AUGUSTA, Ga. – One of the week’s hot-button issues, after the inclusion of LIV Golf players into the Masters field, has been the addition of 35 extra yards to the par-5 13th hole. During his annual press conference on Wednesday, Augusta National club chairman Fred Ridley addressed the new tee box and the motivation to build the new tee.
“The subject of the 13th hole has been a topic of discussion for several years,” Ridley said. “We believe this modification will put a driver in play more often and restore the element of risk and reward that was intended in the original design of the hole.