Augusta National Scorecard: Hole Names, Yards, Pars and More
Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most exclusive golf clubs on the planet, a place that cares mightily about its reputation and about appearances. But the Augusta National scorecard, on the other hand, is about as plain-Jane as it gets: simple dark text on a white background.
Nothing fancy, no wasted words or excess information, no special graphics. Just the facts: the Augusta National logo on the scorecard's front cover, hole names on the back cover, and inside the holes, yardages from both the members' tees and Masters tees, pars and handicap ratings.
Most American golf courses list their holes across, so golfers write their scores in a horizontal row. The Augusta National scorecard, however, shows holes listed vertically, in columns, which is the traditional British way of arranging a golf scorecard.
The Augusta National Scorecard Numbers and Hole Names
The photograph of the scorecard above is of a card pre-dating 2018, when a couple of holes were lengthened. Therefore, there are a couple discrepancies between the image above and the yardages of several holes in the chart that follow. The yardages that follow are correct and up to date.You can click on the hole number to view more info about each hole at Augusta National, including its historic stroke averages and the highest and lowest scores on each during Masters Tournament play.
Name | Par | Member Yards |
Masters Yards |
Hcp Rating |
|
Hole 1 | Tea Olive | 4 | 365 | 445 | 9 |
Hole 2 | Pink Dogwood | 5 | 515 | 575 | 1 |
Hole 3 | Flowering Peach | 4 | 340 | 350 | 13 |
Hole 4 | Flowering Crab Apple | 3 | 170 | 240 | 15 |
Hole 5 | Magnolia | 4 | 400 | 495 | 5 |
Hole 6 | Juniper | 3 | 165 | 180 | 17 |
Hole 7 | Pampas | 4 | 330 | 450 | 11 |
Hole 8 | Yellow Jasmine | 5 | 480 | 570 | 3 |
Hole 9 | Carolina Cherry | 4 | 395 | 460 | 7 |
Out | 36 | 3160 | 3765 | ||
Hole 10 | Camellia | 4 | 450 | 495 | 6 |
Hole 11 | White Dogwood | 4 | 400 | 520 | 8 |
Hole 12 | Golden Bell | 3 | 145 | 155 | 16 |
Hole 13 | Azalea | 5 | 455 | 545 | 4 |
Hole 14 | Chinese Fir | 4 | 380 | 440 | 12 |
Hole 15 | Firethorn | 5 | 475 | 550 | 2 |
Hole 16 | Red Bud | 3 | 145 | 170 | 18 |
Hole 17 | Nandina | 4 | 370 | 440 | 14 |
Hole 18 | Holly | 4 | 385 | 465 | 10 |
In | 36 | 3205 | 3780 | ||
Total | 72 | 6365 | 7545 |
One thing you might have noticed: All the yardages are in increments of five, so the yardage for every hole ends in only five or zero. What's up with that? Are there really no holes at Augusta National Golf Club or in The Masters tournament that measure to any other number? Is the club that precise?
No, actually: It's just a tradition the club carries on. ANGC and Masters co-founder Clifford Roberts decreed the to-the-closest-five rule for course yardages in the early 1930s. Since actual yardages change daily based on pin locations, Roberts wanted the simplicity and, probably, the order of using only increments of five.
More Facts About the Augusta National Scorecard
Augusta National scorecards are not that difficult to find for golfers interested in them as collectibles. Attendees at The Masters Tournament enjoy asking Masters golfers to autograph them, and retailers and auction houses that deal in sports collectibles typically have such items for sale or bid.Another way you'll find them for sale is framed along with photographs of the golf course. Even that most mainstream of retailers, Amazon.com, has plenty of Augusta National scorecards available.
Did you notice there is something missing from the info on the scorecard? There are no USGA Course Ratings or USGA Slope ratings. That's because Augusta National has never asked the USGA to rate the course (Augusta members have their own handicap system used only at the club). However, a couple times in history a band of USGA raters has gathered at the course during Masters Tournament week and surreptitiously taken measurements and made calculations. The result is an estimate of Augusta National's ratings: The unofficial Course Rating is 78.1, and the unofficial Slope Rating is 137.