No. 16 Redbud
This par-3 requires anything from a short- to medium-iron shot. The green is the holes main defense; being below the hole is a must. The back bunker and a pond on the left also pose hazards.
1934 yardage
145, par 3
About the plant
- Deciduous flowering tree
- Blooms March to May; clusters of small orchid-pink blooms before new heart-shaped leaves appear; followed by long seed pods
- Called Judas tree based on myth that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on the related Cercis siliquastrum
Spot it on the course
- It grows behind the 16th tee, left of the pond and right of the fairway cut.
Where and how the plant grows
- Native to Eastern U.S.
- Grows 20 to 30 feet high and 15 to 25 feet wide
- Full sun to shade (in Southern zones)
- Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
- High drought tolerance
- Propagation by seed
About the course
Design
Bobby Jones on the design of Augusta National
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
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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