Course Overview
The Masters Tournament is one of golf’s four major championships and the only one played at the same course every year — Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Designed by Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former nursery, the current layout plays to approximately 7,555 yards at par 72, featuring wide Ryegrass-overseeded fairways, precisely maintained Bentgrass greens, and 44 bunkers strategically placed throughout.
Augusta National is defined by its dramatically fast, undulating greens — the most demanding putting surfaces in professional golf. The back nine is where the tournament is almost always decided. Amen Corner — holes 11 through 13 — features the difficult par-4 11th with water left, the iconic short par-3 12th over Rae’s Creek, and the dramatic par-5 13th.
What to Look For
The Masters demands a complete game. Players must drive with controlled shape, attack approach shots from the correct angles, and putt at the highest level on the world’s fastest greens. Course experience is an enormous advantage at Augusta. Past champions include Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and Jack Nicklaus.