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Inside Augusta's lavish practice facility

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Augusta National Golf Club opened their sprawling new practice facility on Oct. 15, and it sounds like they got their money's worth. The former parking lot was converted by Tom Fazio -- how many clubs have used a renowned designer to draw up and build a practice area? -- and will be in full bloom in April. The pros-only facility features target greens at various distances, a short-game area and the ability for pros to hit balls from every conceivable lie, ranging from severe slopes to pine straw. The best part could be the two faux fairways, which might be a practice-tee first. One doglegs left and the other to the right.

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October 27, 2009  02:05 PM ET
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augusta is heaven!

October 27, 2009  08:23 PM ET
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Tiger might benefit from hitting off of pine straw as we reflect on this past Masters.

Then again I can use more practice just hitting off of a good lie.

By the way does any teaching pro know how to teach a person to get their right side through the ball at impact?

October 29, 2009  07:07 AM ET
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whatever

 
October 29, 2009  01:09 PM ET
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