The Masters: Ranking All 18 Holes at Augusta National
By Ryan Andrade
8th hole (Yellow Jasmine) – A long uphill climb, sometimes made longer by the wind . . .
Par 5: 570 yards
Rank: 12
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The 8th hole at Augusta National is the first par-5 on the countdown. It will play the longest of the 4 as it is uphill all the way. It is reachable depending on the wind and the player’s length of the tee. Going for the green, however, is not always the prudent play. All you want to do here is make birdie.
The most critical obstruction to avoid on this hole is the fairway bunker on the right of the fairway. If you go in there, it’s anyone’s guess how far you will be able to advance it. If you put it in the fairway, you should end up pretty close to the putting surface with your second.
The green is very long and narrow. If you plan on getting on in two, you need to work a right to left shot in. This is because of the trees that come out about 30 yards in front of the putting surface. You can feed the ball off the large mounds that surround the left and right of the green to get to the back hole location. Missing directly right or left of the green will make your third shot very tricky. The front hole location is usually the easiest.
This is a good place to get some momentum rolling heading into the back nine. It’s also important because 9, 10, 11, and 12 are four of the toughest holes on the course.
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