You have to play some of the green styles one way and some of the green styles another way.. Over time, the hourglass green has been reduced in size and narrowed at the waist--only 10 yards deep at one point--so that hitting it at all is not a given, even for the best players in the world. See more: Augusta National scorecard and hole names, Photo credit: "The US Masters, View of 12th Green, Augusta National" by Oliver Gunning is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Parcel Size . Fred Couples, who won in 1992 despite a poor shot on the 12th that fortuitously hung up on the bank, says in his distinctive way, "I either have trouble at the 12th, or I don't. 4 hole at Augusta National has, historically, played to an all-time average of 3.29 strokes. Its one of the most three-putted greens on the course. 12 with his caddie son Angel Cabrera Jr. during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum), Fred Couples stretches as he waits on No. A west wind is easiest to judge. Players today want to know distances down to the yard, and they get them, and clubs and balls are so good," Weiskopf says. But it's the wind that adds the steroidal component to the 12th. angle to the incoming shot. The club can modulate on command a mathematical equation (in relation to par) of easy pins, very difficult pins and every combination in between. . When the wind comes up while the ball is in the air and knocks it into the water, the local caddies will say, 'The spirits got it.' (Photo by Associated Press), Kenny Perry waves after his birdie putt on the 12th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 12, 2009. Augusta.com is an online publication of The Augusta Chronicle and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the Masters or the Augusta National Golf Club. 13 is where Snead, Sarazen and all the other old-timers used to look." 1 of 4. (AP Photo/Morry Gash), Alex Cejka's caddie takes a photo of Alex Cejka and Martin Kaymer, right, on the Hogan Bridge at the 12 green during Tuesday's practice round at the Augusta National, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. $750,000 - $999,999 2. Despite the toughening of its local features, only an ephemeral factor such as wind can account for it keeping pace in difficulty with the other holes on the course. Once they did, the green, which is the flattest on the course, was also the easiest to putt. ", To read the wind, players subscribe to a number of tactics passed down over the years from veteran players and caddies. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, An inside look at Augusta National's greens and their three unique styles, With a real roly-poly green, if you dont get it in the, right spot, the ball runs and rolls, Lehman says. The green at the par-5 13th functions the same way on the opposite axis, sometimes played with a longer club from a hanging lie, though sometimes not. The green is protected by two front bunkers, one left and one right, and the putting surface slopes to the front. The Masters Theme Song and the Lyrics You Never Kn What Are the Tiger Tees On a Golf Course? The green is where the real danger lies with a false front and subtle undulations - design elements you'll find Dr. MacKenzie implemented on several holes at Augusta National. It denotes a long, flattish putting surface angled front to back or side to side, often with a break so that portions of the putting surface slide in two directions. This post originally ran April 4, 2017. 12: In 1951, Dow Finsterwald made a cumulative 22 (10-over-par) on Golden Bell. The infamous par-5 13th hole at Augusta National has been lengthened ahead of the 2023 Masters. Thats the only thing Im worried about. You just hope you have a perfect yardage when approaching that green.. The regal first green, for instance, sits high and crowned, an overstuffed footstool billowing into low spots left, right and in front. But that number is misleading. The most cryptic came from Hogan, who told Ken Venturi, "I never hit until I feel the wind on my left cheek. The ninth hole ranks as the 12th hardest at Augusta 41 birdies were made on the ninth in 2019 compared to 70 bogeys The lowest average scoring year on this hole came in 1968 In 1996, Greg Norman approached this hole in good shape of winning the Masters on the Sunday. Hole Locations Local Rules Compare Services. Rae's Creek runs along the front of the green, which is further protected by a single bunker short and two bunkers behind the green. Recent cases, albeit less extreme, abound. But when we got to 12, he started throwing grass like everybody else. 12 green with his caddie Angel Cabrera Jr. during the third round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (JON-MICHAEL SULLIVAN/STAFF), Amateur Tianlang Guan, of China, during the fourth round of the 77th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Luke Donald of England chips to the 12th green during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The par-4 11th green has as many potential hole locations as any on the course, yet the hole is the first or second most elusive to play toonly 40 percent of the Masters field has found the green in regulation since the tees were extended to 505 yards in 2006. