No. 17 Nandina

Par 4 440 yards

Players must negotiate Ikes Tree off the tee, but for most its a short-iron second shot into a rock-hard green.

1934 yardage

145, par 3

About the plant

Old-fashioned, tough evergreen shrub with fernlike foliage
Blooms April to May; large clusters of small, creamy flowers
In winter, yields clusters of brilliant red berries

Spot it on the course

It grows in a cluster near the records fountain on the right and to the left and right of the hole, close to the members' tee.

Hole story

A good-luck symbol in Japan

Where and how the plant grows

Grows 6 to 8 feet high and 2 to 3 feet wide
Sun to shade
Moist, well-drained soil
High drought tolerance
Propagation by seed or division

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How players fared

Next grouping

Significant changes since opening

Tee moved back 10-15 yards, 2006

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Historical average:

Historical rank:

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About the course

Authors rewrote game

Gene Andrews, a top amateur from California who won the 1954 U.S. Amateur Public Links, is known as the “Father of Playing by Yardage.” Gene Andrews, a top amateur from California who won the 1954 U.S. Amateur Public Links, is known as the "Father of Playing by Yardage.

A page from a pro

These days, there's a lot more than numbers in the yardage books used by veteran caddies in the Masters.

Inside the yardage book

On registering for the Masters Tournament, each caddie and player receives an Augusta National Golf Club yardage book.

Augusta's in full bloom

Last year's early spring left the azaleas bloomless during the 2012 Masters Tournament, but not this week.

Perfect practice facility

Opened in 2010, the Tournament Practice Range offers Masters participants a world-class practice facility that duplicates the conditions found on 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.

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.

Fans' Guide

Though Augusta National is steeped in tradition, change on the golf course has always been part of the plan. Take a tour of the Masters course at Augusta National to see what's new

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