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Cleary: Augusta is magic, tragic, elitist - but smelling the azaleas beats the alternative
It was born of elitism and has a murky past but there is magic at Augusta National, an indefinable thing. And while it's not Nirvana, the smell of azaleas in the morning certainly beats the alternative, and could even keep us safe, at least during Masters week, writes Matt Cleary
7 Apr 2026
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