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Kenneth Ferrie, from England, retrieves his ball from water on 12th hole during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. From an elevated tee, the hole required little more than a short iron or wedge for the approach. I don't anticipate that it will be used so I'm giving it to you as a memento of the Augusta saga" The letter, dated October 12, 1931, was to Dr. David Scott-Taylor, Chief Surgeon at the Chester Royal Infirmary in Chester, England. Theres little tricks that the championship committee will kind of play and look to enhance the architecture and enhance the playability, Paul Casey said earlier this week, prior to his 15th Masters. "It's a crapshoot," he says. When Augusta National originally opened for play in January 1933, the opening hole (now the 10th) was a relatively benign par 4 that played just in excess of 400 yards. The pin position will be key to how the players handle the hole due to the green size. When the hole is back right, players can hit driver as far down into the bowl in front of the green as possible, leaving a pitch into the length of the green that can spin close off the right bank. 1870-1975, December 27, 1897, Image 1, brought to you by Maine State Library, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. Augusta's stepped greens are defined by more linear high and low levels with steep transitions. A plant native to the Far East, Golden Bell puts out bright yellow blooms every year around Masters Tournament time. Deciduous flowering shrub Blooms at first hint of spring with 3/4-inch golden yellow blooms followed by dark green foliage Where and how the plant grows Native to China Grows to 8 feet Sun Moist, well-drained, rich, loose organic soil High drought tolerance Propagation by cuttings Extremely disease resistant Daily Kennebec journal. Leading by two shots heading into Amen Corner, the world's No. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Davis Tucker/The Augusta Chronicle, Sandy Lyle, of Scotland, hits out of the bunker on the 12th hole during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Shubhankar Sharma, of India, hits a chip on the 12th hole during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Justin Rose, of England, hits out of the bunker on the 12th hole during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Amen Corner during the Friday round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. ", So the wind can do anything. Weiskopf says that the wind the day of his 13 wasn't blowing at all. 8. Witnessing an epic fourth-round meltdown in 1996, the New York Times' Dave Anderson offered this lead: "When Greg Norman's tee shot on the 12th hole splashed in Rae's Creek yesterday, the . Azaleas, dogwoods and ornamental shrubs color the hillside thats covered in pine straw. I try to ignore the flags, trees and other stuff, even though that's impossible to do. The most visible examples are the ninth and 18th greensthe former with three clear landing areas and the latter with exaggerated high and low sections. The fifth is molded like a parachute caught fluttering back to land, frozen in motion. More PGA Analysis and DFS Lineup Picks. This downhill par-3 usually requires no more than a medium iron to the large, undulating green. The most visible examples are the ninth and 18th greensthe former with three clear landing areas and the latter with exaggerated high and low sections. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF), Vaughn Taylor plays his shot from the 12th tee during second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 8, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. Oktoberfest. Nine times Kite placed in the top five and three times he was the . The governing bodies in golf have not yet decided to roll the ball back or change equipment regulations, so Augusta National took matters into its own hands with its course and lengthened the iconic 13th hole. AUGUSTA, April 14: Trevor Immelman survived a double-bogey at the 16th hole to become the first South African to win the US Masters in 30 years with a three-shot victory on Sunday. "Because you're hitting a short club, the ball gets up very high, very quickly and is affected by the wind right away," he says. The land has been cleared and 50 to 60 yards could be added to the back of the current tee. Oldest Winners Ever on the Champions Tour. ", Then there are those who are fatalists. That was a terrible way for me to have my first look at the 12th. (ANNETTE M. DROWLETTE/STAFF), David Toms looks for his ball on the 12th hole during first round play of the 2005 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 7, 2005. Cayce Kerr points out that over the years a pattern of behavior has emerged. It is a move that has been anticipated since Augusta National bought land from Augusta Country Club behind the 13th tee in August 2017. The mobile planner is a GPS-enabled planner designed for smartphones and tablets. The 12th has a scoring average of 3.28, which ranks as the fourth-hardest on the course. (JON-MICHAEL SULLIVAN/STAFF), Matt Kuchar chips over Rae's Creek during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 8, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. I remember [Ben] Crenshaw telling me, You might as well try to get some speed on it. Dont try to play it too high and too soft because if you try to coax it and leave yourself three feet above the hole, now youve got a straight downhill putt that isnt stopping. So you go a lot of times from sunshine to shadow to sunshine, and trying to read putts through different conditions, especially different light, makes it a lot more difficult not only just to figure out the grain but also figure out the exact break.. But emerging within these variations are design themes that unite them into three distinct categories, each demanding adaptations of strategy, tactical approach and putting. 