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Tour 18, Humble, TX

Tour 18 golf course - humble, texas.

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18 hole regulation length course

72 par | 6,782 yards | 129 slope

72.7 rating | Bermuda grass

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The 18-hole "Tour 18" course at the Tour 18 facility in Humble , Texas features 6,782 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.7 and it has a slope rating of 129 on Bermuda grass. Designed by David Edsall, the Tour 18 golf course opened in 1992. 

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I played Tour 18 on June 7, 2013. The course was in good shape but it took over 5 hours to play 18 holes. No marshal on to be found. Tee time 9:12am and did not finish until 2:14pm. It was a Thursday!!!!! There's no excuse for 5 hour play time!!!!

This course is long, challenging and almost always jam-packed. So plan extra time to play here. 4.5 hours minimum. Their rates are too high, even for the high-quality of the course. But if you can catch a discounted tee time and/or get the free breakfast/lunch/drinks offer they usually run during the week, this course can be an excellent value (and the food, a buffet style, is surprisingly good!). Their service is usually very good. TV golf fans will enjoy comparing these "copy" holes to the real thing.

When I went to play this course, all I have heard are great things but when I got to the first tee I was kind of wrong. This course used to be great according to my friends (they played it years ago) and I could see they were right (for back then). The course now wasn't in that great of shape. The fairways were spotty with dead grass, the greens were sandy and I just didn't have a good time. The guy that checked our reciepts was like heres your cart and thats about it. I asked him which way to the first tee and he just pointed towards it without another word. The guy inside was very nice though and couldn't have asked for better service from him. It also wasn't very good of them not to have a food/drink cart driving around for the players because it was 98 degrees out and the water was scarce on the holes. Overall I wasn't very impressed with the course. Hopefully if I do play there again it will be in better shape and ran more professionally.

Wow was I pumped up to play this course. I thought it was going to rate up there with some of the nicest courses I've played. Quite the opposite was true. Fist off carts were old and worn out. The other cart in our group died on #12. The maintenance was far from acceptable for a green fee of this magnitude. I don't mind paying $70 but I expect good tee boxes, not dirt and dead grass only. Luckily we didn't spend much time in the bunkers but the ones we were in had little sand and it was very hard. Tall weeds were growing all around the bunkers and throughout the course and cart paths. There were two positives on the entire course. The greens were in decent shape and of course the layout. Other than that, I wouldn't go back to Tour 18 for half the current price. Very disappointed.

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Take on Amen Corner and many more famous holes at Tour 18 Houston in Humble, Texas

By Brandon Tucker, Managing Editor

HUMBLE, Texas -- The small town of Humble, just north of Houston, is its very own little golf mecca. The PGA Tour pros compete in the Shell Houston Open at the Redstone Tournament Course each spring. But there are other courses with a PGA Tour flair, including Tour 18 Houston .

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Tour 18 Houston

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The first of two Tour 18 concepts (the other is in Dallas), the course opened in 1992 and features replica holes from famous golf courses around the country. At 6,782 yards from the championship tees, this is a layout that is more designed for the average golfer than the touring pro, but the pedigree in the hole designs ensure each shot is a test.

Tour 18 Houston: The course

The golf course begins with a replica of the oft-televised 18th hole at Harbour Town. It's a tough opening hole and even tougher for architect of record David Edsall to replicate considering this course is well off the coast without much need for a lighthouse. But wetlands guard the left side of the hole, and the green is a small, well-protected one. The ensuing hole is even more of an eye-opener, replicating the watery sixth hole at Bay Hill, this par 5 wraps sharply left around a large pond. Standing on the tee, you have to turn your neck past 90 degrees left to see the green.

With the Masters fresh in our minds, it's particularly fun to play Tour 18's rendition of "Amen Corner" on holes 5-7. East Texas is certainly no Augusta terrain-wise, but Tour 18 was able to move enough dirt around to give the 11th hole some downhill roll to the green -- as well as a big hump right of the green to foil bailouts. And there is a good tilt to the 13th fairway that will give your fairway wood or long iron into the green the same fits its given so many Green Jacket-seekers.

Steps away from the green, the 12th tee has the subtle downhill approach to a sliver of a green tucked behind a bunker. Unlike Augusta however, if you peak over the azaleas behind the green, you can catch a glimpse of the island-green ninth, replicating the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, which you'll take on a few holes later.

There are several novelty touches to the experience here, such as tour player name placards out on the range like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Behind the green of the fifth hole, which is the beginning of Amen Corner, is a replica white Masters leaderboard. Hole markers at each tee explain each hole's significance, which helps when playing some lesser-known holes such as Desert Inn in Las Vegas or La Costa in San Diego.

