which is 15 yards longer than the second-longest hole, No. 8. Augusta National's par-5 2nd hole offers a prime early opportunity for birdie or eagle :: Andrew Redington/Getty Images The length ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published April 4, 2022 If you're a golf fan, you may know that each hole at Augusta National -- where the Masters is played every year -- is named after a ...

DJ feathered an 8-iron to 6-feet and made the putt ... No. 14, “Chinese Fir,” par-4, 440 yards Augusta National’s only bunkerless hole, No. 14 is a slight dogleg left that challenges players ...

A good example of how Augusta National can control scoring through hole placement is the par-3 16th. The shot to the green typically plays 170 yards, give or take 10 yards—it’s a 7-, 8- or 9 ...

That inspired Augusta National to alter the hole, moving the green back 20 yards ... Average score and rank in 2023: 4.209 (6) No. 8, 570 yards, par 5 (Yellow Jasmine): An accurate drive is ...

“These guys were hitting driver, 8-iron,” says architect John Fought, who played in three Masters himself in the 1970s. “It neuters the hole. I totally understood why [Augusta National ...

“The days of me hitting 3-wood and an 8-iron there are ... last year meant the hole did not produce a single eagle. But among the beauties of Augusta National is its ability to adapt to the ...

The (very minor) changes to Augusta National’s 15th hole From the early 1950s to the ... including Garcia’s 8-iron from 176 yards in 2017. There never appeared to be room to move the tee ...

Augusta National’s primary defense against the world’s greatest players has always been its greens. That was especially true until 20 years ago. Prior to the club narrowing certain fairways ...