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“In a way, he co-designed the script,” Wlodyka said. “He designed a lot of the lines and, of course, their delivery. And when we brought him on, and finally showed him the game, he said, ‘You know, I've been going to The Masters for all of these years. I look at this, and I felt as if I was back there.'“Further, caddies - wearing the iconic Augusta replica Omega 1519.51 Men's Watch National-issued white jumpsuit when you play that course - will make their first appearance in the game. They will be a secondary character progressing with a player's career, dispensing club selection and shot placement advice. Wlodyka said the caddies' influence will work to deepen the overall course difficulty while still keeping it understandable.

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For all its exclusivity, Augusta National's 18 holes are uncannily recognizable, owing to the fact The Masters is professional golf's only major tournament played on the same course every year. So while the two sides had been in agreement on bringing The Masters to a video game for several years, only when the course was perfected for replica Omega 1841.76.61 WoMen's watch presentation and playability would Augusta National approve its inclusion. “If you know the course, you'll be able to point to a tree in the game and say, wow, that tree has exactly that many branches, and that's the way it's curved,” Wlodyka promised.

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