13 always worked for me. Every other year, the best male, professional golfers from Europe and the United States face off in this match play tournament, each team led by its captain. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola), Steve Flesch runs up the Ben Hogan Bridge on the 12th hole during the final round of the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 13, 2008. ", Other veterans choose to watch the tops of the trees at the 13th hole, right of the 12th. As Phil Mickelson pointed out earlier this week, lefthanders have an advantage in the final round because they can hit a stronger ball flight, a draw, to the traditional Sunday hole location. "The diagonal shape, the bottom running to the top, is the worst possible for a good right-handed golfer," says Nick Price, who torched Augusta with a course-record 63 in the third round of the 1986 Masters. I've then played the 14th and 17th, which by all reason should be playing downwind, and found the wind in my face. Holes Map. The 12th sits much like the drain in a very large sink, which has a profound effect on how wind circulates in and out of Amen Corner. Masters champion Tiger Woods putts on the No. An amateur historian, Crenshaw says that the 12th was built at the site of an ancient Indian burial ground, and that artifacts were discovered during the hole's construction in 1931. Over all the years of the Masters the most difficult hole. Paul Severn Augusta National Golf Club's short-and-sweet par-3 12th hole kicked three pin-chasing leaders out of. Francesco Molinari and other contenders in 2019. Maxwell moved the green from its original placement next to MacKenzies decorative bunker in the fairway up to the higher, drier ground in 1938, and the frightening right-to-left orientation of the putting surface perched above deep swales short and to the left meant it needed no extra pizzazz. Downhill putts arent touch and go, theyre touch and hope. With a real roly-poly green, if you dont get it in the right spot, the ball runs and rolls, Lehman says. Mr. Y: The fifth. Augusta's oceanic greens have no set form and are defined by swells, troughs, plateaus and false edges. "My caddie, Carl Jackson, is from Augusta and has caddied a thousand rounds there," he says. The green measures just 16 yards deep at its deepest point on the left side, where many competitors will tend to aim regardless of pin placement, and a mere 9 yards deep behind the front greenside bunker. To get the memorable week started, let's take a look at each hole and how it is set up. "The golf course has a way of creating its own micro-climate that can override or exaggerate a prevailing wind. The 155-yard hole is dense with water, sand, trees, bare lies and a cue-ball-slick bank, but it's the wind that transforms the shortest hole on the course into the most nerve-wracking par 3 in major-championship golf. Garcia had to return to the tee to hit another ball and made a double bogey. 11 and 15. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/Staff), Alex Cejka, left, of Germany and Martin Kaymer of Germany pose on the Ben Hogan Bridge on the 12th fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum), Bubba Watson, left, and Aaron Baddeley of Australia walk across the Ben Hogan Bridge on the 12th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), Tiger Woods, right, gestures as he walks down the 12th fairway with Arjun Atwal of India and Mark O'Meara during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Dave Martin), Ross Fisher hits from the bunker on 12 during Thursday's first round of the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National, Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. 2020 Masters Tournament 2022 316. Bartram Trail Golf Club's rolling hills wander through woods and ponds to create a quiet place to play. The players notice subtle shifts from year-to-year. 13 hole with big change ahead for golfers at 2023 Masters The yardage at the 2023 Masters will be longer than in past years By. A compendium of facts and figures, history, interesting stories and amazing feats, great (and obscure) golfers, tournaments and much more from the world of golf. "The first time I played the hole was in 1959," says Jack Nicklaus. First round play of the 2005 Masters begins Thursday. It can be calm at a specific point but blowing 100 yards away. Tillinghast wrote that greens are like faces, the best ones unforgettable with rugged profiles which loom head and shoulders above the common herd. At Augusta National, the greens loom over their fiefdoms like 18 brooding gods of conflicting temperament. World Golf Rankings LOOK: Augusta National lengthens iconic No. