One of the best ways to think about Augusta National Golf Club is to picture the site of the Masters as a domed golf course - without the dome. At a U.S. Open or a PGA, this would be the cause of major celebrations in the players' locker room.
Damp days mean soft greens, which often mean bolder approach shots, shorter putts and more birdies.
At the Masters, it's not that simple. Even with this rain, they can suck the water right out of them in a few hours and they'll have them right back where they want them to be. All 18 of Augusta's greens were rebuilt during the 1990s with a network of underground pipes and all can be mechanically dehydrated. Some require just a flip of a switch, at others a pump has to be moved into place. Advances in technology and agronomy give them more control every year.