While the golf course climaxes on the front nine with Amen Corner, the finishing holes do their best to finish off the round with a bang. Both the 17th and 18th play beside the course's large pond that helps add to the drama. The 17th is a par 3 inspired by the Pete Dye-designed eighth at Oak Tree in Oklahoma. The par 3, complete with railroad ties bordering the water, blends together well with the course's stern finishing hole, the 18th at Doral's Blue Monster.

Tour 18 Houston: The verdict

Those who haven't had a chance to play very many famous courses around the U.S. will get a kick out of playing the selection of holes recreated at Tour 18 Houston, particularly on the front nine.

For those not particularly out for a replica experience, the course still delivers a fun test in a quiet setting. The majority of holes are void of residential development, save for a few on the back nine, so it makes for a very pleasant setting among woodlands and small ponds. With green fees $59-$79, it's in Houston's upper class of daily fee courses but certainly not a bank-buster like nearby Redstone, which commands a $150-$165 green fee in peak season.

Off the golf course, Tour 18 Houston's facility is a good one, with a full driving range, practice greens and a large clubhouse with a pro shop, bar and restaurant. The clubhouse also aids those who need to catch a flight with full locker room and shower facilities. Steps from the clubhouse, there is a banquet space for outings, overlooking a large pond.

September 16, 2013

Brandon Tucker is the Managing Editor for Golf Advisor. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and over 500 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at BrandonTuckerGC .

Spotlight: Tour 18 Dallas brings the most famous holes in the US into one round

It looks like we’re going to get not one, but two looks at Augusta National within about five months from fall of 2020 to April of 2021. Tantalizing, amirite? Of course, watching The Masters on TV is exciting, but the chances of any of us actually getting to play the course and the holes of Amen Corner is a long shot.

Enter Tour 18 Dallas . It’s one of two Tour 18 concepts in Texas (the other is Tour 18 Houston) and features a collection of replicas of the most famous holes around the country from Augusta National to Pine Valley.

If you’re a fan of watching golf held on the grandest stages, you’ll savor the chance to take on some of the most famous holes in the world. Tour 18’s front nine culminates with a Sawgrass-replicated island green par 3, and the back nine wraps in thrilling fashion with the three holes that make up Augusta’s “Amen Corner.”

There are other replica holes from private clubs you may never get to play, including Pine Valley, Riviera and Oakmont.

If you’re a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex golfer who hasn’t played Tour 18 Dallas in awhile, the course just reopened this fall following a greens project. They’re now brand new and rolling as excellent as the pro golfers experience week in and week out.

“Greens were much improved. Solid course with fun look at the best of the best,” wrote a Golf Advisor reviewer in October, 2020.

Tour 18 Dallas is located in Flower Mound, just north of Fort Worth and just off I-35 W. Facilities are built to tour-grade quality with a large clubhouse with locker rooms and a bar and restaurant overlooking the island green replica of Sawgrass. There is also a full practice facility and driving range.

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Coeur d'alene, idaho, tour 18 golf course (houston) (humble, texas).

The Takeaway:   Tour 18 is a novelty course that is a better concept on paper than the ground. The notoriously flat ground in Houston doesn’t catch the essence of several holes Tour 18 attempts to encapsulate, particularly those of Augusta National that rely on hilly terrain, making the course more enjoyable as a standalone offering than a replica course.   Grade C-

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Designer:   David Edsall in 1992

Cost:   $65 - $125 Click for current rates

Phone Number:   (281) 540-1818

Directions:   Get here! - 3102 Farm to Market 1960 E, Humble, Texas  77338 – UNITED STATES

Photos:   See additional photos of Tour 18 Golf Course (Houston)

What to Expect:   The Tour 18 group has two courses in Texas; one in Dallas and one in Houston. The concept behind each course is to replicate some of the best and most famous holes that have been featured on the PGA Tour and tie them together in a routing that works for the property. While that can be a fun concept, it works much better in a fantasy situation, such as a video game, than it does in real life because the single biggest factor that goes into a hole’s design is the natural terrain an architect is presented with. The biggest takeaway people have after visiting Augusta National for the first time is just how hilly it is, so for Tour 18’s most iconic stretch to be Amen Corner from Augusta and to lay it out on flat ground is an anticlimactic moment. Those holes are fun to play on their own, but with the hype of replicating Augusta National, it is a downer because the holes don’t play anywhere near like the real thing. Some holes work better, such as the famous island green from TPC Sawgrass, because they are found on flat ground similar to the original course; though the drama of the setting of the real thing can’t be matched. Unfortunately the routing puts the best holes in the middle of the course which leads to an anticlimactic finish which was unnecessary considering the lack of constraints on the property. In the end, Tour 18 is a decent offering as a public course in Houston, but it is best enjoyed as a standalone course than as a replica course.

