It seems like every year something new at Augusta National is getting a massive overhaul. From the parking to the driving range to the concessions to the press building to Berckmans Place to (now) the merchandise shop. For those of you who have been going for years, you won't recognize the place as it got a 20-week makeover that saw its square footage double. All of this in the wake of a makeover to the secondary merchandise shop a few years ago.

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The makeover for the merchandise shop includes 385 mannequins (including one for a dog!), 64 registers and several new items including gnomes and 125 different hat styles (which seems preposterous). Obviously a lot of the goodies we're all used to like green and blue polos, Masters logo belts and coffee mugs will all still be sold.

The story here is certainly about the shop (as you can see from the photos below), but I also think there's a larger narrative to be told. Augusta, which does not skimp and is bent toward excellence, continues to set the standard in all aspects of this event. 

I remember walking into the new press building last year almost being embarrassed about how nice it was. This is what they do, and they have consistently done it without losing the old-world charm of the tournament. That's no small feat and one they probably don't get enough credit for.

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Martin Miller
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Rob Brown
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Rob Brown
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Martin Miller
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Martin Miller
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Rob Brown
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Rob Brown