It’s Augusta National. It’s the Masters. We know the expectations. We also know that exceeding those lofty expectations there is the standard.
We introduce you to the new Player Services Building, a three-story building that is just behind the practice range and tucked among trees. It is for players, their immediate families, coaches, caddies and trainers. The public is not allowed. Neither is the media or player agents.
“This improvement will offer the competitors in the Masters facilities from arrival until departure unlike anything in sports,” Masters chairman Fred Ridley said last April.
Augusta National released some photos on social media of the new building and more were added to their website.
There is an underground player garage that players exit and then walk through this hallway.
Here is the lobby.
Before entering the locker room is this lounge, that, according to The Associated Press, has all four trophies from Bobby Jones’ Grand Slam in 1930 when he won the British Amateur, British Open, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur. Atlanta Athletic Club loaned them to the Masters for tournament week.
The champions locker room is still in the Augusta National clubhouse, but here is the look at the new digs, with 100 lockers.
Here are the physio and fitness areas.
And finally, here are photos of the dining areas, both inside and outside on a porch overlooking the practice range.
As you can see, not one detail was overlooked. Players are in for a treat when they arrive this year.
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