The most exclusive golf club in the world - only a handful of players get to compete at Augusta National.
As well as the most exclusive golf club, it's arguably the most iconic. With lush fairways and colorful surroundings that have hosted countless unforgettable moments, Augusta National is one of the best golf courses on Earth.
That said, the course has also undergone a number of changes over the years. When it first opened nearly 100 years ago, the nines were reversed, meaning the famous closing stretch at Augusta was just the closing stretch of the front nine.
More recently, for the 2023 Masters, the 13th hole was extended to pose a tougher challenge to golfers.
A former nursery, each hole is named after a plant or tree found on that hole. Sergio Garcia even named his daughter Azalea, after the 13th hole where he made a crucial par en route to his 2017 victory at The Masters.
Here is a hole-by-hole guide to all 18 at Augusta National.
Hole 1, Tea Olive
445 yards
Par 4
A tough opening hole where par is always a good score.
Two carefully placed fairway bunkers await to catch any stray tee shot, and players looking to stay left of them bring trees into play on the left-hand side. It's not unusual to see players leave driver in the bag on the first hole.
There is then a greenside bunker to the left, which isn't a bad miss for players, but anything long of the bunker or the green and par suddenly becomes an excellent score.
Hole 2, Pink Dogwood
575 yards
Par 5
The first real scoring opportunity at Augusta comes on this fairly generous par-5. A dogleg left, players are looking to draw the ball around the corner. Get it wrong and there's a fairway bunker to the right that will leave players laying up on their second. Similarly, anything that's too far left will be caught in the trees.
Should players find the fairway however, a birdie, or even eagle (or albatross, cc: Louis Oosthuizen, 2012) is on the cards. Pin positions will force players' hands somewhat, with two bunkers short of the green offering protection.
Hole 3, Flowering Peach
350 yards
Par 4
One of Augusta's most fascinating holes, depending on how far the tees are pushed up. It can be a drivable par 4, though some players will opt to lay back of the four fairway bunkers to leave themselves a more comfortable number on approach to a deceptive green.
Again, pin placement will play a big part in scoring. When the pin is on the left side, don't be surprised to see players come up slightly short and see their ball feed back down the hill, leaving a tough up and down.
Hole 4, Flowering Crab Apple
240 yards
Par 3
The first of two difficult par 3's on the front nine with bunkers left and short right. The fourth typically plays over par.
A long iron is needed off the tee, with the pin placement requiring players to either fly the right bunker or thread between the two.
Find the green, two-putt and run to the fifth.
Hole 5 - Magnolia
495 yards
Par 4
There's no let-up for golfers on the fifth with players immediately presented with a dilemma.
Lay up short of the two steep fairway bunkers which make finding the green impossible, but leave a long second shot, or take the bunkers on with driver and make the approach more manageable.
Again, par is a good score.
Hole 6, Juniper
180 yards
Par 3
Another hole that plays wildly different depending on the pin position. With the pin back right, players are aiming for a tiny plateau which brings a birdie opportunity, but anything short or right will feed down to the front of the green, leaving a very difficult two-putt.
With the pin front left, the only danger is the bunker at the front of the green, and a birdie is within reach.
Hole 7, Pampas
450 yards
Par 4
Players will be looking to play up the left side of the fairway for a flatter lie, before a shorter iron into a green heavily guarded by bunkers.
Nothing fancy is required here, just a straight drive and an approach to the middle of the green, then a two-putt to walk off with a par. Simple, right?
Hole 8, Yellow Jasmine
570 yards
Par 5
The course's toughest par-5. A physically demanding hole, it plays straight uphill. A long drive is needed, whilst avoiding the fairway bunker on the right. From there, the players with the furthest drives can take the green on, using the mounds either side of the green to work the ball towards the hole.
The shorter hitters will look to lay up, leaving a straightforward wedge to the narrow green.
Hole 9, Carolina Cherry
460 yards
Par 4
A fairly straightforward end to the back nine gives players a good chance of birdie.
Players will look to drive down the right hand side, using the slope to let the ball feed down. From there is a simple enough approach shot, but players must be wary of the false front, which will see balls rolling back down the fairway if they're not long enough with their second.