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Camilo Villegas, from Colombia, left, and Thomas Bjorn, from Denmark, cross the Hogan Bridge heading to the 12th green during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. It is one of the four major championships of men's professional golf. Goshen Plantation Golf Club is one of the better courses in the Augusta area. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Ryo Ishikawa of Japan walks to the 12th green Wednesday. Photographed as frequently as a President or a prom date, positioned in the heart of iconic Amen Corner and poised as a final round turning point each spring, the 12th is the shortest par-3 at Augusta National, the most difficult and for some, the most beloved. Sam Snead referred to the breezes at the 12th as a "whirlpool," which describes not only the effect of the wind but also the geographic setting of the hole. The green is officially 26 yards deep, measuring from front the left right portion to the back. There are drastic differences day to day, Love says. (RAINIER EHRHARDT/Staff), Phil Mickelson crosses over the Ben Hogan Bridge to the 12th green during the second round of the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 11, 2008. A player may need to accelerate his usual pre-shot routine so he can strike the ball when the wind, his club selection and shot shape agree. The grassy bank fronting the green is often mowed crewcut close, causing balls that come up even a tiny bit short to tumble into Rae's Creek. 2021 Masters I don't know why. 6. At the 1956 Masters, Bob Rosburg chose a 4-iron to bore through a strong headwind. Augusta, GA; Private; Alister Mackenzie; Profile; Tour; Tees; About; More. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Sergio Garcia emerges from the rough after looking for his ball on 12 during first round play of the 2005 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 8, 2005. $37. . Augusta National Golf Club Course Hole 12 Golden Bell Masters Amen Corner PGA 2580 Painting. They have two thingsthey have those types of pin placements, and they have the ability to control the speed and firmness. You cant think, Im going to hit it in the middle of every green or hit it to the front of every green and try to make a putt. The black waters of 11, 15 and 16 mirror the pines and sky, masking the electromagnetic pull that hums beneath, and eyebrows raise at the impossibly static order of such a large swath of nature. It's the one hole I've played that demands absolute commitment mentally. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Trevor Immelman lines up a putt on the 12th green. Courtesy of Goshen Plantation G.C. Tom Watson, champion in 1977 and '81, admits he has never unraveled the secret. Ultimately at the end of the day its trusting and trying to hit that shot because if you feel anything different and you come out of the shot and you slightly miss it, thats when things can go wrong, Englishman Matt Wallace said. I said, 'Man, there must be something to this hole,' and of course, over the years, you realize it's true. Butler Cabin at Augusta National: Facts, History a George Washington Classic (LPGA Tour Golf Tournament). The green at the par-5 13th functions the same way on the opposite axis, sometimes played with a longer club from a hanging lie, though sometimes not. If you were left, you were going to miss the green right or long, and if you were down the right, the ball ran away from you toward the water. Oceanic and stepped greens can leave extreme breaking putts, the kind where players might have to start with their backs to the holethink of some of the looping putts on the ninth and 14th greens. 6 green during practice round 1 for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 4, 2022. ", Some players view the wind as more a psychological hazard than a physical one. Story: Augusta National's No. January 12. Name: Golden Bell Par: 3 2022 yardage: 155 1934 yardage: 150 2021 scoring average: 3.11 All-time scoring average . (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Miguel Angel Jimenez, of Spain, looks for his ball in the woods above the par three 12th hole during second round play of the 2005 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, April 9, 2005. "I like to wait for a little pause if possible, and not hit until I feel comfortable. First round play begins on Thursday. "On Tuesday, the players say to their caddies, 'It's a 7-iron, right?' First round play of the 2005 Masters begins Thursday. But in the matrix of high-level tournament golf, the panoply of green forms at Augusta is a strength. No. The hole sits in the middle of Amen Corner, on the lowest ground of the property. The contrast of the benign-looking tilted-plane greens with the oceanic, or even the stepped, is startling, and the multiple personalities could be considered a weakness on another course. We hope you enjoy the site! 13th Hole Augusta National -Framed size 19 x 15 The Masters $125.00 Free shipping or Best Offer Arthur Weaver Artist-Signed "The 12th Green Augusta National" Print 1983 $139.99 $9.99 shipping 16th, Hole "Red Bud," Augusta National Limited Signed Edition by Linda Hartough $275.00 $25.00 shipping or Best Offer Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Augusta National Golf Club Masters