Familiarity is a significant part of what separates the Masters from the rest of golf's major championships. Unlike the other majors, which rotate among host sites, the best players in the world get tested by Augusta National Golf Club every April.

Consensus is hard to find. But almost everyone agrees the 13th hole at Augusta National is one of the world’s great par 5s. The role it plays in determining the outcome of the Masters each April certainly contributes to its fame,

A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, site of the 89th Masters to be played April 10-13, with famous shots played at each, the average score and where each hole ranks in difficulty over the years: This slight dogleg right plays uphill and has a deep bunker requiring a 317-yard carry off the tee.

Megha Ganne, who grew up in Jersey City and attended high school in Holmdel, leads the Augusta National Women's Amateur after the first round.

The par-5 second hole is one of the most exciting at Augusta National, but it’s only been during the last 20-odd years that television viewers have had a chance to see it. Before the early 2000s, CBS broadcasts went live well after the Saturday and Sunday leaders were beyond it.

Every hole at Augusta National Golf Club has undergone significant changes through the years. Here's a look at every single one.

The field will compete over 54 holes of stroke play. The first two rounds will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in nearby Evans, Georgia, Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3. The final round will be held at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 5.

Of all the characteristics that make Augusta National stand out from other courses, it’s the hues of deep green when looking down the fairways that hits different (at least for this author). While we can credit much of this aesthetic value to a very large maintenance budget,

McDonald loves the value of Sepp Straka at 75-1 (risk $100 to win $7,500) in the first major of the year. Straka has been playing some exceptional golf early in the 2025 season. He finished on top of the leaderboard at The American Express and T15 or better in five of his first seven starts overall.