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Masters Augusta National Course Architecture Changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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- Re-establish hazard behind the putting surface and move it closer to the green.
Bunker- Add center bunker to encourage strategic decisions off the tee.
Fairways/Trees- Remove trees and expand fairway widths to restore angles of play. Add strategic trees on No. 15 to place a premium on the proper placement of the drive.
Water- Connect hazard in front of the 15th green with the pond behind the green and on the 16th hole.
Greens- Expand the greens (dotted lines indicate current shape) to allow for additional hole locations.

Kelly Blake Moran- After a stint with Robert von Hagge Design, Moran has been working on his own since 1995. The Reading, Pennsylvania-based architect has built several international tournament venues, including Argentina’s Buenos Aires Golf Club, site of the 2000 World Cup. He also has built several courses in the Northeast, including well-received Lederach Golf Club outside Philadelphia.
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