Tournament Hole 12 Golden Bell golf Art 2550 at the best online prices at eBay! First round play begins on Thursday. RELATED: A Comprehensive History Of Every Change Made To Augusta National Golf Club. 2 of 4. A closer look at Augusta National Golf Club's 12th hole for this year's Masters:. Players have airmailed the green and buried the ball in the pine straw and azaleas beyond the green (Graeme McDowell lost a ball there in 2011, as did Greg Norman in 1999); others come up woefully short (too many water balls to count). (Andrew Davis Tucker/Special), Retief Goosen of South Africa hits out of a bunker on the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), Tiger Woods hits a drive on the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Phil Mickelson tees off at the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Justin Rose of England tees off at the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela reacts after a double bogey on the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), Phil Mickelson hits from the azaleas after missing the 12th fairway during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Brant Sanderlin) ** GWINNETT OUT MARIETTA OUT **, Alvaro Quiros of Spain hits a second shot to get out of a bunker on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara), Scenic hole 12 at the Masters as seen during Friday's Second round of the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National, Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National members and officials. I played in a lot of Masters and hit my share of balls in the water--who hasn't?--but I made my share of birdies, too, and found the trees at 13 pretty reliable.". Holes cut on the upper zone can create very difficult approaches because players are concerned about short-siding themselves in the rear bunkers, so conservative misfires commonly drift down the slope requiring 40-foot putts up the ridge. He tries to trust his caddie even when what hes seeing and hearing dont align. "With all those trees blocking the wind, I let my caddie find out what the wind overall is doing, and go by that. Tilted-plane greens pose their own set of problems, usually long, arcing touch putts that can be the most difficult to gauge. "You can have air channeling down from the 13th and 11th fairways to the 12th and down from Augusta Country Club at the same time. Flying the ball onto the correct terrace is critical on stepped greenscoming up short will leave monstrous putts as balls are pulled away by gravity, though the transitions can act as backstops for certain hole locations. A huge drop from tee to green and a big right-to-left shot required to get the maximum run. Justin Thomas, considered the best iron player in golf, made birdie on the 12th Friday in calm conditions. Interactive: 360-degree panoramic view of the 6th tee. The best example is the par-3 16th green, designed by Robert Trent Jones in the late 1940s, with an elevated back level running right to left away from the tee. First round play of the 2005 Masters begins Thursday. (Andrew Davis Tucker/Special), Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a par putt on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum), Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits out of a bunker on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum), Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks to the 12th green during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum), Golfers Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover and Hideki Matsuyama putt on scenic hole twelve during Friday's Second round of the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National, Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. Add in trees and shrubs very close behind the green and the shaved bank in front of the green, and trouble is easy to find. Looking smart in his Masters green jacket he dreamed his whole life of winning, Johnson spoke to a small gathering on the putting green in absence of the official ceremony, but only briefly. I dont want to go long and dont want to be short, so wheres the only place to hit it? That happens on No. Bernhard Langer, who won the Masters in 1985 and '93, opposes Nicklaus' notion of waiting for the right moment. "Sometimes it comes down to superstition. The slender front half of the eighth green, for instance, tapers and tilts toward the fairway, and the wider back lobe is pitched right to left. The tongue of the fourth green, which appears to waggle back at players on the tee as if taunting them, has a more pronounced pinnable step in it today than it first did. Rahm finished tied for 27th in his Masters debut in 2017. Cold air tends to sink, but it doesn't always. But when the pin is in the back middle or on the left side, you have to go directly at it and be way more precise to get it close., Stepped putting surfaces often provide the most black-and-white outcomes for approach shots. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Ernie Els, of South Africa, sits in a television tower on the 12th hole after play got backed up on the 13th tee during second round play of the 2005 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, April 9, 2005. 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