The "new" 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club is still a masterpiece.

"To go, or not to go," was still the question during Saturday's third round of the 2002 Masters.

No. 13 was lengthened by 25 yards for this year's tournament and now measures 510 yards. The length was added to keep players from cutting the corner of the dogleg left, which resulted in mid- to short-iron second shots into the par-5 hole.

Azalea is perhaps the most beautiful hole at the National, and some say it requires the most strategy. Even at 510 yards, a good drive makes the green reachable in two, if a player is willing to challenge the water hazard that fronts the putting surface.

"Risk-reward is everything for a par 5," Masters rookie Jerry Kelly said. "If it's not the best par 5 in the world, it's right up there."

Of course, Kelly may be biased after Saturday. With 228 yards to the pin, he hit a 4-wood second shot to 12 feet and holed the putt for eagle, which earned him a pair of crystal goblets.

"That's all I said after I made it - 'Crystal!' Other than winning the tournament, that's what I wanted more than anything," Kelly said.

Jose Maria Olazabal also made a three on No. 13 on Saturday, which is nothing new. He eagled No. 13 in the final round of the 1999 Masters en route to his second green jacket.

Nine holes have been lengthened at the National this year, with players least concerned by the 25-yard boost on No. 13. The new tee makes the pines on the right of the fairway less of a factor, and diminishes the temptation to drive near the creek on the left.

"Some guys have said it's easier, but I can't imagine that," Kelly said. "The best you're going to do now is have 190 yards in off a downhill, sidehill lie. Most of the guys have 220 yards in. That's hard."

On Saturday, all but one player who drove safely in the fairway went for the green on their second shot, the exception being Scott Verplank. He laid up and made par.

Stewart Cink, Angel Cabrera, Steve Lowery and Miguel Angel Jiminez went for the green from the rough, while Jesper Parnevik fired away from the right trees.

The target proved elusive. Of the 30 players who had a go, only 10 put the ball on the green in two, and three players found the water hazard fronting the putting surface.

Rocco Mediate dumped his second shot into the tributary of Rae's Creek on No. 13, but was able to play his third shot out and salvaged par.

"It's one-in-a-hundred for that ball to stay up. I got lucky," Mediate said.

Paul McGinley also made par after hitting his second shot into the hazard.

Nick Faldo was another player who escaped potential disaster. He drove into the creek lining the left side of the fairway, then played out down the fairway and made par.

Others weren't as fortunate. Kirk Triplett pulled his tee shot into the creek, and followed by hitting his fourth into the green-side hazard. He made double bogey, one of two such scores on No. 13 on Saturday.

Fred Couples bogeyed after hitting his second shot into the hazard. Cabrera missed the green left on his second, and made six.

David Toms and Robert Allenby laid up and still didn't make par. Toms made a double bogey, and Allenby made bogey.

Yes, No. 13 is longer, but Alister Mackenzie's design genius still shines through.

"It's simply one of the finest par 5s of all time," Mediate said. "It's just awesome. I'd say it's my favorite par 5."