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Augusta National Golf Club has famously named each hole at the home of the Masters for a plant. What’s the story? 

A little history lesson: Augusta National was a plant nursery operated by the Berckmans family before it was turned into a golf course in the early 1930s, and Alphonse Berckmans helped ANGC founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts adorn each hole with the plant for which that hole is named. Some of the plants already were in place, but others had to planted. Our favorite is Golden Bell, aka forsythia, for which the par-3 12 th  was named. 

If you, like us, can’t get enough of the details on Augusta National’s layout and the Masters, keep scrolling for all sorts of details such as hole names, lengths, scoring averages and rank among the 18, and how each hole has been changed over the years. 

But first, the routing of the layout to help with orientation.

No. 1: Tea Olive

No. 1 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:  4 / 445 Historical scoring average:  4.238 Historical rank in difficulty:  6 Low year:  4.008 (1974) High year:  4.474 (2007) 2023 average (rank):  4.184 (7) Changes to the hole over the years*:

• 1951:  Bunker added at front-left of green. Underground piping of creek in front of tee.
• 1972:  Masters tees relocated to the right.
• 1980:  Masters tees lengthened.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards. Fairway bunker reshaped and extended 10-15 yards towards the green. Portion of fairway landing area regraded.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 15-20 yards. Trees added to the left side of the fairway.
• 2008:  Ten yards added to the front of the Masters tees. Back of tees reduced to ease patron movement.
• 2009:  Back of tee reduced seven yards. Tee marker relocated and Masters scorecard changed to 445.
• 2010:  Practice putting green behind first tee reduced by 20 percent to improve patron flow.
• * Historical details provided by Augusta National in the annual media guide for the Masters.

No. 2: Pink Dogwood

No. 2 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 585 Historical scoring average:   4.775 Historical rank in difficulty:   17 Low year:   4.467 (2020) High year:   4.996 (1957) 2023 average (rank):   4.635 (18) Changes to the hole over the years:

• 1946:  Second bunker added to front of green.
• 1953:  Green extended to the left.
• 1966:  Right bunker at green reduced. Fairway bunker on left moved to the right in landing area.
• 1977:  Masters tees rebuilt and moved approximately 20-25 feet to right adding 15 yards to the back of the tee. Bunker enlarged 12-15 feet on left side.
• 1996:  Spectator mound moved back from rear of No. 2 green.
• 1999:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards. Fairway bunker shifted to the right. 
• 2010:  Front of green widened approximately eight feet.
• 2024:  Masters tees moved back 10 yards and to the golfer’s left.

No. 3: Flowering Peach

No. 3 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 350 Historical scoring average:   4.076 Historical rank in difficulty:   14 Low year:   3.885 (2011) High year:   4.267 (1989) 2023 average (rank):   4.029 (13)

Changes to the hole over the years:

• 1953:  Masters tees shifted to right.
• 1982:  New fairway bunker complex constructed.

No. 4: Flowering Crab Apple

No. 4 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 240 Historical scoring average:   3.284 Historical rank in difficulty:   3 Low year:   3.089 (2020) High year:   3.497 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   3.217 (5)

• 1964:  Masters tees relocated to right and rear. 
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards.

No. 5: Magnolia

No. 5 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 495 Historical scoring average:   4.266 Historical rank in difficulty:   5 Low year:   4.061 (2001) High year:   4.475 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.325 (1)

• 1953:  Masters tees extended forward 10 yards. 
• 1956:  Mound built at left of green.
• 1964:  Fairway mounds added to right-front of green. 
• 1967:  Mound at left of green enlarged.
• 1972:  Apron of green extended.
• 2003:  Masters tees moved back. Fairway bunkers extended approximately 80 yards towards the green. Fairway and bunkers shifted to the right increasing the dogleg. With the extended dogleg and movement of the tee, the hole was remeasured to 455 yards.
• 2010:  Seven yards added to the front of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole. 
• 2019:  Masters tees moved back 40 yards.

