Augusta National Golf Course
The Augusta National Gold Club is my favourite golf club in the world. It is the home of the US Masters, and probably the most famous golf club in the world.
The Augusta National is located in the city of Augusta Georgia in the United States of America.
I remember growing up staying up late on a Sunday night to watch the final holes on the BBC, I remember one year watching Greg Norman throw away a massive lead in the final round, and Nick Faldo just steadily making par at rach hole and eventually winning.
The huge big white bankers, the perfect green fairways apitmise the Augusta National to me. It is famous for it botanic qualities, taking place on the first full week fo April the the trees and shrubs are in full bloom around the course.
The Augusta golf course was founded by Bobby Jones in 1933, and it has hosted the US Masters every year since 1934, it is one of the 4 major golf tournaments together with the British Open, US open and the US PGA Championship,
Augusta National Stats
Par: 72
Length: 7445 yards
Course Rating: 76.2
Course Record: 63 - Nick Price (1986), Greg Norman (1996)
The 18 Holes of Augusta.
Every hole at Augusta is named after a tree or shrub
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| Hole | Name | Par | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Camellia | 4 | 495 |
| 11 | White Dogwood | 4 | 505 |
| 12 | Golden Bell | 3 | 155 |
| 13 | Azalea | 5 | 510 |
| 14 | Chinese Fir | 4 | 440 |
| 15 | Firethorn | 5 | 530 |
| 16 | Redbud | 3 | 170 |
| 17 | Nandina | 4 | 440 |
| 18 | Holly | 4 | 465 |
Augusta Membership
Do you want to become a member of the Augusta National Golf Club? well you will need to have between $25,000 to $50,000 and then you need to be invited, there is only about 300 members, Like the MCC in Cricket it is a very exclusive club. There are no female members of Augusta, although ladies can play the course as a guest of a member.
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