The first major of the new year is here. Augusta, Georgia will host the 2023 Masters. This week’s big stars of the game will attempt to win the green jacket Sunday night. Thursday is the 87th edition of the Augusta National Golf Club’s first round.
Jon Rahm is the No. According to the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, Jon Rahm is the No. 1 player in this field. Scottie Scheffler was last year’s champion. 2, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau are next. LIV Golf players can play because this is a major. This means that Brooks Koepka (175), Dustin Johnson (32) or Cam Smith (45) will all be eligible to participate.
After the par-5 13th hole, which was lengthened by 35 yards with the move of the teebox back, this Augusta National will play the longest ever. It will still be a par 72 hole, but it will play at 7,545 yards. The course is designed to give long-hitters an edge off the tee, due to the greater number of angles that they can take. This is especially true given the length of the fairways as well as the shorter rough.
Due to their undulation and speed, the greens can be treacherous. This leads to many three-putts as well as difficult lag putts. It is important to hit your approach shots in the right areas of the greens.
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