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Caring for Augusta's greens

April 6, 2013, 10:06 a.m. ET
The 18 greens, among all the other wonders at Augusta National, are perhaps the most memorable partof the tournament for the players. Care of the greens is a painstaking process. Here, Ralph Godbee operates the "wacky head mower" that was invented at Augusta Nationa. The mower cuts grass at the fringe of the green to two different heights.
The 18 greens, among all the other wonders at Augusta National, are perhaps the most memorable partof the tournament for the players. Care of the greens is a painstaking process. Here, Ralph Godbee operates the "wacky head mower" that was invented at Augusta Nationa. The mower cuts grass at the fringe of the green to two different heights.
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Brad Owen, superintendent at Augusta National, twists the grass toward the center of a ball mark on the green. He said many golfers actually fix their ball marks by lifting the turf toward the mark, but he prefers the grass be twisted to the center of the mark then smoothed.
Brad Owen, superintendent at Augusta National, twists the grass toward the center of a ball mark on the green. He said many golfers actually fix their ball marks by lifting the turf toward the mark, but he prefers the grass be twisted to the center of the mark then smoothed.
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Owen fixing a ball mark.
Owen fixing a ball mark.
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Ralph Godbee fills a ball mark on the green with a multicolored sand mixture.
Ralph Godbee fills a ball mark on the green with a multicolored sand mixture.
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Richard Roberts cuts a new cup in the practice green. He lifts out a core and uses it to fill where the current cup is.
Richard Roberts cuts a new cup in the practice green. He lifts out a core and uses it to fill where the current cup is.
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Richard Roberts lifts a cup in the practice green. The cup is moved to a new hole and this hole is filled with the core removed to make the new location.
Richard Roberts lifts a cup in the practice green. The cup is moved to a new hole and this hole is filled with the core removed to make the new location.
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Richard Roberts lifts soil after removing a cup in the practice green. The cup is moved to a new hole and this hole is filled with the core removed to make the new location.
Richard Roberts lifts soil after removing a cup in the practice green. The cup is moved to a new hole and this hole is filled with the core removed to make the new location.
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Richard Roberts scores the edge after removing a cup in the practice green and filling the old hole with a core removed to make the new location. The edge is filled lightly with a three-color sand mixture and brushed.
Richard Roberts scores the edge after removing a cup in the practice green and filling the old hole with a core removed to make the new location. The edge is filled lightly with a three-color sand mixture and brushed.
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The multicolor mixture of sand used on the greens at Augusta. The mix colors are teak, chocolate and of course green.
The multicolor mixture of sand used on the greens at Augusta. The mix colors are teak, chocolate and of course green.
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Richard Roberts brushes sand to disperse it evenly after removing a cup in the practice green and filling the old hole with a core removed to make the new location. The edge is filled lightly with a three-color sand mixture and brushed.
Richard Roberts brushes sand to disperse it evenly after removing a cup in the practice green and filling the old hole with a core removed to make the new location. The edge is filled lightly with a three-color sand mixture and brushed.
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Ralph Godbee uses flat wooden toothpicks to repair the turf at the edge of the cup.
Ralph Godbee uses flat wooden toothpicks to repair the turf at the edge of the cup.
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A cup repaired with wooden toothpicks showing virtually no signs of the repaired edge.
A cup repaired with wooden toothpicks showing virtually no signs of the repaired edge.
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Ralph Godbee, left, and Frank Phillips "broom" the green in overlapping passes prior to mowing. They broom against the grain of the grass, basically up the slope, to make the grass stand up so the mowing is more uniform.
Ralph Godbee, left, and Frank Phillips "broom" the green in overlapping passes prior to mowing. They broom against the grain of the grass, basically up the slope, to make the grass stand up so the mowing is more uniform.
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The "wacky head mower."
The "wacky head mower."
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The "wacky head mower."
The "wacky head mower."
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The side view of a prism used to get a "bug's eye view" of the grass. The grass height is .375 inches in this prism view.
The side view of a prism used to get a "bug's eye view" of the grass. The grass height is .375 inches in this prism view.
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Frank Phillips, a small equipment operator on the golf course crew, uses a prism to get a "bug's eye view" of the grass. The grass height is .375 inches in this prism view.
Frank Phillips, a small equipment operator on the golf course crew, uses a prism to get a "bug's eye view" of the grass. The grass height is .375 inches in this prism view.
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Course workers fill ball marks and depressions in the surface of the 18th green at the conclusion of play for the day.
Course workers fill ball marks and depressions in the surface of the 18th green at the conclusion of play for the day.
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