It’s Masters week! The biggest, most famous and exciting tournament of the season! Bring on Thursday!
Jono tearing it up in his Sunday Tiger red! loved the massive draw approach on the 10th, just like Tiger used to do it
Loaded up PGA yesterday to finish my rounds. Decent tee shot on the first. 3 balls in the water. Turn off PS4 at the mains power switch.
Masters Tournament Feb 10 - 16 Course: Augusta National (In game name: A Course Has No Name) Par: 72 Rounds: 4 Difficulty: 7/10: While it’s not the most difficult course from tee to green, Augusta breaks all the rules on the green. Rounds 2 & 3 are set to “Augusta Fast” speeds, where 3 putts on some holes are almost unavoidable. Approach shots will need to take the slopes into account in order to setup the easiest putt possible. Controllers will be snapped. Predicted Winning Score: -20 The Masters. A tradition unlike any other. Jim Nantz’s dulcet tones sets the scene better than I could.
Augusta National Front 9 Tea Olive: Par 4, 405m, HCP 8 Augusta National begins with a dog leg right Par 4 with a huge bunker in the middle. You need to pipe the ball more than 270m to clear it. You’ll then have a short iron into a green that slopes severely back to the front. Watch out for the bunker that protects the front otherwise you’ll be looking at certain bogey. Pink Dogwood: Par 5, 522m, HCP 16 Hole 2 is an exciting dog leg left Par 5 with a number of alternatives. If you can draw a bomb off the tee then eagle is a real possibility. The lie will be tough though, so judging the distance is a real nightmare. 2 large bunkers front the green so you’ll need to use the contours of the green to your advantage. Offering many pin placements, this is the most exciting hole on the front 9. Flowering Peach: Par 4, 324m, HCP 14 The drive at #3 should be on the right side with a slight fade in order to take the expansive fairway bunkers out of play. This should leave just a wedge onto the green which is probably the easiest to navigate on the golf course. Wind is usually a factor on this hole so check it carefully. Flowering Crab Apple: Par 3, 220m, HCP 2 The 4th hole really ramps up the challenge. A very long Par 3 with little room to manuvoure. The green is well guarded by 2 large bunkers, the right being the most treacherous. Pins located on the right are near impossible birdies as due to the setup of the course, long putts are nearly un-holeable. Get out of here with a Par and hurry to the 5th. Magnolia: Par 4, 404m, HCP 6 Another hole with expansive bunkering to trap poor tee shots. The hole forces you to play a draw off the tee or you’ll be saying hello to the pine straw. A giant front tier on the green punishes approach shots left too short, and ensures a very difficult 2 putt. Juniper: Par 3, 165m, HCP 10 A tricky Par 3 that looks easy at first glance. But you’ll soon realise it is anything but. Lob a mid iron to a green that slopes uncannily toward the front left and avoid the bunker at all costs. Back pin locations are extremely difficult to attack, as even the slightest mis hit will send the ball rolling down the green in despair. Pampas: Par 4, 414m, HCP 4 A straight away Par 4 that good players can take advantage of. A long drive will setup a short iron to knocked down towards the pin. 5 bunkers protect this green and will swallow balls hit with any form of hesitation. Get the ball within the vicinity of the pin and putting shouldn’t be a problem. Yellow Jasmine: Par 5, 502m, HCP 18 The 8th is a fun, reachable Par 5 for most players. Similar to hole 1, keep the ball left of the large fairway bunker. If you find the fairway, then you can go for the green with a blind, uphill 3 wood. The green is receptive and allows for an extensive roll up to the flagstick. Carolina Cherry: Par 4, 419m, HCP 12 Hole 9 is a Par 4 that will make or break your round. Blast the tee shot and setup possibly the most important second shot of the round. This triple tiered green takes no prisoners. Best to land it short a tier and lag a long putt than have to try and putt from above the hole, it’s too easy to have a ball roll down comically off the green. Take your time and walk off with a par.
