AUGUSTA, Ga. — New hats? Check. New coasters? Check. New line of Smathers & Branson? Check.
As the clock neared 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, the line for the Masters Golf Shop at Augusta National Golf Club weaved around the outside walkway.
Inside, patrons were greeted with a variety of new inventory, including hat selections, clubhouse umbrella coasters and a new layout of hand-stitched needlepoint items for the 2026 Masters.
“I was too late to get a (full-sized) gnome,” said Andy McMichael, a first-timer to Augusta National. “But I think these hats will do.”…