No. 6: Juniper

No. 6 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 180 Historical scoring average:   3.137 Historical rank in difficulty:   13 Low year:   2.984 (1974) High year:   3.269 (1946) 2023 average (rank):   3.097 (10)

• 1959:  Pond filled in at front of green.
• 1975:  Masters tees rebuilt and widened.
• 2012:  Masters and members tees connected to form a single teeing ground.

No. 7: Pampas

No. 7 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 450 Historical scoring average:   4.157 Historical rank in difficulty:   10 Low year:   3.986 (2001) High year:   4.402 (1972) 2023 average (rank):   4.209 (6)

• 1938:  Green relocated and bunkers added.
• 1951:  Masters tees extended forward. Green elevated. Bunkers added.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 40-45 yards. Portion of fairway landing area regraded.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 35-40 yards. Green re-grassed to create possible right-rear pin position. Trees added to the right and left side of the fairway.
• 2008:  Six feet added to the left of the green. Left-rear bunker moved back.
• 2009:  An additional 10 yards was added to the front of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole.

No. 8: Yellow Jasmine

No. 8 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 570 Historical scoring average:   4.819 Historical rank in difficulty:   15 Low year:   4.628 (2019) High year:   4.991 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.643 (17) 1956:  Green redesigned.

• 1957:  Fairway bunker relocated to the right.
• 1964:  Masters tees relocated to right and rear.
• 1979:  Green restored to its original design.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 15-20 yards and shifted to golfer’s right 10 yards. Reshaped and nearly doubled the size of the fairway bunker.

No. 9: Carolina Cherry

Par/yardage:   4 / 460 Historical scoring average:   4.138 Historical rank in difficulty:   12 Low year:   3.967 (2020) High year:   4.401 (1955) 2023 average (rank):   4.072 (11)

• 1958:  Mounding at right and rear of green built.
• 1972:  Mound left of green enlarged.
• 1973:  Tees split, relocating Masters tees 26 yards to right and rear.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 25-30 yards.
• 2008:  Right hole location softened on first and middle plateau.

No. 10: Camellia

No. 10 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 495 Historical scoring average:   4.299 Historical rank in difficulty:   12 Low year:   4.082 (2018) High year:   4.691 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.130 (9) 1937:  Green relocated from fairway bottom to current location.

• 1968:  Bunker to right of green enlarged. Pothole bunker right of green removed.
• 1972:  Tees split and shifted left 10 yards.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 5-10 yards and moved to the golfer’s left five yards.

No. 11: White Dogwood

No. 11 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

No. 11:  White Dogwood Par/yardage:   4 / 520 Historical scoring average:   4.303 Historical rank in difficulty:   1 Low year:   4.064 (1995) High year:   4.644 (1956) 2023 average (rank):   4.274 (3)

• 1950:  Masters tees relocated. Pond left of green built. Green reshaped. 
• 1953:  Two small bunkers added at rear of green.
• 1990:  Green rebuilt due to flood damage.
• 1999:  Green, pond and bunker complex adjusted.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards and moved five yards to golfer’s right. Portion of fairway landing area recontoured.
• 2004:  Pine trees (36) added to the right of the fairway.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 10-15 yards. Trees added to the right side of the fairway and fairway shifted to the left.
• 2008:  Several trees removed on right side of fairway and fairway widened.
• 2022:  Masters tees moved back 15 yards and to the golfer’s left. Fairway recontoured and several trees removed on right side.

No. 12: Golden Bell

No. 12 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 155 Historical scoring average:   3.27 Historical rank in difficulty:   4 Low year:   3.030 (2002) High year:   3.548 (1966) 2023 average (rank):   3.065 (12)

• 1951:  Green extended to right by 18 feet. 
• 1958:  Ben Hogan Bridge dedicated.
• 1960:  Green raised.
• 1965:  Tees revised to split level, side-by-side.

No. 13: Azalea

No. 13 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 545 Historical scoring average:   4.775 Historical rank in difficulty:   18 Low year:   4.474 (2019) High year:   5.042 (1976) 2023 average (rank):   4.736 (15)

• 1954:  Contours of green changed and bunker rearranged. 
• 1958:  Byron Nelson Bridge dedicated.
• 1967:  Masters tees extended forward five yards.
• 1974:  Masters tees extended to rear five yards.
• 1975:  Masters tees extended to rear seven yards. Green rebuilt and recontoured.
• 1988:  Swales to left and rear of green moderated.
• 1994:  First permanent air system installed at green.
• 1995:  Creek in front of green modified.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 20-25 yards.
• 2023:  Masters tees moved back 35 yards.

