What it’s REALLY like to play Augusta (The Masters Special) 

We have a tax rule here in the US called the Augusta rule. It was put in to our tax code to allow the owners of those huge houses around Augusta to rent out their homes for 14 days without having to report and pay tax on the income. The rule applies to any house but was called the Augusta rule as it came out of the Masters Tournament.

Excellent video! Love the podcast!

I don't know, you might have stitched up the hat man Rick!🤣🤣🤣

Ha Ha! I was screaming Rays creek, Rays creek! 😂

Have a great time Rick and great podcast Guy 👍☺️

The excitement is real, great stories.

Seen you on TV Wednesday. BTW Such an awesome experience. I was fortunate enough to go SAT and SUN in 2011!!! Love your channel. Have a great week bro.

It’s on at 7:30am here in the states while most of us are at work Thursday and Friday thank goodness for the app

Finally the Majors season will start 💪🔥

I just bought the sim 2 max driver. I had the taylormade m6. Looking forward to using it this weekend.

Pimento is a very mild red peppers. It’s the red thing they stuff in olives too.

In 2022, I went to Saturday at the WM Open and Friday at the Masters. I can attest to experiencing the polar opposites of golf spectatorship. Wild!

I seem to remember the Adam Scott / Sergio Garcia playoff being past midnight and towards 1am before it finished (uk time)

Great pod as always, quick correction on what you can take into Augusta on the Practice days, you CAN NOT take in your phones onto the grounds at any time! Q was there yesterday, they tell you multiple times before you arrive! we took a couple of old school film cameras! With that it's the most incredible experience! Thanks for all your hard work Rick, Guy and team, love the content!

There was an old guy that lived in my town who had been to every masters for the last 56 years … he passed a few years ago and the local newspaper did an article about him .. a friend said his home was nothing but Masters gear .. can’t imagine what he saw over the years

Guy; “I’d be so interested to see what a scratch/ 10 / 18 handicapper would shoot around the course.” Me too! And if you guys want to set it up for this years’ Open venue (or Pinehurst) I will selflessly volunteer to be your high handicapper. Would be a great episode of Break 75/80/90/100.

I live in Augusta and would love to meet you! Hope you have fun, been watching your content for a while now (maybe 2 years?). As for the merch, you gotta be SUPER quick because people buy TONs of it for the resale market and make a lot of money off of it.

Very few, if any, TV commercial breaks during the Masters coverage. It makes for a much more enjoyable viewing experience, for me. It's a tradition as it is the first major, and signals the launch of spring, and the beginning of the golf season for many of us living up north.

Love the hat Rick.

Rick you can play the Par 3 course if you are playing with a member. Usually you play the main course and then have lunch. After lunch you play the Par 3 course. You just need to ask the member that is hosting you.

Guy, I don't know if they ship to the UK or not, but Augusta does a "Taste of the Masters" food kit that comes with Pimento cheese sandwiches, bbq, chips, the special masters cups, Augusta branded napkins and plates, lemonade, etc. You have to provide your own bread. Their website says they have international shipping available but they're sold out for this year so I can't see where they ship to.

Staying at the HoJo love it!!!

Guy is hilarious fair play

Hi Guy, I think you’re looking for the word preppy (frat boy look).

A couple of random points: Howard Johnson’s used to be one of the most popular hotel chains in the US, ubiquitous on the interstate highways from the 1950s and into the 1980s. Stayed in many of them and dined in their restaurants as a kid on family vacations. The brand is now owned by Wyndham Hotels, but it is NOT at all what it used to be. Pretty much a “no-tell-motel” in name only. And pimiento is the fruit of a red pepper plant. To make pimiento cheese, grate some cheddar, dice the pimiento, add a little mayonnaise, mix it up and spread it onto the bread. Plain white bread, only! A Southern US staple.

You spoke about loving the idea of getting a group out on one of these top top courses with a mixture of handicaps - isn't that exactly what EAL does with his "Breaking _" series? They're so much fun to watch and it does really put things into perspective

Bryson! Your mate is leading it! No mention!

A pimento is a type of pepper! Just for those that aren’t from the Southern US or might not know otherwise. Happy Masters Week y’all!

Ray’s creek !!!! Glad you finally got it. The reason why lefty’s do better at 12 and some of the other holes is because a lefty’s dispersion is 90 degrees to that of a righty and a lefy’s goes with the long side of the green; so a lefty is much less likely to put it in the water. Funny story about the toilet guy. Chairman Ridley would not be amused, however.

Rick, have you thought about getting a LTE match watch, allows you to still make calls/text/email, etc for Augusta.... Best thing with this is that you still have everything and are unable to take photos/videos with it

Has Rick played Augusta ? 😂

All those hats are already posted online for sale

Safe flight Rick

Is there any possibility of the clubhouse podcasts going onto RU-vid instead of audio podcast platforms only?

