Augusta National is one of golf’s great cathedrals.
To be there is the equivalent of seeing the Sistine Chapel or visiting the Vatican. For some, it’s a religious experience.
But where on the revered course does it feel the most hallowed or special?
That was the question we posed to more than two dozen contestants of the Masters, both past and present. Some are lucky enough to change their shoes in the club’s Champions Locker Room, some won other majors or reached No. 1 in the world but they’ve all had the privilege to participate in the first men’s major of the year and identified where it is that a very special place feels a little extra special.
Will Zalatoris
Standing on the Hogan Bridge on 12. My dad has played Augusta National twice. He said every time you get on the bridge turn back and look because you’ll never get that view from TV.
Gary Woodland
Anytime you get down there on 12. It’s got so much history. Being on the 12th tee box is as good as it gets.
Justin Thomas
I think 2 green and 15 green have a special feel. The 15th green is a little lower where it echoes a little bit more. You have eagles, you have chip ins. You can have those big roars and it’s a cool spot.
Jordan Spieth
Left of 11, 12 green, left of 13 where you are kind of on your own. So Amen Corner to the left side.
Adam Scott
There are a lot of spots, but 12 is a special place. The 10th green is a special place for me, 18 is special.
Jon Rahm
When you start walking down 10 and see 11 and 12, that is as special as it gets.
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player
Amen Corner.
Collin Morikawa
Walking up 18 I get chills. Last year it was Rory and me and we both holed out. But there’s nothing like the view on 12 green.
Matt Kuchar
The Hogan Bridge at 12, looking down at the plaque as you cross Rae’s Creek. Right when you do that, all the visions of the past greats who have made that same walk rush through my head.
Kevin Kisner
Amen Corner on Sunday, when you start hearing the roars. The only time I was close to the lead to hear that was something special.
Zach Johnson
Where do I start.
Butler Cabin, Amen Corner, the first tee on Sunday, the walk up 18.
Trevor Immelman
Standing on 11 fairway, you can see all of Amen Corner.
Viktor Hovland
Amen Corner, walking down to the 11 green, seeing 12 and then on the opposite side when you are walking up to 12 green and looking back, it’s pretty special.
Billy Horschel
Amen Corner. It’s such a great gathering spot.
Max Homa
On the 13th tee. It’s just you, the caddies and the players. It’s very special.
Jim Furyk
I would say the first tee on my first time playing there on Thursday and Byron Nelson is sitting there watching. That was pretty good.
Tommy Fleetwood
The 18th green late on a Sunday.
Tony Finau
The first tee shot on the first hole. There’s nothing like that.
Harris English
The 16 tee where you can look over and see 15 green and then 16 is one of my favorite holes out there.
Corey Conners
The 15 green, 16 tee is so special. The atmosphere is electric on the weekend.
Keegan Bradley
Amen Corner.
When you come over that hill on 11 and you look down and you’ve been looking at it your whole life and it looks fake, like a painting.
That’s the spot.