No. 14: Chinese Fir

No. 14 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 440 Historical scoring average:   4.165 Historical rank in difficulty:   8 Low year:   3.936 (2011) High year:   4.413 (1949) 2023 average (rank):   4.177 (8)

• 1952:  Bunker at right of fairway in landing area removed.
• 1972:  Masters tees relocated to left and reshaped. Apron on green extended. 
• 1974:  Tees split.
• 1987:  Green modified to provide for back left hole location.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 30-35 yards.

No. 15: Firethorn

No. 15 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   5 / 550 Historical scoring average:   4.776 Historical rank in difficulty:   16 Low year:   4.505 (1991) High year:   5.097 (1998) 2023 average (rank):   4.650 (16) 1955:  Gene Sarazen Bridge dedicated. 

• 1957:  Bunker added to front-right of green. 
• 1961:  Pond in front of green enlarged.
• 1963:  Mound at rear of green removed and mound on right extended.
• 1964:  Bunker at right of green enlarged.
• 1969:  Tees split, moving Masters tees to rear and right. Mounds added in fairway on right side. 
• 1999:  Fairway mounds reduced, and pine trees added to right and left.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 25-30 yards and shifted approximately 20 yards to the golfer’s left. 
• 2009:  Eight to nine yards added to front of the Masters tees. No change to yardage.
• 2022:  Masters tees moved back 20 yards and fairway recontoured.

No. 16: Redbud

No. 16 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   3 / 170 Historical scoring average:   3.139 Historical rank in difficulty:   11 Low year:   2.875 (2020) High year:   3.422 (1950) 2023 average (rank):   2.960 (14)

• 1946:  New green constructed.
• 1947:  Stream transformed into a pond. Green shifted to right. Masters tees moved left.
• 1961:  Masters tees extended and relocated to the left.
• 1966:  Neck of pond and left-rear of green filled in. 
• 1973:  Left section of pond filled in.

No. 17: Nandina

No. 17 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 440 Historical scoring average:   4.161 Historical rank in difficulty:   9 Low year:   3.949 (1996) High year:   4.348 (1951) 2023 average (rank):   4.256 (4)

• 1951:  Ditch in front of tees removed and filled. Masters tees extended forward 10 yards. 
• 1972:  Tees separated, moving Masters tees back 10 yards.
• 1999:  Masters tees moved back approximately 25 yards.
• 2006:  Masters tees moved back 10-15 yards.
• 2014:  Eisenhower Tree removed following historic ice storm.

No. 18: Holly

No. 18 at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters (Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club)

Par/yardage:   4 / 465 Historical scoring average:   4.23 Historical rank in difficulty:   7 Low year:   4.014 (2001) High year:   4.463 (1954) 2023 average (rank):   4.300 (2)

• 1958:  Mounding at left of green built.
• 1967:  Double bunker constructed on left in fairway landing area.
• 2002:  Masters tees moved back 55-60 yards and moved to the golfer’s right five yards. Bunker complex adjusted, making bunkers approximately 10 percent larger. Trees added left of fairway bunkers.
• 2022:  Thirteen yards added to the back of the Masters tees without necessitating a change in length to the hole.

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The changes at Augusta National's 18th hole, explained

Augusta National ’s 18th hole rises about 70 feet from the base of the fairway to the green. The elevation is one of the hole’s defenses as drives don’t roll much and uphill second shots are blind and must cover the front bunker. Uphill shots don’t bother professionals, but they can cause imprecision, and slight imprecisions at 18 are accentuated by the two-level green that might result in 75-foot putts and touchy recovery shots around the elevated putting surface.

The 18th can be a potential birdie hole or an easy bogey simply depending on where the hole is cut. When it's on the front lower section, approach shots can feed off the bank on the right, ride the spine separating the front and back tiers and curl close to the hole. When it’s on the elevated back level, approaches with longer clubs must fly all the way to the deck without bouncing over the green that falls away front, back, left and right.

The origins of Augusta National’s 18th hole

As designed, the 18th illustrated the elegance of the MacKenzie/Jones strategic principles. The hole rose up the incline and bent slightly right around a grove of mature pines. The best tactic was to play as aggressively toward the pines as possible to get a clear angle into the mouth of the green, the opening flanked by a bunker short left and another on the right. Risk a dangerous line, be rewarded with an advantageous angle. A bunker in the center of the fairway was only occasionally in play for the longest hitters, and only in severely dry years.

