How golf fans choose to watch the Masters

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By Ashley Campbell acampbell@nbcaugusta.com

AUGUSTA, Ga. - There are two types of golf fans, those who like to walk hole to hole and others who like to sit and let the action come to them.

Take M.J. Yoder. He's a sit and watch kind of guy.

He's been coming to the Masters for a few years now and he has his strategy down pat.

"You can look at the chart ahead of time and see who is coming and for Tiger and Mickelson. You can get way ahead of them and beat the crowd," said Yoder.

Phillip Dial also prefers to let the golfers do the walking. His spot, hole number one.

"I don't have to walk very far to the golf shop, club house and you pretty much see everybody hit up," said Dial.

That’s not his only reason.

"Plus you don't have to fight the crowds all day,” said Dial.

Moving on to the walkers; the golfers putt the ball, the crowd applauds and the race is on to the next hole.

"I've been coming here since I was 12 and it's just about seeing the golf course and dreaming one day how I can get on here and play it,” said Frank Adams.

"We walk until we get so tired that we'll end up lying somewhere to just relax for a little while and then we keep walking,” said Bill Ashe.

Whether you're a sitter or a walker, people we talked to say it doesn't matter how you watch the game, it is being at the Masters that counts.

"This is heaven," said Dial.

"These are hallowed grounds, this is just unbelievable," said Ashe.

If you're headed to the Masters and are wondering if you should sit or walk, the course is 365 acres.

There are also chairs you can buy in the gift shop.

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