Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Georgia

Atlanta

Ala.

Augusta

S.C.

Georgia

How the masters play Amen Corner

Augusta Nationals treacherous Amen Corner has been a battleground in many Masters tournaments.

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Hole 11 White Dogwood 505 yards, Par 4

Third hardest hole at Augusta National Average score is 4.29

Amen Corner

Raes Creek Pond Tee

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Bunker

Tee shot Stay to left of fairway;

improves angle on next shot

Approach Long way to green, but too aggressive a shot can go into water or bunker

Hole 12 Golden Bell 155 yards, Par 3

Second hardest hole on course Average score is 3.30

Tee shot Too long and you hit azalea-covered bank behind green; too short and you roll back into creek

Hogan Bridge

Tee

green but not very deep; slopes toward water; long putts difficult

On green Wide

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12 Bunkers
Cr ee k

Seventeenth hardest hole Average score is 4.80

Hole 13 Azalea 510 yards, Par 5

Tee shot Long drive to center

of fairway required; it must miss stream on left side of fairway

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Stream

Elevated tee Raes Creek

Must be long and well-placed to reach green in two strokes

Approach

2012 MCT Source: Augusta National, Macon (Ga.) Telegraph