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Darren Carroll at the 2016 Masters: Tee to Green

April 7, 2016
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Haley and Hudson Allen of Athens, Georgia, congratulate each other on their seating arrangements early Sunday morning at the 18th hole prior to the final round of the 2016 Masters.
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Flagsticks waiting to be placed prior to the final round.
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Early Sunday morning, members and security personnel lead the first patrons through the gates and on to the area surrounding the 18th green to reserve spots to view the final hole of the 2016 Masters.
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Members of the grounds staff rake a bunker at the 18th hole in preparation for the final round.
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A member of the grounds crew leaves the 18th green after cutting the hole prior to the final round.
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Patrons leave folding chairs at the 18th hole early in the morning on Sunday to reserve viewing space and, in keeping with tradition, once placed, the chairs are never moved.
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Gallery guard John Gibson, who has been assisting the patrons at the 18th green for 22 years, tries to make room for one more chair.
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Anirban Lahiri hits his tee shot at the 18th hole during the final round.
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Rafa Cabrera-Bello hits his second shot from the pine straw at the 18th hole during the final round
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Kiradech Aphibarnrat hits his second shot from the fairway at the 18th hole during the final round.
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Jimmy Walker hits his second shot at 18 from the fairway during the final round.
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Billy Horschel is not happy with his second shot at 18 during the final round.
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Security guard Willy Powell also helps gallery guards follow the flight of tee shots at the 18th hole during the final round.
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Soren Kjeldsen stops to look at the leaderboard on his way to the 18th green during the final round.
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Danny Willett receives a congratulatory handshake from playing partner Lee Westwood's caddie, Billy Foster, as he makes his way to the 18th green during the final round.
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Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer acknowledges the gallery at the 18th hole after putting out to end his final round.
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Jordan Spieth reacts following his last putt at the 18th green during the final round.
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Caddie Michael Greller leaves the 18th green with Jordan Spieth at the end of the final round.
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Preston Henry, who has been a forecaddie at the 18th tee for the past 6 years, alerts patrons and officials that players are approaching the tee during the final round.
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Tom and Sherry Toggweiler of Detroit place chairs near the 13th fairway prior to the second round of the 2016 Masters
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Two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw on the first tee prior to the ceremonial tee shots.
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Tom Watson kisses his wife, Hilary, on his way to the first tee before the first round
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Gallery guard Mark Carroll of Naples, Florida prepares for a long day of work at the 13th hole prior to the start of round 2.
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Allie Heafner of Raleigh, NC, watches play near the first fairway on Thursday.
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Tournament officials putt to Friday's hole location at the 13th green prior to the second round.
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J.B. Holmes repairs a ball mark at the first green during the first round.
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Marshals clear patrons' chairs to give amateur Sammy Schmitz a path to the green after an errant second shot at the 13th hole on Friday.
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2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa tees off at the first hole.
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Working at her first Masters, gallery guard Meredith Fantom of Chicago accessorizes for the occasion.
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Sergio Garcia leaps through Rae's Creek during the second round.
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Schwartzel plays his second shot at the first hole off the pine straw.
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2003 Masters champion Mike Weir plays his third shot out of Rae's Creek at the 13th hole during the second round.
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The names of the players' teeing off the first hole are switched on Thursday.
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Amateur Derek Bard discusses his second shot at the 13th hole with his caddie and brother, Alec, during the second round.
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A forecaddie stands on the first tee to alert gallery control that players are about to tee off.
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Amateur Derek Bard plays his second shot from the pine straw at the 13th hole during the second round.
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Gallery guard Hayes Thompson of Charlotte, N.C., moves the ropes to allow Bubba Watson and Branden Grace to pass to the second tee.
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2012 and 2014 Masters champion Bubba Watson acknowledges the gallery at the first green after a birdie putt.
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Amateur Derek Bard watches his second shot from the pine straw at the 13th hole during the second round.
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Tom Watson, playing in what would become his final round at the Masters, leaves the 13th green.
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After hitting the first tee shot of the 2016 Masters, Jim Herman and his caddie walk down the first fairway
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Scoring officials monitor play from a positon next to the 13th fairway during the second round.
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Two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson plays his second shot at the 13th during the second round.
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Kevin Kisner leaves the green as his caddie replaces the flagstick at the 13th during the second round.
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Defending champion Jordan Spieth plays his second shot at the 13th during the second round.
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Justin Rose pitches his third shot at the 13th during the second round.
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Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Billy Payne greets four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer and six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus prior to the ceremonial first tee shots before the start of the 2016 Masters.
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Nicklaus hits his tee shot.
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