The green, which originally had a long lobe that extended into the fairway, was always two-tiered and sloped prodigiously from back to front, and in the early days players often elected to skip the ball onto the putting surface, especially if the pin was back. Being above the hole, even when greens were running the equivalent of four or five on the Stimpmeter, was never good (the Stimpmeter did not exist when the course was built).

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The biggest changes to augusta’s 18th hole.

The first alterations to the 18th occurred at the green. Architect Perry Maxwell removed the long tongue in front during his course remodels in 1937 and ‘38. Robert Trent Jones later recalled watching the 1946 Masters with Bobby Jones when Ben Hogan came to the 18th needing just a par to tie Herman Keiser. Hogan played his approach to 12 feet but left it on the upper level when the flag was positioned beneath. There was no way Hogan could stop his ball near the hole, and he ended up three-putting to lose by one.

Trent Jones balanced the upper and lower sections so putts from above wouldn’t roll nearly off the green (the tiers would have to be modified repeatedly over the years as green speeds increased, especially following the 1981 Masters when the club converted to bentgrass). He also built up the surrounds so spectators could sit on the grassy banks and watch the players come up, some of golf’s first stadium seating.

The bunkers that now define the left side of the fairway were added prior to the 1967 Masters to prevent players—especially Jack Nicklaus—from bombing drives on that line to shorten the hole. This is another example of how the intended strategic concepts became watered down by distance and technology: 30 years into the tournament players no longer tried to hug the right side of the hole for an angle. They just wanted the shortest shot into the green as possible.

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Continued efforts to make 18 more difficult.

The club continued to make to make the drive on the 18th more difficult. In 1975, a grove of fully mature pine trees was transplanted to the left side of the hole about 200 yards from the tee, accentuating the “chute” factor of the tee shot and preventing players from intentionally hitting left of the fairway bunkers where a downslope would propel the ball forward (and left). This didn’t prevent Ian Woosnam from drawing his drive into the vast clearing left of the hole in the final round of the 1991 Masters, leaving him just a punch 9-iron to the green resulting in a par and a one-stroke victory.

In 2002, the club installed a cluster of small pines immediately left of the bunkers, cutting off the left option for good now that they’ve grown. That same year the tees were moved 60 yards back, lengthening the hole to 465 yards, the same distance it plays today. The extra distance was immediately shocking: in 2002 and 2003 the 18th played as the most difficult hole on the course.

Driving the ball through the corridor of pines is like threading a needle. Occasionally the trees will kill a tee shot launched slightly askew, as they did Jordan Spieth’s drive in 2018 when he was one shot behind eventual winner Patrick Reed. His ball clipped a limb and dropped straight down, leading to a bogey and a missed chance to shoot 63.

How the 18th hole plays today

The 18th remains a demanding finishing hole even though, unlike most others, the yardage has been static for two decades. Over the past four Masters it has played as either the second, third or fourth most-difficult hole in relation to par. But as distance gains off the tee continue to increase, players are once again starting to hit short irons into the green.

In some ways the 18th is quintessentially Augusta National. The club can regulate its challenge just by moving the hole around the green. Sunday back-hole locations can be brutal and make players grind out winning pars and even force mistakes, like in 1986 when Greg Norman, needing a 4 to tie Nicklaus, fanned his approach to the right and made bogey. Jose Maria Olazabal shared the lead in 1991 but hit his approach into the front bunker, leaving a treacherous shot up to the top tier. It didn’t quite climb the crest and rolled backward, leading to a five.

Conversely, Masters are often won with birdies when the hole is toward the front, especially the front-right location where both Mark O’Meara (1998) and Phil Mickelson (2004) poured in winning putts. Angel Cabrera and Adam Scott both birdied the hole in that spot in 2013, setting up their playoff.

If club officials wanted the 18th to be the most difficult hole on the course they could place the pin on the upper level all four days. But that’s the beauty of Augusta National and the way the course, specifically the greens, have evolved. It’s one of the most elastic designs in the game, where the par can effectively be set at 76 or 66, even for the world’s best players.

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2024 Masters course guide, hole-by-hole preview of Augusta National Golf Course

The 88th Masters will take place at Augusta National, one of the most revered courses in all of golf that features many obstacles for players across 18 challenging holes

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Augusta National, home of the 88th Masters , is highly regarded as one of the most distinguished and difficult courses in golf .

In the past, the Masters’ winner has often posted a modest final score, with Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm finishing 10-under and 12-under the last two years, respectively. Featuring some of the most iconic holes in the sport, and home to some of its most unforgettable moments, players will again face a tough test on the 7,510 yards, Par 72 course.

