Hole by hole at the Masters, and key moments from '07
- By The Associated Press
- Published 04/1/2008
- News
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AUGUSTA, Ga.(AP) A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, site of the 72nd Masters to be played April 10-13. Names of the holes in parentheses:
No. 1, 455 yards, par 4 (Tea Olive): A slight dogleg right that plays uphill and has a deep bunker requiring a 327-yard carry off the tee. The bunker has a tongue in the left side, so anything that barely enters might be blocked by the new lip. The tee has been moved back 20 yards, and trees were added on the left side.
2007 Masters moment: Stuart Appleby had a one-shot lead starting the final round until he drove right into the bushes and took double bogey. He never regained the lead.
No. 2, 575 yards, par 5 (Pink Dogwood): A dogleg left that can be reached in two by the big hitters. Fairway bunker on the right comes into play, but it's difficult to reach the slope, which shortens the hole. The green is guarded by two bunkers in front.
2007 Masters moment: Geoff Ogilvy was 50 yards from the green in two, dumped a wedge in the bunker, flew the green, chipped to 5 feet, then three-putted for an 8 on his second hole of the tournament. That set the tone for a grueling week at Augusta National.
No. 3, 350 yards, par 4 (Flowering Peach): One of the best par 4s in golf, a hole that hasn't been changed in 26 years. Big hitters can drive near the green, but not many even try because of all the trouble surrounding the L-shaped green that slopes sharply from right to left. Most players hit iron off tee to stay short of four bunkers on the left side.
2007 Masters moment: Brett Wetterich, tied for the lead going into the third round, took triple bogey at the shortest par 4 on the course on his way to an 83.
No. 4, 240 yards, par 3 (Flowering Crab Apple): Tees moved back 35 yards into the woods behind the third green last year, and tee slightly elevated. Now it's a long iron for big hitters, fairway metal for others. Deep bunker protects right side of the green, with another bunker left. Club selection remains crucial because of the deceptive wind. Green slopes to the front.
2007 Masters moment: Tiger Woods made par and briefly held the outright lead.
No. 5, 455 yards, par 4 (Magnolia): The hole was lengthened by 20 yards six years ago, and the fairway bunkers extended 80 yards toward the green. Bunkers are so deep that players can only see the sky. Green slopes to the front.
2007 Masters moment: Justin Rose had no real chance of reaching the green, so he aimed for a bunker behind the green. He then holed his bunker shot for birdie on his way to a 69 and a share of the first-round lead.
No. 6, 180 yards, par 3 (Juniper): An elevated tee to a large green with three tiers, with significant slopes marking the three levels. Getting close to the hole is a challenge. Easiest pin might be front left. Hole has not been changed since 1975.
2007 Masters moment: Appleby made birdie to get within one shot of the lead in the final round. It was the only birdie he made Sunday.
No. 7, 450 yards, par 4 (Pampas): This hole literally has come a long way, from 320 yards to 450 yards. The tee recently was extended by 40 yards, and some trees were trimmed slightly on the left side. The tee shot is through a chute of Georgia pines, played to the left-center of the fairway into a slight slope. Green is surrounded by five bunkers.
2007 Masters moment: Retief Goosen was in the trees to the left, facing a nearly blind shot, when he punched an 8-iron off pine straw, threw a gap in the branches to 8 feet and made birdie for a share of the lead in the final round.
No. 8, 570 yards, par 5 (Yellow Jasmine): An accurate drive is important to avoid the fairway bunker on the right side. The hole is uphill and features trouble left of the green. There are no bunkers around the green, just severe mounding.
2007 Masters moment: From the back of the green, Rory Sabbatini holed a 75-foot eagle putt that broke left onto the fringe and back toward the cup, giving him the outright lead in the final round.
No. 9, 460 yards, par 4 (Carolina Cherry): The tee shot should be aimed down the right side for a good angle into the green, which features two large bunkers to the left. Any approach that is short could spin some 25 yards back into the fairway.
2007 Masters moment: Luke Donald was only two shots out of the lead in the final round when consecutive chips from short of the green rolled off the ridge and back to his feet. He made triple bogey.
