How Augusta National Quietly Transformed Its Iconic 13th Hole l The Hole At l Golf Digest

Welcome to ‘THE Hole At’, where Golf Digest’s Derek Duncan (our go-to for all things golf course architecture) breaks down the hidden histories behind the most famous holes in golf. In this episode, Derek dives into the famous Par-5 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club. From its original gritty design, to the bomber-proof lengthening of the tee box, to remaining one of the most daunting and critical holes of Amen Corner during The Masters, Derek explores the fascinating history behind one of the game’s most iconic golf holes.

Host: Derek Duncan
Producer & Editor: Ben Walton
Audio: Jake Kruty
Executive Producer: Christian Iooss

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Host: Derek Duncan
Producer: Ben Walton
Editor: John Hudson
Audio: Jake Kruty
Executive Producer: Christian Iooss

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:00 The 13th Hole’s Design
3:25 How To Play It
5:00 What Makes It So Great
6:00 How It Was Made
7:00 Lengthening The Hole
8:45 The 13th Green
10:34 Rae’s Creek
12:15 ANGC Back Nine Strategy
15:03 MacKenzie’s Legacy

30 Comments

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  2. In the world of modern golf and low-spinning fades, it so fun to watch players battle with a big draw off this tee. One of the coolest execution challenges on the entire course.

  3. I like this vlogg,.. And could anyone plesse tell, if the hole 13 again might change to a probably longer hole, how longer shots can a younger PRO golfer hit. I think of course this is really hard, difficult questions to answer,… but plesse give me an idea in how golf as a game can develope?!⛳️🙏🌎🇪🇺🇺🇸🇸🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿,… Ps. while I worked and played my own amateur golf in Scotland, I remember the great nice golfcourses there, incl. the new course at St Andrrews and Elie Gc. or Where I worked the short 4800 yards 18 hole course at Peebles Gc, in Peebles at the borders.

  4. Great video! Love this golf content which focuses on the history and design of a specific hole with such a storied history.

  5. Amazing video!!! I love looking at the old photos of Augusta, and the history that surrounds it. I am hoping and praying I get a chance to visit some day!!!!

  6. Alister MacKenzie would have been so happy about this hole after extremely talented Amateur Billy Joe Patton gambled and lost (a 7 instead of a winning 5) so famously in 1954 that he is remembered for it more than many of the tournament winners! Something like Harry Bradshaw playing out of a broken beer bottle in 1947 to lose THE OPEN by a shot! Anyway Patton played both back 9 Par 5's VERY BOLDLY but the 7 at 13 the 6 AT 15 ARGUABLY cost him this Masters as layup pars would have saved 3 strokes and given him a 2-stroke victory over the favorite Hogan and Sam Snead who won by a shot in the playoff between those 2 TITANS of GOLF! I saw the 74 year old Snead hitting 280 yard drives in 1986 at the practice range as I was an un-carded 4-Hcp Pitch & Putt "Pro" and was 26 then…at the Vancouver Golf Course…astounded by his repeatable and rhythmic swing! Anyway Patton fore-shadowed the bold play of Arnold Palmer and talked like the Merry Mex Lee Trevino before those 2 came on the scene in 1954 and before I was born in 1959! Patton was low Amateur at the Masters in 1958 and 1960, died at 88 in 2011.

  7. Great video! I'd really love to see more pictures and less of the dude talking. If you show him in the beginning I know what he looks like. You can never show too many old Master pictures!

  8. Question for Derek or whoever reads this, any chance you could provide some more information or sources on old aerial photographs or even the original Mckenzie/Jones designs that are highlighted in this video? Much appreciated, and great video as always! One of the best holes in all of golf.

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