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MASTERS '25: Augusta's 3rd hole so cleverly designed it doesn't get tweaked

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FILE - Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the third hole during final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The shortest par 4 at Augusta National is the same distance — all of 350 yards — as it was when the first Masters was held in 1934. There are no water hazards to be found. There is one bunker left of the green.

By modern standards, this would be considered a drivable par 4.