No. 10, 495 yards, par 4 (Camellia): A long hole that can play shorter if drives catch the slope in the fairway. Difficult to save par from the bunker right of the green. The putting surface slopes from right to left. It has played as the most difficult hole in Masters history.
2007 Masters moment: Woods hit into the right bunker and failed to save par, falling out of the lead for good. It was the first time he lost a lead in the final round of a major and failed to regain it.
No. 11, 505 yards, par 4 (White Dogwood): Amen Corner starts here. The tee recently was lengthened by 15 yards, but some pine trees have been removed on the right side, although the landing area is still tight. A big tee shot - and a straight one - is required to get to the crest of the hill. A pond guards the green to the left and a bunker is to the back right. The safe shot is to bail out short and to the right in a swale.
2007 Masters moment: Stymied by a pine on the right, Woods hit 4-iron that slammed into the tree after impact and snapped the shaft in half. He still managed to get up-and-down for par from 100 yards, but played the rest of the final round with 13 clubs.
No. 12, 155 yards, par 3 (Golden Bell): This is arguably the most famous par 3 in golf, and the shortest hole at Augusta. Club selection can range from a 6-iron to a 9-iron, but it's difficult to gauge the wind. Rae's Creek is in front of the shallow green, with two bunkers behind it and one in front.
2007 Masters moment: U.S. Amateur Public Links champion Casey Watabu hit two shots in Rae's Creek, his fifth shot over the green and into a bunker, then got onto the green and two-putted for an 8. He shot 87, the highest score of the first round.
No. 13, 510 yards, par 5 (Azalea): An accurate tee shot to the center of the fairway sets up players to go for the green. A tributary to Rae's Creek winds in front of the green, and four bunkers are behind the putting surface. From tee to green, there are about 1,600 azaleas.
2007 Masters moment: Woods' 5-iron caught the slope perfectly and rolled to about 3 feet for an eagle in final round for one of the loudest cheers of an otherwise quiet week. It pulled him within two shots of the lead, but he made nothing but pars the rest of the way.
No. 14, 440 yards, par 4 (Chinese Fir): The only hole on the course without a bunker. Even if the drive avoids trees on both sides of the fairway, the green has severe contours that feed the ball to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Zach Johnson was between clubs and opted for a "little cut 7-iron'' that stopped 7 feet behind the hole. The birdie gave him a two-shot lead. Moments later, Woods hit his approach to 10 feet behind the hole for a birdie that would have put him one shot behind. He missed.
No. 15, 530 yards, par 5 (Firethorn): Tee recently was moved back about 30 yards and to the left about 20 yards. A cluster of pines is starting to mature on the right side of the fairway, making it critical to be straight off the tee. The green can be reached in two with a good drive, but a pond guards the front and there is a bunker to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Woods was slightly blocked by the trees and tried to play a fade to the green with a 5-iron, but it came up short and into the pond. He got up-and-down to save par when he desperately needed birdie.
No. 16, 170 yards, par 3 (Redbud): The hole is played entirely over water and eventually bends to the left. Two bunkers guard the right side, and the green slopes significantly from right to left. The Sunday pin typically is back and on the lower shelf, and pars from the top shelf that day are rare.
2007 Masters moment: Johnson hit 6-iron to 12 feet below the cup and made his final birdie of the round for a three-shot lead with two holes to play.
No. 17, 440 yards, par 4 (Nandina): The tee recently was extended 15 yards, making the Eisenhower Tree to the left of the fairway more prominent at 210 yards from the tee, requiring another accurate tee shot. The green is protected by two bunkers in the front.
2007 Masters moment: Appleby had a three-shot lead late in the third round when he hooked his tee shot into the bunker near the seventh green, from there went into the woods, found a greenside bunker, and three-putted for triple bogey.
No. 18, 465 yards, par 4 (Holly): Now among the most demanding finishing holes in golf, this uphill dogleg right is protected off the tee by two deep bunkers at the left elbow. Trees get in the way of a drive that strays to the right. A middle iron typically is required to a green that has a bunker in front and to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Johnson had a two-shot lead with Woods two groups behind. He came up short and right of the 18th green, but his chip settled a few inches from the cup for a tap-in par and a 69, matching the lowest score of the day and making him the Masters champion.
