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There’s Nothing Like Today During Masters Week

Debbie and I lived and worked in Augusta, Georgia for 5 1/2 years, or as it would be explained in local parlance, 6 Masters Tournaments.  As a golf nut, I…

Debbie and I lived and worked in Augusta, Georgia for 5 1/2 years, or as it would be explained in local parlance, 6 Masters Tournaments.  As a golf nut, I came to LOVE everything about this week and that tournament.  In fact, at the time we lived there, The Masters was really the ONE highlight that town had on an annual basis.  Anyway, living there, I lost all perspective on how difficult it is to actually attend the tournament (tickets or "badges" are not hard to come by for locals).  I not only used to go every year, but multiple times within a given year.  Then we moved away, and I realized how blessed I was.  The only way to get face value badges is to enter the annual lottery run by Augusta National Golf Club (the host of the tournament).  I enter every year.  I NEVER got chosen...until 2018.

Today is Wednesday.  And Wednesday is special during Masters Week.  It starts with a morning practice round for players and concludes with a tournament on the clubs short, "Par 3" course.  Just about everyone participates and the vibe is so laid back and fun compared to the main tournament.  I hope you enjoyed reliving my "Par 3 Day."

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.