Hole 10, Camellia
495 yards
Par 4
Typically the toughest hole on the course, the 10th has played host to some of the most famous - and infamous - moments at the Masters. From Bubba Watson's miracle shot out of the trees to beat Louis Oosthuizen in a play-off, to Rory McIlroy's hooked tee shot into the cabins, it's had it all.
Players need to shape the ball right to left off the tee, and will often use a wood to facilitate that. The hole plays downhill, the and 60-yard bunker in the centre of the fairway is more ornamental than anything these days with the lengthening of the hole.
There's a bunker to the right of the green which must be avoided, but the green itself slopes and isn't always a guaranteed two-putt.
Hole 11, White Dogwood
520 yards
Par 4
The tee shot on 11 has become easier with the removal of several trees which lined the right of the fairway.
Stray tee shots would occasionally be greeted with calls of 'get right!' with players hoping they'd missed far enough to give themselves a second shot, but the tee shot is more generous now.
The second shot is where the trouble really begins - so does Amen Corner.
Depending on the tee shot and pin position, players may look to take the flag on, but doing so could bring the pond into play. Some players may opt to bail out way right and leave a pitch in, hoping to save par.
Hole 12, Golden Bell
155 yards
Par 3
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Just a short iron for pros, you could argue Golden Bell shouldn't be as difficult as it is.
The trees create an amphitheater and the wind swirls in all directions. Many players will largely ignore the pin placement, and simply focus on finding the green. There is a bunker short of the green and two long. There's also Rae's Creek which has destroyed many a contender's Masters ambitions.
There's no good miss here, and players simply must find the green.
Hole 13, Azalea
545 yards
Par 5
The end of Amen Corner sees golfers face a dogleg left off the tee. For the sake of accuracy, some players use a wood, while a handful opt for the driver in attempt to cut the corner out altogether and leave themselves a short iron in.
Failure to shape the ball can leave players in amongst the pine needles and having to lay up with their second.
The hole has been lengthened by 35 yards in recent years, and leaves more testing second shots.
Rae's Creek protects the front of the green, and while there are bunkers long and left, they shouldn't come into play for too many players.
Hole 14, Chinese Fir
440 yards
Par 4
The only hole at Augusta National without a bunker, the 14th's only real protection is its length.
A straight tee shot should leave a short to mid-iron into a green that slopes left to right.
Hole 15, Firethorn
550 yards
Par 5
They say the Masters doesn't really start until the back nine on Sunday, and after navigating Amen Corner, the 15th is another make-or-break test for players.
A long and straight drive between the trees sets up an inviting second. Anything left may see players blocked out by the trees that encroach onto the fairway.
While the pond in front of the green may look menacing, players should have a short enough club to feel comfortable not only carrying it, but taking on the flag to set up an eagle opportunity. That said, it's not uncommon to see players take the pond out of the equation, fly the green and end up in Ike's Pond off the back.
Hole 16, Redbud
170 yards
Par 3
Another hole that plays very differently depending on the pin position. On Sundays, hole-in-ones are not just possible but almost expected. Players have a big landing area that will see the ball feed down towards the hole.
Earlier in the week however, the pin will be tucked front right on top of a little shelf, resembling the 6th, where stray tee shots can leave a tough two-putt.
Hole 17, Nandia
440 yards
Par 4
The primary protection of the 17th was the Eisenhower tree - named so because the former president found it so often he requested its removal.
In 2014, a storm damaged the tree so severely it was removed, but a couple of greenside bunkers must still be considered, with players generally targeting the centre of the green.
Hole 18, Holly
465 yards
Par 4
Danger left and right, players need to find the fairway on the 18th. Missing right will make par very difficult from the trees, while missing left brings not just trees but two large fairway bunkers into play also.
That said, if you get a decent enough lie in the bunker, you can still take the green on, and as Sandy Lyle saw back in the 80s, the pin position at the bottom of the slope makes approach shots much easier.
Two bunkers protect 18 on the front left and right of the green.
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