Golf at night
THROUGHOUT NIGHT LIFE, THERE IS A MAJOR ONE. The Masters set the curve while the rest collect C’s gentleman (Ryder Cup included, all respect). The reasons range from pragmatic to spiritual - corporate entertainment budgets are coolest in the spring, azalea blooms release pheromone powder that forces golfers to put on their finest pastels and bake. but the most obvious is the value of a fixed place. Just as the traditions inside the doors have formed naturally over decades, so it happens outside them every April. Although New York or Paris will excel in a golf tournament with competing events, and a major second-tier host city even every ten years in some respects always starts again, Augusta’s alter-ego has an identity. and rhythm set. Regulars know where to go for golf at night, and when. Draw a 20-mile radius around the National golf arena at night and as the locals refer to the club, respect sparked with fear — to think of this playground at night. It is a network of function...