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Photo shows iconic 13th hole at Augusta National with all-new tee box

Published

4 years ago

Aug 3, 2022

Jason Daniels

Four majors but only one with the je ne sais quoi that the others might lack.

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Whilst the US Open, PGA Championship and The Open move around their respective circuits, the appeal of The Masters comes not only with the tradition, Butler Cabin and the green jacket, but with the fact that for 88 years, it has (of course) been held at the same course.

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Viewers have become familiar with the likes of Tea Olive, Magnolia, White Dogwood and Firethorn, just four of the holes all named after trees or shrubs referencing the site’s former life as a plant nursery.

Slight changes have appeared throughout history, though. Like most courses, Augusta slowly added some length. They renovated the bunkers, filled them with white sand, and in the early 1980, relaid the greens with bentgrass.

The Masters media guide, produced a few weeks before the annual event, is the standard way of transmitting the amendments and improvements, and in February we reported on significant changes to two of the most famous holes – 11 and 15.

These days, though, we don’t need to wait for the guide to work out what might be going on behind the closed doors of Magnolia Lane.

Eureka Earth yesterday released their overhead view of work currently being carried out on another of Augusta’s infamous holes – the 13th, or Azalea – and it certainly looks interesting, especially to those that are used to seeing shots like this infamous play from Lefty.

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From the photo, it looks as if the tee is being moved back several yards to form a much narrower drive, a bit like the player’s view from the 18th, although it is impossible to know by just how much.

As always, the reaction is very mixed.

Referring to the rumors of work being carried out, one reply suggested it isn’t enough of a change – “I’ll be honest I thought they were going to move the tee back a little further,” whilst another on the same lines suggested Augusta were, “Playing into the hands of the long hitters.”

It wasn’t all about the cynics, though.

Ken Brown, former European Tour player and now a well-known commentator and analyst, re-tweeted the photo with the introduction, “Hot @TheMasters news. After years of talk and land purchases. This looks like a new tee at the 13th …”

Hot @TheMasters news. After years of talk, and land purchases. This looks like a new tee at the 13th … https://t.co/EDDRlb2wbq

— Ken Brown… ?? (@KenBrownGolf) August 2, 2022

Responses were slightly more positive to Brown’s tweet.

“Won’t be going over the top of the corner off that tee,” was one, supported with the idea that the refurb was, “Good news if it brings back in that hanging lie for the second.”

However, not everyone was enamoured with the news of the change.

One opinion was that, “Masters doesn’t realize that moving this tee back, they will be putting a sand wedge into their hands for a short 3rd shot and more birdies will be made and no one will be falling into Rae’s Creek,” whilst the final response at least made a few think about the future.

“Before I die that course Will be 8500 yards Ken, kinda sad really.”

The suspicion is this will certainly not be the last revealing photo of amendments to the major that ‘never’ changes.

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”