What's the hardest hole at Augusta National for players in the Masters?

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What’s the hardest hole at Augusta National for the players in the Masters? It’s a downhill, tree-lined, watery and slick-greened challenge that often serves as a mid-round roadblock. No. 11, named White Dogwood, has produced the highest average in relation to par in the Masters since 1942. The average score on the 520-yard par 4 has been 4.304.

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No. 11 plays steeply downhill, proving that all such holes aren’t necessarily easier. There used to be a bail-out well to the right in the landing area for a tee ball, but that stretch has had tall pine trees introduced in recent decades. A pond stretches along the left side of the green, and the green tilts toward the steep bank in that direction, feeding balls toward the water.

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Many players miss the 11th green to the right on purpose. Ben Hogan, winner at Augusta National in 1951 and 1953, famously said that if he ever hit No. 11 green in two shots, it was an accident because he didn’t want to mess with the water whatsoever.

Listed below are the scoring details for No. 11, including how the hole stacked up in the 2024 Masters.

No. 11 at Augusta National: White Dogwood​

Par/yardage: 4, 520 yards

Average score: 4.304

Cumulative rank: 1

2024 average: 4.386 (1)

Easiest it has played: 4.064 (1995)

Hardest it has played: 4.644 (1956)

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Which hole averages the lowest score at Augusta National in Masters?

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