Masters '09 stats -- the return of the fun-filled back nine at ANGC

[Phil McDade]

Sampling of Masters '09 stats:

-- The two nines averaged just about the same: front nine average of 36.3151 compared to back nine of 36.2911.

-- The back nine produced more low-scoring holes: 25 eagles (9 for the front) and 537 birdies (440 for the front). But the back also had more high-scoring holes (491 bogeys, 77 doubles, and 8 others, compared to 472, 31 and 5 for the front nine.)

-- The back nine had the three hardest holes this week (holes 11, 12 and 10, in that order) but also the two easiest (holes 15 and 13) as well as the second-easiest par 4 (14) and two other par 4s (17 and 18) of modest difficulty, relative to the other holes on the course (17 was the 10th hardest holes this week, 18 was 9th hardest).

In short, course statistics from this week suggest the wonderful ebb-and-flow of the back nine has returned, with the opportunity for both low scoring and trouble.

Have the ANGC folks found the right balance for the back nine of the course? This week's play suggests they have.

[TEPaul]

Phil:

It seems to me those guys are spooky good at creating exactly the desired effect they are looking for and more amazing is it seems like they can practically get whatever they are looking for from one day to the next.

It doesn't surprise me though if you consider what's under those Augusta greens. You and I could live comfortably down there under any of those greens. They've got heating and air-conditioning and even snack bars and rec-rooms and such under those greens. You can even take saunas and steams down there if you want to.

[jeffwarne]

Sampling of Masters '09 stats:

-- The two nines averaged just about the same: front nine average of 36.3151 compared to back nine of 36.2911.

-- The back nine produced more low-scoring holes: 25 eagles (9 for the front) and 537 birdies (440 for the front). But the back also had more high-scoring holes (491 bogeys, 77 doubles, and 8 others, compared to 472, 31 and 5 for the front nine.)

-- The back nine had the three hardest holes this week (holes 11, 12 and 10, in that order) but also the two easiest (holes 15 and 13) as well as the second-easiest par 4 (14) and two other par 4s (17 and 18) of modest difficulty, relative to the other holes on the course (17 was the 10th hardest holes this week, 18 was 9th hardest).

In short, course statistics from this week suggest the wonderful ebb-and-flow of the back nine has returned, with the opportunity for both low scoring and trouble.

Have the ANGC folks found the right balance for the back nine of the course? This week's play suggests they have.

The powerful folks at AGNC can even control temperature, wind (both direction and speed) and rain

Next year to produce more roars they're gonna move the tee back 15 more yards on #7 and make it a par 5
and move the tee back on 4 to make it a "driveable par 4" which will really gets GCAers salivating