Augusta National’s 3rd hole might be the most important hole at the 2026 Masters. In this episode of The Game Plan, Luke Kerr-Dineen explains the tee shot strategy pros use on this hole—and what the rest of us can learn from it. With insight from Rory McIlroy, Jake Knapp, Scott Fawcett and Cory Jez, let’s dive deep into the course strategy of Augusta National’s most interesting hole.
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00:00 Intro
1:46 The Third Hole
03:00 When to Hit Driver
10:27 When to Lay Back
13:00 The Genius Of The Design
16:03 Summary
With my dispersion after going down the bag I guess I'm going putter off the tee 💪
I believe you mean the second nine
God this video sucks. 7 minutes rambling about before the video actually gets to any significant content.
Not sure why but hybrids are my enemy. 8 hcp and have decent iron striking, but you put a hybrid in my hands and for whatever reason it’s shank city I’ve never figured it out
0:03 Second Nine*
This guy is top drawer love these videos.
#3 You are not going to get a driver on the Green. Depends on whether you are more comfortable at 100 or 40 uphill with the chip. Not all golfers are created equal.
You have some cadence similar to Andrew Tate 🤣😭😭😭
Seems like a good place for a Thai spinner.
Great video!
Imagine being dumb enough to think it's not driver all day
I wish Luke was my math professor in college
It's absolutely not true that players who hit it into that area short left of the green average a full shot higher. They average about 0.1 strokes less than players who lay up.
Bring back every hole at!!!!
Volume is super low
These vids are gold Luke, thank you.
I like this hole more than the holes at Amen Corner. The 3-5 stretch is just brutal.
"You are the smartest and best golf audience around". We don't need that elitism please Golf Digest.
Great great great content keep it coming
This hole is exhibit A on the whole “debate” about whether an average golfer could win the Masters if they started at the furthest point on the green.
Of an average golfer could get a 5, I would be absolutely shocked. Much better chance of a 10+
Another LKD banger
It's unfortunate the 3rd hole does not get theTV coverage as the final holes so it does not have the same recognition as the Amen Corner holes.
Great…but the sound sucks
I would rather watch the course then this guy.