Augusta National Back 9 Camellia: Par 4, 458m, HCP 9 Hole 10 is always a topic of conversation. Another dog leg left, this one is all downhill to a green that slopes sharply back towards the player. You don’t want to be above the hole here, as putts will roll away from you quicker than you realise. This hole traditionally plays as the hardest hole in The Masters. White Dogwood: Par 4, 469m, HCP 5 The 11th is the first of a trio of holes known as Amen Corner, first coined by Herbert Warren Wind in 1958. Many Masters are won or lost here, due to each hole epitomising the term “risk & reward”. White Dogwood is a long dogleg right Par 4 where the tee shot needs to be kept right as far as possible. A mid iron needs to be struck well to avoid the pond on the left. With the green sloping all the way towards the pond, par is a good score here. Golden Bell: Par 3, 144m, HCP 3 Only at Augusta will you find a Par 3 of this length so outrageous. Swirling winds, an extremely narrow landing area, 3 deep bunkers, and of course, Rae’s Creek. Anything short will end up wet. Anything long will have the most difficult up and down. Of course, birdies are possible, but it’ll take the best mid iron of your life to get it close. The 12th cares not for reputations, only to inflict as much damage on your scorecard as possible. Azalea: Par 5, 451m, HCP 17 Rae’s Creek majestically weaves its way alongside the whole left side of the fairway on this exciting dogleg left Par 5 around the treeline, before rudely cutting in front of the green to isolate it from the fairway. For those not daring to for it in two with the severe sidehill lie, there is a bail out option to the right. Deep bunkers surround the green which unsurprisingly, slopes off toward the creek. Notoriously difficult to putt on, eagle chances can quickly turn into double bogey if you lack concentration. With Amen Corner completed, are you in contention for the Green Jacket? Chinese Fir: Par 4, 404m, HCP 7 A slight draw on this uphill Par 4 is the play off the tee here. You’ll have a mid iron into a green that slopes off to the right, with a valley fronting it to catch anything short. This is the only hole on the course without a bunker. Putting is placed on a premium here, make your first putt count to stay low. Firethorn: Par 5, 481m, HCP 15 The 15th, the ultimate risk reward Par 5. Gene Sarazen’s 1935 double eagle “Heard Around The World” took place on this very hole. It plays a lot longer these days, but the challenge remains the same. Drive the ball as hard as you can if you want to reach this shallow green in 2, but avoid being blocked out by the tree on the left. The approach is very hard, and so is holding the green. If you’re not up to the task, there is no shame in laying up short of the pond. Front pins make for some truly scary putts, it’s entirely possible to have a ball roll off the front and into the pond. Redbud: Par 3, 156m, HCP 13 You’ve all seen THAT shot. The miracle Tiger Woods up and down to birdie the 16th in 2005. The sight of the Nike swoosh appearing from the darkness to tip over the cup will live long in the memory of those lucky enough to watch it live. Probably the most difficult green on the course, those wily enough to use the slopes off the tee will find themselves smiling with glee as they walk to the ball. Watch out for the bunkers and pond just waiting to eat up any errant tee ball. Nandina: Par 4, 405m, HCP 11 The penultimate hole then, a straight away Par 4 with danger lurking off the tee on either side of the fairway. A player will typically knock down a short iron into the green protected by bunkers and a notorious false front. A tricky green, a birdie here will send shockwaves into your opponents. Yes sir! Holly: Par 4, 419m, HCP 1 The final hole of the most famous course in golf. Drive the ball off the tee with a driver or 3 wood and avoid the bunker and trees at all costs. The narrow green is guarded by 2 large bunkers and will only receive the most accurate iron shots. Keep a cool head as you drain the most important putt in golf, and receive the green jacket in Butler Cabin.
Scored my first hole in 1 on the par 3 round. Shocked and surprised myself. Much better than that devilish course last week. OmG under 100 over tho - just. More practice is required.
That’s sweet! Did you record the shot by any chance? Feel free to reach out if you need help getting up to speed in the game, I helped caddy Razor to his second place last week, I’m always happy to help if needed
