1 – Seven green, please

At a course where the viewing opportunities are extraordinary and plentiful, my favorite seat at Augusta National is in a seat immediately behind the seventh green. So good.

2 – What happened 90 years ago still resonates

Tiger Woods’ chip-in behind the 16th green in Round 4 in 2005 is arguably the best shot in Masters history. But when you talk “iconic,” Gene Sarazen’s albatross in 1935 defines the word. Just a darn shame it’s been incorrectly labeled a “double-eagle” all these years.

3 – Who hit it and from where?

Hey, it’s Masters week, so let’s keep it going. Not enough people give it a fair chance, but standing up around No. 8 green to watch balls – ripped by golfers you can’t see back down in the fairway – tickles my fancy.

4 – You have to wonder how he won

Sergio Garcia is 40-over par while missing all six cuts since winning the Masters 2017. I’m not sure the bylaws have a provision that can call back a Green Jacket, but this might prompt one.

5 – Makes you want to start with desert

The peach ice cream sandwich is delectable.

6 – With crackers, not bread

At the other end of the spectrum, pimiento cheese is a quandary. As a sandwich it doesn’t make the cut. But as a dip with chips, bring it on.

7 – Crazy about mugs

It’s not possible to have too many Masters mugs. But it’s my choice not to have doubles of the same color.

8 – Meteoric Rise

The Augusta National Women’s Amateur in just six years has become the premier women’s amateur tournament in the world. Yes, that includes the U.S. Women’s Amateur.

9 – What’s in a name?

It remains my favorite Masters memory, crossing paths with Ben Crenshaw under the tee. He asked what I was writing. When told of my curiosity about the hole names at Augusta National and how so few players can name them, Ben said he coud help. “No. 1, Tea Olive,” he said, then promptly he  followed with Pink Dogwood, Flowering Peach, and Flowering Crab Apple before I stopped him. He had made his point and then he smiled. But it has bothered me that I didn’t get the full experience that day and let one of the game's grandest gentlemen recite all 18 hole names.