Here's a hole-by-hole guide ahead of the 2024 Masters tournament, which has seen one significant change to the tee position on Hole 2 which Will Zalatoris reckons will make a big difference to many players.

1st (Tea Olive), 445 yards, par four

A deep bunker on the right side of the fairway and trees lining the left side spell danger from the get-go. Drives to the left can catch the trees and cause trouble, while well struck second shots to the undulating green will bear success.

Historical Avg: 4.24 (6)

2nd (Pink Dogwood), 585 yards, par five

Though a new tee adds 10 yards to the dogleg left hole, it is still able to be reached in two shots. Ranked the easiest hole in 2016, 2020 and 2023, it provides a significant birdie opportunity early on.

Historical Avg: 4.78 (16)

3rd (Flowering Peach), 350 yards, par four

The pear-shaped green is the shortest par four on the course, but remains a classic nonetheless. Strategically hitting short of the four fairway bunkers allows for a full shot to the green. The hole has undergone the least number of adjustments at Augusta National, in large part due to the praise of course architect Alister MacKenzie, who believed it was almost perfect in design.

Historical Avg: 4.08 (14)

4th (Flowering Crab Apple), 240 yards, par three

Deceiving winds and a green that slopes from back to front makes this par three quite difficult. The back tee was formerly shaped like a boomerang, though it’s grown slightly wider and had the intensity of its bend lessened.

Historical Avg: 3.28 (3)

5th (Magnolia), 495 yards, par four

The fairway bunkers pose an immediate threat off the tee, with a 315-yard carry needed to clear them. The challenging green slopes from back to front, and a rear bunker awaits balls hit too long.

Historical Avg: 4.26 (5)

6th (Juniper), 180 yards, par three

Pin position is integral at this par three, in large part due to a high tee and huge undulating green. There have been five historical holes-in-one, but many have additionally experienced trouble at the hole.

Historical Avg: 3.14 (13)

7th (Pampas), 450 yards, par four

The par four has undergone significant changes, with 35-40 yards being added in length, the putting surface undergoing an alteration and several trees being planted. Golfers must be wary of the course-leading five bunkers — three in front of the green and two behind.

Historical Avg: 4.16 (10)

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8th (Yellow Jasmine), 570 yards, par five

Players must avoid the fairway bunker that sits around 300 yards out on the right side of the uphill hole. While there are no bunkers on the narrow green, several mounds pose challenges instead.

Historical Avg: 4.82 (15)

9th (Carolina Cherry), 460 yards, par four

The raised green slopes from back to front, leading players to often drive to the right side in order to avoid the two bunkers on the left. The original hole featured a “false front” that caused shots which landed there to roll 50-60 yards down the fairway.

Historical Avg: 4.14 (12)

10th (Camellia), 495 yards, par four

Often ranked as the most difficult hole on the course, the dogleg left features a massive drop from tee to green and a centre bunker stretching nearly 60 yards. It was the first hole at Augusta up until 1935.

Historical Avg: 4.30 (1)

11th (White Dogwood), 520 yards, par four

The hole marks the beginning of the Amen Corner. Wind often plays a big role at the par four, which was ranked the toughest in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2018. 15 yards were added in length back in 2022.

Historical Avg: 4.30 (2)

12th (Golden Bell), 155 yards, par three

Often considered one of the most famous golf holes in the world , the course’s shortest par three features Rae’s Creek in the front and three bunkers in the back. Difficult winds, a narrow green and troubling water have caused issues for players in the past.

Historical Avg: 3.27 (4)

13th (Azalea), 545 yards, par five

The sweeping dogleg left was extended 35 yards in length in 2023 and marks the end of the Amen Corner. With an accurate tee shot onto the centre of the fairway, players can aim for the green in just two.

Historical Avg: 4.77 (18)

14th (Chinese Fir), 440 yards, par four

After a fairway bunker was removed following the 1952 Masters, the par four became the only bunkerless hole on the course. A terraced putting surface that slopes from left to right poses its own challenges, however.

Historical Avg: 4.17 (8)

15th (Firethorn), 550 yards, par five

Players must play their second shot across the pond and away from a bunker on the right of the green to find success. 20 yards were added to in 2022 to the par five, which can be made considerably easier if there are favourable winds.

Historical Avg: 4.77 (17)

16th (Redbud), 170 yards, par three

The par three is played completely over water and features three bunkers surrounding the green. The putting surface pitches considerably from right to left, with players needing a strong tee shot for any chance of a birdie.

