In fact, I was shooting just right of it, but my ball had rolled over a small knob in the fairway, giving me a slightly downhill-sidehill lie. I hit a dead pull that started right at the water. It was a major strategic error. You can't miss front or left because of the water. If you miss right, you face a difficult pitch because the green slopes toward the water.
Birdies are rare here.
It's another hole where I just want to make 4 and move on. The flowers, which bloom in late March and early April, are followed by shiny red berries in August and colorful foliage in the fall, making it the aristocrat of flowering trees in southern landscapes. Bob Jones played in 12 Masters, his only competitive golf after his retirement from the game in 1930. Inc. All rights reserved. Masters is a registered trademark of Augusta National, Inc.