First-timer's guide to The Masters: What is it like to be at Augusta?

The slogan of ‘a tradition unlike any other’ is synonymous with The Masters, although the catchphrase can only be truly appreciated once you’ve experienced Augusta National in person.

The tournament is one of the stand-out moments in the sporting calendar and the Georgia layout offers some of the most recognisable holes in golf, with almost every aspect of the opening men's major of the year different to any other event in the calendar.

What's it like to attend The Masters for the first time? Sky Sports News presenter Dharmesh Sheth, producer Andrew Hawkins and digital journalist Ali Stafford share their observations…

Signs reading "no cell phones" are plastered across every car park and most entry points around the course, while even cameras are banned outside of practice days, with those caught with any offending items being asked to leave the course.

In a world where people are constantly engaging with technology and keeping up to date with each other's lives via social media, you can initially feel a little lost without a phone in your pocket.

The natural instinct when at an event is often to use a device to check scores, take photographs of whatever you're watching and message all your friend groups about your experiences, although those options are immediately taken away from you with the requirement to leave them elsewhere

The rules also apply to the media, who have lockers to store their items in the Press Building or the Content Centre - depending on the area they're working from. What started out as frustration soon became liberation, with the sight of patrons actually watching the action, rather than through a tiny screen often pointed at themselves, a pleasant experience.

For a first-timer, Augusta National