It’s no surprise the four par 5s are the easiest holes in the Masters each year at Augusta National in Georgia. Modern tour pros build their games to dismantle the longest holes on any course, relative to par. Nos. 2, 8, 13 and 15 at Augusta National offer plenty of such scoring chances, and none of these par 5s has played over par for a Masters week since 1998.
But which are the hardest holes at Augusta National? Thanks to data provided by Masters.com, it’s clear that the three-hole stretch right after the turn is the most difficult downhill march on the golf course.
Also provided in that data is the fact that most holes are playing more under par in recent years. Four holes – Nos. 2, 4, 9 and 16 – had their lowest scoring averages ever in 2020. That’s in stark contrast to the 1950s, a decade in which 10 of the holes played to their most difficult scoring average. The tournament in 1956 – won by Jackie Burke Jr. at 1-over 289 – was particularly brutal, with five of the holes setting records for highest average score.
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Check out each hole below, listed in order of easiest to hardest.
Phil Mickelson and Viktor Hovland putt on the 13th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2021. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 5/510
Historical ranking in difficulty: 18
Historical scoring average: 4.77
Lowest scoring average: 4.474 (2019)
Highest scoring average: 5.042 (1976)
Amateur John Augenstein plays a shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 13, 2020. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 5/550
Historical ranking in difficulty: 17
Historical scoring average: 4.77
Lowest scoring average: 4.505 (1991)
Highest scoring average: 5.097 (1998)
Jordan Spieth collects his ball on the second green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2016. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 5/575
Historical ranking in difficulty: 16
Historical scoring average: 4.78
Lowest scoring average: 4.467 (2020)
Highest scoring average: 4.996 (1957)
Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy walk up the eighth fairway during a practice round for the 2021 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 5/570
Historical ranking in difficulty: 15
Historical scoring average: 4.82
Lowest scoring average: 4.628 (2019)
Highest scoring average: 4.991 (1956)
Tony Finau hits his tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/350
Historical ranking in difficulty: 14
Historical scoring average: 4.08
Lowest scoring average: 3.885 (2011)
Highest scoring average: 4.267 (1989)
A general view of the sixth green during the 2015 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 3/180
Historical ranking in difficulty: 13
Historical scoring average: 3.14
Lowest scoring average: 2.984 (1974)
Highest scoring average: 3.269 (1946)
Adam Scott, Collin Morikawa and Tyrrell Hatton walk to the ninth green during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 12, 2020. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 4/460
Historical ranking in difficulty: 12
Historical scoring average: 4.14
Lowest scoring average: 3.967 (2020)
Highest scoring average: 4.401 (1955)
Tiger Woods, Tommy Fleetwood and Marc Leishman walk to the 16th green during the first round of the 2018 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 3/170
Historical ranking in difficulty: 11
Historical scoring average: 3.14
Lowest scoring average: 2.875 (2020)
Highest scoring average: 3.422 (1950)
Haotong Li , Jon Rahm and Tiger Woods walk the seventh fairway during the second round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/450
Historical ranking in difficulty: 10
Historical scoring average: 4.16
Lowest scoring average: 3.986 (2001)
Highest scoring average: 4.402 (1972)
Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during a practice round for the 2021 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/440
Historical ranking in difficulty: 9
Historical scoring average: 4.16
Lowest scoring average: 3.949 (1996)
Highest scoring average: 4.348 (1951)
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/440
Historical ranking in difficulty: 8
Historical scoring average: 4.17
Lowest scoring average: 3.936 (2011)
Highest scoring average: 4.413 (1949)
Paul Casey plays his shot from the 18th tee during continuation of the second round of the 2020 Masters at Augusta National. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/465
Historical ranking in difficulty: 7
Historical scoring average: 4.23
Lowest scoring average: 4.014 (2001)
Highest scoring average: 4.461 (1954)
Tiger Woods walks up the first fairway during the final round of the 2020 Masters at Augusta National. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/445
Historical ranking in difficulty: 6
Historical scoring average: 4.24
Lowest scoring average: 4.008 (1974)
Highest scoring average: 4.474 (2007)
Justin Thomas hits his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/495
Historical ranking in difficulty: 5
Historical scoring average: 4.26
Lowest scoring average: 4.061 (2001)
Highest scoring average: 4.475 (1956)
The 12th green during a practice round at the 2021 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 3/155
Historical ranking in difficulty: 4
Historical scoring average: 3.27
Lowest scoring average: 3.030 (2002)
Highest scoring average: 3.556 (1966)
Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele walk to the fourth green during the final round of the 2021 Masters. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Par/yardage: 3/240
Historical ranking in difficulty: 3
Historical scoring average: 3.28
Lowest scoring average: 3.089 (2020)
Highest scoring average: 3.497 (1956)
The crowd reacts to a birdie by Tiger Woods on the 11th green during the second round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/520
Historical ranking in difficulty: 2
Historical scoring average: 4.3
Lowest scoring average: 4061 (1995)
Highest scoring average: 4.644 (1956)
Tiger Woods and Ian Poulter line up putts on the 10th green during the third round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Par/yardage: 4/495
Historical ranking in difficulty: 1
Historical scoring average: 4.3
Lowest scoring average: 4.082 (2018)
Highest scoring average: 4.691 (1956)
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