at 4:30 am on Tuesday morning and made the hour and fifteen minute drive from Swainsboro to Augusta. I was trying to be one of the first ones in the gate and my plan paid off. I pulled into the parking lot at The Masters at 6:15 or so and waited in line for them to let us in. I still had no badge and It was hard for me to believe that I would be able to get one for FREE! Finally, they opened the gates to Augusta National and I went and got my badge! All I had to do was flash my PGA card and I was in. This is by far the best perk I have found yet for being a PGA Member. When I walked through the gates of Augusta National I thought I had died and gone to heaven. It was the most serine and beautiful place I had ever seen other than the areas around the Sea of Galilee in Israel. As soon as I walked in the gates Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson Dechambeu, and Keegan Bradley were warming up. I followed them around for 15 holes and then explored every nook and cranny of golf's Mecca that I could. I must have ate 10-12 egg salad and pimento cheese sandwiches. I also discovered that they have the best ice cream sandwiches. They are Georgia peach flavored. I also spent about $400 in the merchandise area and I even held back on a few items (like a set of $75 Masters coasters that I wanted for my office). I walked around all day and was just soaking in the experience. My day Tuesday was great but Wednesday was even better. Wednesday is the par 3 tournament and I got in really early and got a great spot on hole #6 right next to the rope. I saw everybody come through including Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in his final Masters. It was a great experience and I am truly blessed to have had the opportunity to go and to keep going back for years to come.