There has been a lot of controversy about the opening of a new ExxonMobil Corporation gas station a few weeks ago in Augusta, Georgia. Not in your typical thought of location, this gas station is now open on the grounds of the Masters Golf tournament on the scenic Augusta National Golf Course. YES. Here lies the world famous Augusta National Golf Club offering 18 holes of golf and Southern topography where so many revered golf champions have played, including the 2018 winner, Patrick Reed.

But now a gas station has been built just yards from the putting green and surrounding bunkers on the 9th hole. Golf purists and golf afficianados are up in arms, woods, and irons over this egregious structure." Crazy, imbecilic, nuts. insane", are what golf pros like Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, and Jack Mickelson are calling this gas station. This new ExxonMobil gas station is open 24 hours, albeit not in a row. It has a state of the art out house and a pristine unisex latrine for golfers and their fans. In addition, the station has vending machines where one can purchase hot and cold beverages, as well as assorted gourmet sandwiches like tuna melts, beef wellington, salmon almondine, and organic peanut butter and jelly. Negotiations are underway to build a McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts where players tee off from on the 14th hole.

The mechanic on duty specializes in golf cart repairs as well as dune buggies, Martian rovers. and LEMS. (lunar excursion modules). The gas station is intended to provide a quick respite from the often grueling conditions at Augusta but players that lose their balls in the gas station or its facilities, will be penalized two strokes according to the PGA rules.

According to Golf Digest, the landlord here at the Augusta National Golf Club has the authority to build anything he wants on the golf course,including a skyscraper which was originally to be built on the 5th hole but the greenskeepers felt broken glass from golf balls hitting windows would provide a health hazard .especially for anyone walking with bare feet so that idea was given a deep six.

The grassy knolls and heather on the hills and manicured fairways will have all pedestrians strolling through this golf course quietly and surreptitiously like a tiger would.