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Chris Parker

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Aerial of the Week Bonus -- Augusta National
« on: April 09, 2006, 10:36:08 AM »
I thought that a Google Earth aerial of Augusta National was fitting, given the amount of discussion regarding the tournament and course this week.  I'm pretty sure the photograph is too old to show the recent changes to the course.  They would likely be difficult to spot anyway.

"Undulation is the soul of golf." - H.N. Wethered

Jeff_Brauer

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Re:Aerial of the Week Bonus -- Augusta National
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2006, 10:51:50 AM »
This allows me to ask a question I have thinking about all week.  Should they choose to, where else could they lengthen Augusta National?

From the aerial, the only open land left for tee extensions appears to be hole 16, unless they decided to put 10 tee on the other side of butler cabin or buy the lot by 5 tee.

If they were willing to consider green locations, does the topography easily allow 5 and 13 to be moved back?  

In the same vein, if they had built No 4 tees at a different angle rather than just extending it, they could lengthen three at the green end.  Or, for real surgery, they could reroute 8 through the old driving range, thus moving two and three, which would allow lengthing of both of those holes, at the expense of some trees.  However, from what I saw yesterday (on HDTV, to cross post a thread) length means nothing at three anyway.  However, I have to believe the only reason it hasn't been a candidate for more length is that there just isn't room as is for a new back tee.

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CHrisB

Re:Aerial of the Week Bonus -- Augusta National
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2006, 06:07:41 PM »
Looks like they could also lengthen #14 or even sharpen the dogleg a little.

What is the terrain like to the golfer's right of the 2nd fairway? Could they shift the fairway to the right to effectively lengthen that hole?

Bill_McBride

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Re:Aerial of the Week Bonus -- Augusta National
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2006, 10:36:41 PM »
I've never seen this aerial before so had no idea the dogleg on #13 is 90 degrees plus.  That is quite an angle there!

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