The Masters: Ranking All 18 Holes at Augusta National
By Ryan Andrade
6th hole (Juniper) – No room for error on the approach shot . . .
Par 3: 180 yards
Rank: 11
Virtual Flyover:
Perhaps no hole on the course is more affected by the pin location than the 6th hole. The green is double tiered, as there is a large ridge in the middle of the green that separate the two sections. The back left and back right hole locations will play more difficult than the two in the lower section.
Your room for error when going for a back hole location is so much less. The area you can actually land the ball on to get on the correct level is very small. When the course firms up we see big bounces and balls going long. From there it’s all about how crafty a short game you have.
When the hole location is on the lower section, you will see the players hit the ball out to the right and let the slop feed the ball close to the hole. This is the better play than going straight at the flag and possibly coming up short, leaving a bunker shot with very little green to work with.
The downhill tee shot on this 6th hole is one more interesting on the course. Just know which hole locations to go at and which one’s to play safe.
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