No. 1 Tea Olive

Par 4 445 yards

The slight dogleg right is not the easiest tee shot golfers will face. Carrying the fairway bunker will require a drive of 300 yards, and shorter hitters will face an uphill shot to the undulating green

About the plant

Evergreen, can be pruned into a tree or bush; Tiny white fragrant flowers bloom October to March.

Spot it on the course

It's to the right of the fairway and rear of the green on No. 1.

Hole story

No. 1 was first named Cherokee Rose for Georgia's state flower.

Where and how the plant grows

Native to eastern Asia
Grows slowly but can reach 30 feet high and 20 feet wide
Full to partial sun -
Acidic, well-drained soil
Moderately drought tolerant, once established - Propagation by cuttings

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How players fared

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Significant changes since opening

Fairway bunker adjusted, 2006
Trees added to left side of fairway, 2006
Tee moved back 15-20 yards, 2006
Back of tee reduced 7 yards and scorecard changed to 445 yards, 2009

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About the course

Changes since 2002: How the 18th hole plays now

The 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club wreaked havoc all week. From Henrik Stenson's quadruple bogey on Thursday to Padraig Harrington's double bogey on Sunday, the 465-yard closing hole made life tough on the world's best golfers.

10th hole a challenge

The 495-yard, par-4 10th – historically the most difficult hole on the course – has been the fifth-hardest hole during the Masters Tournament this year.

Sit back and relax

First-time Masters visitors Jeanne Grill and Peggy Halverson have nice chairs back home in Tampa, Fla., but they said none are as comfortable as the plastic seats they sat in Friday.

First hole takes toll

The 445-yard par-4 first put up a difficult challenge in the first round of the 2012 Masters Tournament, keeping to a trend that has emerged since the hole was lengthened twice in the past 10 years.

Changes for 2002 built up No. 11's difficulty

Augusta National Golf Club's 11th hole is no longer the pushover it was a decade ago.

Masters gallery guards cherish view, knowledge of course

Mike Fritz, in his fourth year as a volunteer gallery guard, knows he has one of the best views in sports.

Design

Bobby Jones on the design of Augusta National

Bobby Jones

1. Dr. Mackenzie and I believe that no good golf hole exists that does not afford a proper and convenient solution to the average golfer and the short player, as well as to the more powerful and accurate expert.

2. We have always felt that the make-or-break character of many of the holes of our second nine has been largely responsible for rewarding our spectators with so many dramatic finishes. It has always been a nine that could be played in the low thirties or the middle forties.

Alister Mackenzie on the design of Augusta National

Allister Mackenzie

1. There should be little walking between the greens and tees, and the course should be arranged so that in the first instance there is always a slight walk forwards from the green to the next tee; then the holes are sufficiently elastic to be lengthened in the future if necessary.

2. There should be a minimum of blindness for the approach shots.

3. There should be a sufficient number of heroic carries from the tee, but the course should be arranged so that the weaker player with the loss of a stroke or portion of a stroke shall always have an alternative route open to him.

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