Hole 10
Par 4, 485 Yards
The fairway encourages a drawn tee shot which can kick off the hill and produce tremendously long drives. A drive hit too far to the right can require long second shots off a slanted lie.
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The Augusta Chronicle
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How Ben Crenshaw plays this hole
1. It's one of the great par-4s in the world and a totally gorgeous, natural hole. Obviously you want as well-directed a shot down the left side as you can. You want to turn the ball over if you can and get it going down the hill.
2. If there's any hole out there that detects playing to a certain section of the fairway, that one's dramatic. If you do leave the ball out to the right, it can cost you not only distance but also a terrible angle to that green, which cants just beautifully and subtly right to left.
3. With the green up on a plateau, if you miss it you've got some devilish shots. The bunker is not good, and neither is to the left or short.
Historical Note
In 1984, Crenshaw sank an "impossible'' 60-foot putt for birdie on the 10th hole to trigger his first Masters victory.
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