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Masters 2011

In pictures: your guide to Augusta National

Slip on the spikes and let us take you on a tour of the most famous patch of grass in the state of Georgia.
5.15pm, 7 Apr 2011

THERE’S NO MORE picturesque setting for top-level sport.

The green fairways, brought to our TV screens in glorious high-def technicolour this weekend, are hemmed by scented azaleas and lush firs.

But for the 99 pros who’ll step inside the rope today, Augusta National is one big trap. Here’s what they’ll face:

In pictures: your guide to Augusta National
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  • Hole 1: Tea olive

    Par 4, 445 yards One of the toughest holes on the famous old course, this is a daunting start - no matter how good you are. Contend with a deep bunker on the right while the contours of the green make it a really tough opener.

  • Hole 2: Pink Dogwood

    Par 5, 575 yards Bunkers left and right short of the green see a lot of action in this dogleg left. Nick Faldo once holed a 100-foot eagle putt here. Though the longest hole on the course, it offers one of the most tempting chances of a birdie.

  • Hole 3: Flowering Peach

    Par 4, 350 yards The shortest par four on the course and a real teaser, it features four bunkers to the left of the fairway. The pear-shaped green with steep slope in front allows for some wicked pin placings. It has been changed less than any other hole over the years.

  • Hole 4: Flowering Crab Apple

    Par 3, 240 yards First of the short holes but it was extended by 35 yards three years ago. The length of the tee depends greatly on whether the back tee is used. Jeff Sluman aced it in 1992.

  • Hole 5: Magnolia

    Par 4, 455 yards An uphill dogeg left with a sloping green and plenty of fairway bunkers. Jack Nicklaus twice holed his second shot in 1995, but it is another extremely difficult green.

  • Hole 6: Juniper

    Par 3, 180 yards The second short hole they play from a high tee down to a raised green with bunkers all around. Lots and lots of speed on the slopes. Jose Maria Olazabal took seven in 1991 and lost by one to Ian Woosnam.

  • Hole 7: Pampas

    Par 4, 450 yards This is a much longer hole than it was since a new tee was installed a few years ago. Trees were also added and the green reshaped. It's very narrow which makes it a head-scratcher.

  • Hole 8: Yellow Jasmine

    Par 5, 570 yards The bunker on the right-hand side, 300 yards out, pushes players left and from there it is harder to find the green in two up the steep hill

  • Hole 9: Carolina Cherry

    Par 4, 469 yards Even making par here is a real challenge with that famous huge slope at the front of the green. Anything rolling off the front can continue down for 60 yards or more.

  • Hole 10: Camelia

    Par 4, 445 yards This had proved the Masters' most difficult hole. It boasts a massive drop from tee to green and a big right-to-left shot required to get the maximum run.

  • Hole 11: White Diamond

    Par 4, 505 yards A monster that is probably now even tougher than 10 since the tee was moved back 15 yards. Wind can be a major problem at the renowned Amen Corner. Oh.. did I mention there's also water front and left? There is.

  • Hole 12: Golden Bell

    Par 3, 155 yards The shortest one on the course, but one of the trickiest at Augusta because of swirling winds. The BBC's Peter Alliss writes: "It is a fascinating hole and I think people get a bit afraid because of its history. Sometimes they would be better off if they just whacked it towards the middle of the green and did not try to be too clever."

  • Hole 13: Azalea

    Par 5, 510 yards Massive dogleg left in which there's plenty of rish-reward but lots of danger. Scores have ranged from Jeff Maggert's albatross two in 1994 to Tommy Nakajima's 13 in 1978.

  • Hole 14: Chinese Fir

    Par 4, 440 yards This is the only hole on the famous old course without a bunker. The green is the real challenge, being wide and deep.

  • Hole 15: Firethorn

    Par 5, 530 yards Tricky one. It can be a conundrum - go for the green in two across the pond or play it safe?

  • Hole 16: Redbud

    Par 3, 170 yards Our own Padraig Harrington and England's Ian Poluter have both aced this - it's also the scene of Tiger's memorable chip in 2005.

  • Hole 17: Nandina

    Par 4, 440 yards Control of the second shot is the key to a successful run here. A good birdie opportunity on one of the more straight-forward holes.

  • Hole 18: Holly

    Par 4, 465 yards There is a bit of a dogleg left-to-right with big trees and pine needles under them on the right-hand side. Another one that was made longer some years ago, it's now a real tester at the finish.
  • Par 4, 445 yards One of the toughest holes on the famous old course, this is a daunting start - no matter how good you are. Contend with a deep bunker on the right while the contours of the green make it a really tough opener.
  • Par 5, 575 yards Bunkers left and right short of the green see a lot of action in this dogleg left. Nick Faldo once holed a 100-foot eagle putt here. Though the longest hole on the course, it offers one of the most tempting chances of a birdie.
  • Par 4, 350 yards The shortest par four on the course and a real teaser, it features four bunkers to the left of the fairway. The pear-shaped green with steep slope in front allows for some wicked pin placings. It has been changed less than any other hole over the years.
  • Par 3, 240 yards First of the short holes but it was extended by 35 yards three years ago. The length of the tee depends greatly on whether the back tee is used. Jeff Sluman aced it in 1992.
  • Par 4, 455 yards An uphill dogeg left with a sloping green and plenty of fairway bunkers. Jack Nicklaus twice holed his second shot in 1995, but it is another extremely difficult green.
  • Par 3, 180 yards The second short hole they play from a high tee down to a raised green with bunkers all around. Lots and lots of speed on the slopes. Jose Maria Olazabal took seven in 1991 and lost by one to Ian Woosnam.
  • Par 4, 450 yards This is a much longer hole than it was since a new tee was installed a few years ago. Trees were also added and the green reshaped. It's very narrow which makes it a head-scratcher.
  • Par 5, 570 yards The bunker on the right-hand side, 300 yards out, pushes players left and from there it is harder to find the green in two up the steep hill
  • Par 4, 469 yards Even making par here is a real challenge with that famous huge slope at the front of the green. Anything rolling off the front can continue down for 60 yards or more.
  • Par 4, 445 yards This had proved the Masters' most difficult hole. It boasts a massive drop from tee to green and a big right-to-left shot required to get the maximum run.
  • Par 4, 505 yards A monster that is probably now even tougher than 10 since the tee was moved back 15 yards. Wind can be a major problem at the renowned Amen Corner. Oh.. did I mention there's also water front and left? There is.
  • Par 3, 155 yards The shortest one on the course, but one of the trickiest at Augusta because of swirling winds. The BBC's Peter Alliss writes:
  • Par 5, 510 yards Massive dogleg left in which there's plenty of rish-reward but lots of danger. Scores have ranged from Jeff Maggert's albatross two in 1994 to Tommy Nakajima's 13 in 1978.
  • Par 4, 440 yards This is the only hole on the famous old course without a bunker. The green is the real challenge, being wide and deep.
  • Par 5, 530 yards Tricky one. It can be a conundrum - go for the green in two across the pond or play it safe?
  • Par 3, 170 yards Our own Padraig Harrington and England's Ian Poluter have both aced this - it's also the scene of Tiger's memorable chip in 2005.
  • Par 4, 440 yards Control of the second shot is the key to a successful run here. A good birdie opportunity on one of the more straight-forward holes.
  • Par 4, 465 yards There is a bit of a dogleg left-to-right with big trees and pine needles under them on the right-hand side. Another one that was made longer some years ago, it's now a real tester at the finish.

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