Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network 14 tee during a practice round for The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Other styles of Masters hatsAugusta, Georgia, USA Patrons shop for merchandise behind the grandstand at no. The third is dark blue with the phrase “Skip It” in green, in reference to players skipping their tee shots across the water on the par-3 No. The shade of green and the text together are immediately recognizable, making it an instant classic. Golf writer Herbert Warren Wind coined the term in 1958 as Arnold Palmer was in the midst of his first Masters win. That, of course, refers to the stretch of holes 11-13. The second comes in that classic Masters green with “Amen Corner” on the front in white. 13, the iconic par 5 which was stretched to 545 yards this year. The first comes in a pastel pink with the word “Azalea” in green on the front, with a green rope across the base of the bill. This year, among the more than 70 options for headgear, there exists a series commemorating a few of the holes on the course. Hats are forever one of the staples of a trip to Augusta National. The shops re-stock the shelves every day during tournament week, but the gnomes continue to fly off the shelves. “I do have a friend that collects them and he’ll be here Thursday, so he’ll probably be here when the whole thing opens and run in there and get a gnome.” “For some crazy reason, they’ve actually sold out of that every day in 10 minutes. How fast, exactly? Not too long after the merchandise shops open up for the day. “This year when I got here they were all sold out, but they said in the morning they’ll re-stock and should have some.” “I’ve got a few at home now that I’ve bought,” he said.
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