Golf Digest hired James Yang to do illustrations at Augusta National during last year’s Masters, part of Golf Digest’s annual First Impressions series by artists, photographers and writers. Turns out that despite his anxiety over fitting in, James is a funny dude who can write when he isn’t winning awards for design.

Here’s his diary and portfolio— “It’s almost like a surreal world”— with tips and cautionary tales for the next artist who takes on what he calls “this most awesome of gigs.”