Historical Avg: 3.14 (11)

17th (Nandina), 440 yards, par four

The Eisenhower Tree — named after the 34th president who asked for it to be removed because he frequently hit it at the left of the fairway — was removed after a 2014 ice storm caused major damage. The hole still features many challenges, as it appears to slope off in every direction.

Historical Avg: 4.16 (9)

18th (Holly), 465 yards, par four

The uphill dogleg right became far more difficult once the tee was pushed back 60 yards in 2002. Often considered one of the most famous finishing holes in golf, the holes’ surroundings have been adjusted to improve sight lines for fans in attendance.

Historical Avg: 4.23 (7)

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Mike mcclure locked in his expert pga one and done golf picks, projected leaderboard, and sleepers for the valero texas open 2024 at the oaks course at tpc san antonio.

The final PGA Tour event before the 2024 Masters is on tap this week with the 2024 Valero Texas Open set to tee off on Thursday at the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. The 2024 Texas Open field will be star studded, with several players making their final preparations for next week's major championship at Augusta National Golf Club. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy enters the tournament as the 15-2 betting favorite in the latest 2024 Valero Texas Open odds. Other top contenders on the PGA odds board include Ludvig Åberg (12-1), Hideki Matsuyama (18-1), Max Homa (18-1), Jordan Spieth (18-1), Collin Morikawa (20-1), Corey Conners (22-1), and Matt Fitzpatrick (25-1). The total 2024 Valero Texas Open purse is $9.2 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1.66 million. The winner of this event will also earn 500 FedEx Cup points. 

With several big-name players in the field, would this be a good week to back a long shot like Rickie Fowler (60-1)? Or should you back one of the favorites when making your One and Done picks? Before locking in your 2024 Valero Texas Open one and done picks, you need to see what SportsLine DFS pro and PGA expert Mike McClure has to say . 

The One and Done format is growing in popularity. It has several noticeable similarities to NFL Survivor pools, with the main difference being entries are not eliminated with a bad week. Players pick one golfer per week and earn points based on their selected golfer's prize money for that tournament. Golfers can only be used once per season, and the point format makes nailing majors, signature events, and big money tournaments critical.

McClure is a DFS legend with over $2 million in career winnings, and he's been red-hot on his PGA picks dating back to the PGA Tour restart in June of 2020. McClure uses his proprietary simulation model to analyze the field and crush his  golf picks .

McClure has been on fire with his One and Done picks in 2024. At The American Express he backed Justin Thomas, who finished in third place and took home $635,600. At the Genesis Invitational, McClure tabbed Patrick Cantlay, who finished in fourth place at the signature event, as his top OAD pick. At the Cognizant Classic, McClure's top one and done pick, Min Woo Lee, finished in a tie for second place. Finally, at the Arnold Palmer Invitation, another signature event, McClure recommended using Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. The Result: Scheffler won the event by five strokes, and Zalatoris finished in fourth place.

His hot steak continued at the Players Championship, where McClure again recommended using Scheffler (if was still available) and Xander Schauffele. Both players were in contention until the end, with Scheffler coming out with the win and Schauffele finishing in second place. Then, at the Valspar Championship, McClure recommended using Cameron Young, who finished in second place, in OAD pools.

Now, McClure has dialed in on the Valero Texas Open golf tournament and just locked in his one and done picks and PGA predictions. They are a must-see for any player looking for an edge in their One and Done pool. You can only see McClure's Valero Texas Open 2024 one and done picks at SportsLine .

Top 2024 Valero Texas Open One and Done picks

One of McClure's top OAD picks this week for the Valero Texas Open is Hideki Matsuyama. The 32-year-old PGA Tour veteran has gotten off a great start in 2024, notching an outright win at The Genesis Invitational followed by a 12th place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a sixth place finish at The Players Championship. Matsuyama enters the week with nine career PGA Tour wins, including his triumph at the 2021 Masters. 

The 32-year-old has climbed to No. 14 in the Official World Golf Ranking and is a threat to win any tournament he enters. Matsuyama enters this week ranked first on the PGA Tour in strokes gained around the green (0.674), fourth in strokes gained tee-to-green (1.360), and 15th in total strokes gained (0.981). With the Valero Texas Open field being deep and full of elite talent, McClure expects Matsuyama to be in top form.  You can see who else to back at SportsLine .

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McClure is also targeting another golfer for his 2024 Valero Texas Open one and done picks who has a long track record of success against elite competition. This former major championship winner has the ability to win any tournament he enters, and is one of the most talented golfers in this field. You can find out who it is, and check out all of McClure's Valero Texas Open one and done picks at SportsLine .

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