No. 1, 455 yards, par 4 (Tea Olive): A slight dogleg right that plays uphill and has a deep bunker requiring a 327-yard carry off the tee. The bunker has a tongue in the left side, so anything that barely enters might be blocked by the new lip. The tee has been moved back 20 yards, and trees were added on the left side.
2007 Masters moment: Stuart Appleby had a one-shot lead starting the final round until he drove right into the bushes and took double bogey. He never regained the lead.
No. 2, 575 yards, par 5 (Pink Dogwood): A dogleg left that can be reached in two by the big hitters. Fairway bunker on the right comes into play, but it's difficult to reach the slope, which shortens the hole. The green is guarded by two bunkers in front.
2007 Masters moment: Geoff Ogilvy was 50 yards from the green in two, dumped a wedge in the bunker, flew the green, chipped to 5 feet, then three-putted for an 8 on his second hole of the tournament. That set the tone for a grueling week at Augusta National.
No. 3, 350 yards, par 4 (Flowering Peach): One of the best par 4s in golf, a hole that hasn't been changed in 26 years. Big hitters can drive near the green, but not many even try because of all the trouble surrounding the L-shaped green that slopes sharply from right to left. Most players hit iron off tee to stay short of four bunkers on the left side.
2007 Masters moment: Brett Wetterich, tied for the lead going into the third round, took triple bogey at the shortest par 4 on the course on his way to an 83.
No. 4, 240 yards, par 3 (Flowering Crab Apple): Tees moved back 35 yards into the woods behind the third green last year, and tee slightly elevated. Now it's a long iron for big hitters, fairway metal for others. Deep bunker protects right side of the green, with another bunker left. Club selection remains crucial because of the deceptive wind. Green slopes to the front.
2007 Masters moment: Tiger Woods made par and briefly held the outright lead.
No. 5, 455 yards, par 4 (Magnolia): The hole was lengthened by 20 yards six years ago, and the fairway bunkers extended 80 yards toward the green. Bunkers are so deep that players can only see the sky. Green slopes to the front.
2007 Masters moment: Justin Rose had no real chance of reaching the green, so he aimed for a bunker behind the green. He then holed his bunker shot for birdie on his way to a 69 and a share of the first-round lead.
No. 6, 180 yards, par 3 (Juniper): An elevated tee to a large green with three tiers, with significant slopes marking the three levels. Getting close to the hole is a challenge. Easiest pin might be front left. Hole has not been changed since 1975.
2007 Masters moment: Appleby made birdie to get within one shot of the lead in the final round. It was the only birdie he made Sunday.
No. 7, 450 yards, par 4 (Pampas): This hole literally has come a long way, from 320 yards to 450 yards. The tee recently was extended by 40 yards, and some trees were trimmed slightly on the left side. The tee shot is through a chute of Georgia pines, played to the left-center of the fairway into a slight slope. Green is surrounded by five bunkers.
2007 Masters moment: Retief Goosen was in the trees to the left, facing a nearly blind shot, when he punched an 8-iron off pine straw, threw a gap in the branches to 8 feet and made birdie for a share of the lead in the final round.
No. 8, 570 yards, par 5 (Yellow Jasmine): An accurate drive is important to avoid the fairway bunker on the right side. The hole is uphill and features trouble left of the green. There are no bunkers around the green, just severe mounding.
2007 Masters moment: From the back of the green, Rory Sabbatini holed a 75-foot eagle putt that broke left onto the fringe and back toward the cup, giving him the outright lead in the final round.
No. 9, 460 yards, par 4 (Carolina Cherry): The tee shot should be aimed down the right side for a good angle into the green, which features two large bunkers to the left. Any approach that is short could spin some 25 yards back into the fairway.
2007 Masters moment: Luke Donald was only two shots out of the lead in the final round when consecutive chips from short of the green rolled off the ridge and back to his feet. He made triple bogey.
No. 10, 495 yards, par 4 (Camellia): A long hole that can play shorter if drives catch the slope in the fairway. Difficult to save par from the bunker right of the green. The putting surface slopes from right to left. It has played as the most difficult hole in Masters history.
