Tuesday, April 7, 2026

GOLF: GEORGIA

AUGUSTA

The Patch, Augusta Municipal Golf Course, Dent St, Augusta, GA 30907

The Loop

“You don’t come to Augusta to find your game. You come here because you’ve got one,” said Gene Sarazen.

 
Augusta Municipal Golf Course, 2023 Highland Ave. Augusta, GA 30904

  • "The Patch"
Augusta National Golf Club, 2604 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30904
Ranking the Greatest Shots in Masters History by The Fried Egg, April 6, 2026

"One of the greatest features of the Augusta National is that each hole bears no resemblance whatever to any other on the course."
 - CLIFFORD ROBERTS

"The first purpose of any golf course should be to give pleasure, and that to the greatest possible number of players, without respect to their abilities.” -- Bobby Jones
https://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2021-04-05/2021-04-05_2021-04-05_conquering_the_test_of_time.html

"The most important of these principles was that the course should be playable for all yet challenging for the best golfers in the world." -- Brendan Porath, https://www.thefriedegg.com/courses/augusta-national-golf-club


  1. Drive at 2
  2. Second shot at 11
  3. Tee shot at 12
  4. Two shots at 13
  5. Second shot at 15 (over water)
Shane Lowry's Key Holes:
  • Hole 1: Tea Olive
  • Hole 5: Magnolia
  • Hole 11: White Dogwood
  • Hole 12: Golden Bell

And play well on the Par 5s: 
  • Hole 2: Pink Dogwood
  • Hole 8: Yellow Jasmine
  • Hole 13: Azalea
  • Hole 15: Firethorn

RISING FAWN
Mclemore Resort, 32 Clubhouse Lane, Rising Fawn, Georgia 30738

  • Private resort near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga.
  • Three spectacular corses highly recommended by Gary D'Amato