The Masters: Ranking All 18 Holes at Augusta National
By Ryan Andrade
15th hole (Firethorn) – Watch the field take advantage and collect birdies here.
Par 5: 530 yards
Rank: 4
Virtual Flyover:
This hole is probably the most exciting hole on the golf course. It’s the last real birdie hole left at Augusta National. The beauty of this hole is that the range of scores we can see here vary greatly. You can make an eagle on the 15th or you can make a double bogey real quick.
The drive is fairly wide open, and like the majority of the holes at Augusta National, it’s a second shot hole. It’s a downhill approach to a shallow green. Most of the players will have long irons into the green. Most of the eagles on this hole will be when the flags are on the right, because the green is a little deeper on that side.
If you have to lay up, it is probably the most difficult third shot to a par 5 you will find. Controlling the spin is so difficult, especially from the severe downhill lie the players will face. We have seen players spin their third shots back into the water that fronts the green and really start to make a mess of this hole.
Even with the trouble, this is usually one of the easiest holes on the course. Just hit a solid drive and know where to miss your second shot into the green to give yourself an easy up and in for birdie.
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