It would be great to see this Thursday, ceremonial opening tee shots with 3 legends: “Ladies and Gentleman, introducing, Mr Tom Watson ( crowd applauds loudly),….Mr. Jack Nicholas ( wild cheering),….and Mr Rick Shiels ( crowd goes absolutely bonkers!).

08 us open at Torrey pines , tiger said the average golfer couldn’t break 100 so they had Matt lauder , Justin Timberlake and another guy play that Monday

Watch the 2018 Masters final round. Scroll to when Jordan Spieth is teeing off on 18. You’ll see Rick in the background.

This maybe the first year that i can remember that the BBC will not show any coverage or highlights of the Masters, Sky has the total rights.sad times?

Is it possible for you to have time stamps on every episode, I don’t normally have time to watch every topic, I appreciate it when there are time stamps but some of the episodes don’t.thanks

What about smart watches? With E-sim?

Guys, where is the clubhouse podcast? I am going insane trying to find it

Akshay Bathia, left hander on form. Or Sergio, is putting well

28:03 this needs to happen

Would love time stamps to be added again

Rick where is my invite id love to take you up on that bet 😂

Phil won it three times show some damn respect for a top 10 golfer ever

While it would be awesome to play Augusta, I don't know if I would break par if you placed me on the furthest part of the green for my first shot on every hole! 😅😅

No phone is excellent! You can use a piece of paper and pen to write down a schedule of meeting your mates at certain holes, at a given time, provided you write, or maybe you're just stuck on texting only. Maybe, Guy, you first need to know how to say Khaki, not car keys-haha!

20:39 Sawgrass is 450 in the summer and 650 in season

Rick: you mentioned no phones at Augusta but how about something like your Apple Watch with cellular, is that allowed?

schefler and matsuyama and keopka top 3

Another good Pod but WTAF!!!!! No business cards - he really is Ricky 😅

I'm a 15 handicap.. but caddied a course with insane greens. I woudlnt 4 putt.. but i also wouldnt break 100 😂

Get guy to Augusta

Apple Watch and AirTags are great at the Masters.

As a father with young kids and one of them has a disability, It'd be extremely difficult to not have my phone on me all day to be able to communicate with them and make sure things are OK. I'm sure I'd make due but they need a cell phone tent or something. I've been trying to get a ticket for years with no luck but when the time comes, hopefully they've updated how they do things in this regard.

My birthday sometimes falls on Sunday Father's day of the US Open. I am the King of the World that day.

What’s with all the Apple merchandise

Niemann for the win 🏆 ⛳️

rooting for the Chilean Chico. Joaquin "The Dream" Niemann

Man it would have been amazing for Rick to get with Guys family and planned to bring him without him knowing and break the news to him at the end of the podcast “ be like btw pack your bags pal cause your coming with me for the week everything is paid for and planned”

Wait you’re coming to Georgia??? I wish I could meet you for a pic and autograph

Did you enjoy your mystery football match on Sunday rick ?😂

Hey Guy, I think the word you are looking for is W.A.S.P - white anglo-saxon protestant !

Sergio Garcia

34:31 the correct term is “Finance Bros”

You said on Wednesday patrons can bring their cellphones in… this is untrue. Simple mistake but don’t want anyone to think the rules changed.

Why can’t you use a smart watch to communicate at the masters 🤷‍♂️

Ray's Creek

I’d like to see Golf Sidekick play it left handed

Rik the grass on the toilet help lol

I am a 16 handicap. I believe I can shoot sub 100! Lets make a video about it Rick!! Challenge me!

#GETGUYTOAUGUSTA

Koepka (Brooksie) would have Rick removed from any place he saw him even if he wasn't wearing a green jacket. 😅

Wonder if those houses where old slave masters houses. Just wondering

No predictions lads ??

Wait wait wait you can take your phone on Wednesday???

Sorry Rick, the Masters is the biggest tournament in America but the biggest and most prestigious tournament in the world is the Open, it always has been and always will be

The hat man is watching this like 😅

Summoned? Succumbed…

Watch the Breaking series on RU-vid to see average golfers playing championship courses.

idea for the party.....no phones allowed

Get an Apple Watch, then you can communicate while at Augusta

Did you guys say car keys??? Or were you trying to say khakis.....😢

Watching the first round today, I have to say, Jason day's clothes look like he slept in them??

Brooks koepka to win by 2

Howard Johnson is probably a hotel you'd like to stay away from or I should say motel you should stay away from they are a bit dodgy here in the US you never know who or what is in the next room over and may I not add what kind of illegal substances are being sold in the rooms around you

Why did it take you so long to answer the simple question of an 18 handicap shooting a score at Augusta ?

I really like the pod but Rick, please clear your throat some time. It’s hard to listen to 😩

Rick, you talk like you putt better than an 18 handicapper. Granted, you drive well but we've all seen you play and you definitely could improve in your putting and short game. If you could guarantee to break 80 through driving well, then I think an 18 handicapper who can putt well would break 100.

how you gonna snitch on my guy getting his hustle!

'The hard way' - anyway my mate was going to Bermuda, and my contact knows some ex champions... Yeah thats the hard way 😂