One of the toughest holes at Augusta National Golf Club just got more difficult.
The 2019 Masters is less than 10 weeks away, and this week the club released its official tournament media guide. Included was a hole-by-hole breakdown, one that featured a sizable shift to the par-4 fifth hole.
After measuring 455 yards for last year's event, the fifth has been lengthened 40 yards and will play as a 495-yard par-4 this spring. Players will now face a 313-yard carry to clear the pair of bunkers down the left side of the fairway, and the hole will rank behind only the 505-yard 11th among the longest par-4s on the course.