Golf Australia – April 2018

AUGUSTA 2018

4
Bubba
Jordan
score o

341

Bubba’s drive

during the 3rd

ound of the 2016

Masters, leaving

m112yardsinto

the pin.

Jordan Spieth

Same here, most likely a 3-wood off the tee, which leaves me a 7 or 8-iron

in. Again, I play to the middle of the green unless the pin is front. The pins

are normally placed above a massive false front so you play to the middle

because that leaves you an uphill putt to every pin. You can get a lot of

15-footers that you can make on those greens. When you don’t have to

deal with the ridges you can be aggressive, but it’s very important to stay

below the hole.

Bubba Watson

The left fairway bunker is very much in play for me off the tee so I try

to hit 3-wood to the fl at area short of it so I can see the green. The

green is so tricky that, realistically, I’m aiming for a fl at 10ft circle in the

middle of the putting surface. If you end up hitting it close and make

birdie, then you got lucky. Anyone who says they’re not trying to hit to

that 10-foot circle there on the green is lying to you.

KEY HOLE

5th

‘Magnolia’

455 yards

Par 4

IGINAL YARDAGE:

0yards

CENT DESIGN

ANGES:In 2003, the

was moved back and

two fairway bunkers

re extended to bring

mmoreintoplayand

vent golfers cutting off

corner of the dog-leg.

ERAGE

URNAMENT SCORE:

6

ROKE INDEX: 5

DYOUKNOW?

pired by the legendary

ad Hole at the Old

urse at St Andrews.

HOLE FACTS

Bubba’s Drive

Jordan’s Drive

Taking sand
out of play
Since the hole slopes uphill
and the fairway bunkers
require a 315-yard carry to
clear, both players opt for a
fairway wood off the tee
instead of the driver. This
enables them to fi nd the
fl atter part of the fairway for
what needs to be a precise
approach shot.

Avoid the
false front
Both Bubba and Jordan aim
for a 10ft circle in the
green’s centre to ensure
they avoid the false front.
That also leaves an uphill
putt on most pin positions.

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