2007 Masters moment: Woods hit into the right bunker and failed to save par, falling out of the lead for good. It was the first time he lost a lead in the final round of a major and failed to regain it.
No. 11, 505 yards, par 4 (White Dogwood): Amen Corner starts here. The tee recently was lengthened by 15 yards, but some pine trees have been removed on the right side, although the landing area is still tight. A big tee shot - and a straight one - is required to get to the crest of the hill. A pond guards the green to the left and a bunker is to the back right. The safe shot is to bail out short and to the right in a swale.
2007 Masters moment: Stymied by a pine on the right, Woods hit 4-iron that slammed into the tree after impact and snapped the shaft in half. He still managed to get up-and-down for par from 100 yards, but played the rest of the final round with 13 clubs.
No. 12, 155 yards, par 3 (Golden Bell): This is arguably the most famous par 3 in golf, and the shortest hole at Augusta. Club selection can range from a 6-iron to a 9-iron, but it's difficult to gauge the wind. Rae's Creek is in front of the shallow green, with two bunkers behind it and one in front.
2007 Masters moment: U.S. Amateur Public Links champion Casey Watabu hit two shots in Rae's Creek, his fifth shot over the green and into a bunker, then got onto the green and two-putted for an 8. He shot 87, the highest score of the first round.
No. 13, 510 yards, par 5 (Azalea): An accurate tee shot to the center of the fairway sets up players to go for the green. A tributary to Rae's Creek winds in front of the green, and four bunkers are behind the putting surface. From tee to green, there are about 1,600 azaleas.
2007 Masters moment: Woods' 5-iron caught the slope perfectly and rolled to about 3 feet for an eagle in final round for one of the loudest cheers of an otherwise quiet week. It pulled him within two shots of the lead, but he made nothing but pars the rest of the way.
No. 14, 440 yards, par 4 (Chinese Fir): The only hole on the course without a bunker. Even if the drive avoids trees on both sides of the fairway, the green has severe contours that feed the ball to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Zach Johnson was between clubs and opted for a "little cut 7-iron'' that stopped 7 feet behind the hole. The birdie gave him a two-shot lead. Moments later, Woods hit his approach to 10 feet behind the hole for a birdie that would have put him one shot behind. He missed.
No. 15, 530 yards, par 5 (Firethorn): Tee recently was moved back about 30 yards and to the left about 20 yards. A cluster of pines is starting to mature on the right side of the fairway, making it critical to be straight off the tee. The green can be reached in two with a good drive, but a pond guards the front and there is a bunker to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Woods was slightly blocked by the trees and tried to play a fade to the green with a 5-iron, but it came up short and into the pond. He got up-and-down to save par when he desperately needed birdie.
No. 16, 170 yards, par 3 (Redbud): The hole is played entirely over water and eventually bends to the left. Two bunkers guard the right side, and the green slopes significantly from right to left. The Sunday pin typically is back and on the lower shelf, and pars from the top shelf that day are rare.
2007 Masters moment: Johnson hit 6-iron to 12 feet below the cup and made his final birdie of the round for a three-shot lead with two holes to play.
No. 17, 440 yards, par 4 (Nandina): The tee recently was extended 15 yards, making the Eisenhower Tree to the left of the fairway more prominent at 210 yards from the tee, requiring another accurate tee shot. The green is protected by two bunkers in the front.
2007 Masters moment: Appleby had a three-shot lead late in the third round when he hooked his tee shot into the bunker near the seventh green, from there went into the woods, found a greenside bunker, and three-putted for triple bogey.
No. 18, 465 yards, par 4 (Holly): Now among the most demanding finishing holes in golf, this uphill dogleg right is protected off the tee by two deep bunkers at the left elbow. Trees get in the way of a drive that strays to the right. A middle iron typically is required to a green that has a bunker in front and to the right.
2007 Masters moment: Johnson had a two-shot lead with Woods two groups behind. He came up short and right of the 18th green, but his chip settled a few inches from the cup for a tap-in par and a 69, matching the lowest score of the day and making him the Masters champion.
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