Jose Maria Olazabal, from Spain, hits from a fairway bunker on the eighth hole during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. First round play begins on Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Apr 05, 2012 · Augusta National Golf Club has been described in many ways, from a world treasure to the cathedral of golf, but in many ways it is also a world-class arboretum, which we all get to enjoy, thanks ...
Apr 04, 2018 · After each round of the tournament, the Augusta National grounds crew meticulously goes around the golf course, removes the divoted turf and replaces it with plugs drawn from a turf farm on property.
Our canvas (aka the Augusta National Golf Course) is steeped with significant agricultural history and rich in specimen plantings that would raise a brow from any garden club enthusiast. Long before Tiger was a twinkle in Tida’s eye, the 365 acre parcel of land was an indigo farm in …
To overcome this problem, the grass on the tees, fairways and roughs at Augusta are over seeded with perennial ryegrass. The greens, however, are bentgrass (since 1981). Bentgrass has no need for over seeding with it being a cool season variety.
bermudaThe main turfgrass at Augusta is bermuda, which stops growing at the end of the summer, as the nights get cooler, growing dormant and brown — or it would, except that Augusta pre-empts part of that process by “scalping” the bermuda, cutting it down to nearly nothing.Jan 20, 2020
Under the No. 13 green is a system of pipes hooked up to a pump that can draw air in and pump it out. This subsurface air system is used to dry the greens faster, promote root growth and prevent turf disease. Alister MacKenzie never saw the final version of Augusta National.
The bunkers at Augusta National have been filled with white sand for the past 40 years, ever since co-founder Clifford Roberts saw it for the first time in the early 1970s and insisted it be installed in time for the 1975 Masters.Mar 29, 2021
They paint the grass Yep, Augusta's other-worldly colours are not all as they seem. The eye-catching azaleas and towering pines give the course an incredible colour. But blemishes can creep into the fairways, greens and around the putting surfaces, where a lot of professionals walk.Apr 2, 2017
This ramp style device has a notch and the ball is pulled out of that notch by gravity when the device is slowly raised to an angle of about 20°, rolling onto the green at a repeatable velocity of 6.00 feet per second. How many feet it then rolls on a flat putting green is the green speed.Mar 2, 2022
If you're watching the Masters at any point, you will inevitably hear talk about the SubAir system at Augusta National and how it helps the club regulate the condition of its fairways and greens. ... Instead, the grates provide ventilation for Augusta National's extensive subterranean turf-conditioning system.Apr 10, 2021
Promoting the healthiest turf through improved air circulation and the alleviation of stress imparted by heat are the primary reasons most golf course superintendents utilize fans on their greens. Turfgrass can be majorly impaired by solar heat; this is why surface aeration is so important.
When a SubAir system is switched to pressure mode, it forces air into the pipes and up, into the soil and root systems of the grass. This can help to control the temperature of the greens without interrupting play.Nov 12, 2020
The white sand in the bunkers at Augusta National comes from North Carolina, namely the Spruce Pine mining area of the northwestern portion of the state, near the Blue Ridge mountains. That region has been producing quartz and feldspar, which is a slightly less pure version of quartz, since the Colonial Era.Apr 11, 2019
While silica sand is generally preferred over calcareous sands due to its resistance to chemical weathering, many golf courses have been using calcareous sands successfully in bunkers for many years.Jun 5, 2020
“It's a beautiful material,” said Hamrick, co-owner of Golf Agronomics, which supplies sand to golf courses. For five decades, Augusta National Golf Club has filled its 44 bunkers with the brilliant white grains produced near the three-stoplight town of Spruce Pine, a four-hour drive to the north.Nov 11, 2020
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits out of the bunker on the eighth hole during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 7 of 94.
Par 5, 570 yards. A large fairway bunker makes this par-5 difficult to reach in two shots. A blind uphill shot awaits those who are tempted to go for it in two. The #8 green during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia.
The closing hole is a Par 4 measuring 465 yards and called "Holly" for the various varieties of holly bushes and trees which line the fairway from tee box to where it opens wide. We all know what holly means, and it conveys the comfort of the holidays, which must be the feeling to all golfers who have enjoyed an afternoon on this grand course!
Hole #8 is a Par 5 of 570 yards named "Yellow Jasmine" which is a vine, ground cover and can even cultivate up trees. It is the state flower of South Carolina and is sometimes mistaken for honeysuckle.
Hole #4 is a long Par 3 of some 240 yards and called "Flowering Crab Apple," which could be mistaken for a variety of dogwood, except that the tree is much denser and produces an apple—but only if properly cultivated through cross-pollination.
The Back 9 begins with what is generally considered the most difficult hole of the course. It measures 495 yards and is a Par 4. It is called "Camellia" for the plant which has a history at Augusta back before it was a golf course. It is a more delicate cousin of the rhododendron which it can be mistaken for when seen on T.V. When they get plenty of water, they can grow and spread quite rapidly.
Hole #11 is another Par 4 just slightly longer than the previous hole and named for the white version of Hole #2's "Pink Dogwood" tree. It is no more or less common than its cousin.
Across the famed Ben Hogan Bridge lies the green for the 155 yard Par 3 named "Golden Bell." It is named for the forsythia, which are featured in and behind other plants, which include rhododendron and azalea in pastel colours. The forsythia flower is lost quickly in the event of rain and wind, so it acts as a nice background with its deeply green leaves.
Augusta National Golf Club has been described in many ways, from a world treasure to the cathedral of golf, but in many ways it is also a world-class arboretum, which we all get to enjoy, thanks to the Masters.
Cornus florida var. ruba. Zone 5. Blooms in spring. The second hole of the course features this species on both sides. Use as a bomb in the garden. Good all year attributes. Best used in areas short on representing human scale. Branch structure adds intrigue to indoor arrangements.
Ilex opaca. Zone 5-9. A handsome winter accent. Use sparingly in one project. Think of it as a “Twinkie,” I would recommend planting it symmetrically in just one pair. Slow growing. Place in an area that is long on deciduous plantings. Handy if fashioning your own mistletoe interpretation this winter.
Malus hybrida. Zone 4-7. Blooms in spring and a nice buffet for wildlife. Full sun is most desirable. Use as a highlight in the garden where space is limited and pair it with smaller scaled plantings.
Prunus caroliniana. Zone 7-10. When small, white flowers bloom in spring, I can almost hear Peter Cetera. Bark structure is interesting during cold months. Good for wildlife and fast growing. Use as a highlight in the garden. Branches cut and brought indoors for arrangements could be fetching, a sure chip-in.
Juniperus virginianais. Zone 3b-9. Commonly known as Eastern Redcedar. Recommended for screening your neighbor’s swing set. Break up its monotony with shrubs bearing interesting blooms or fruits. Can be recycled into pencils should a branch fall!
Cercis canadensis. Zone 4-9. Shucks, one of my all time favorites…. Hot pink flowers in spring attack the branches like chicken pox. Attractive green, rounded leaves when in season. Best used as an accent. Recommended by patios, front entrances and smaller spaces alike.
Pyracantha coccinea. Zone 6-9. Warn Fluff of its profusion of thorns. Perhaps best used for espaliers (LOVE) and trellises. Who needs an alarm system… plant this one by your basement windows.