Bernhard Langer Augusta National Course Guide: Hole 6

A guide to the sixth hole at Augusta National, including tips from two-time Masters champion and 37-time Masters competitor Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer Augusta National Course Guide: Hole 6

The sixth will be seen as a birdie opportunity when the pin is positioned favourably on the front-left side of the green. A number of tiers populate the putting surface and the slopes can be used to the player’s advantage. That said, three-putts are commonplace when you find yourself on the wrong portion of the putting surface. The most difficult pin position is back right, as anyone coming up short will face a long putt up a tier, while anyone getting a little bit too aggressive will have very little green to work with as they attempt a downhill chip towards the flag.

Langer: “A great par three, but perhaps too severe with the top-right corner pin position. I need to stop a long-iron tee shot on an area that is roughly 10 yards deep and eight yards wide.”

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Worst moment: With Jose Maria Olazabal looking to get up and down on hole 6 in 1991, he twice chipped towards the green only for the slope to send his ball straight back. With his third attempt he sent the ball off the back. He finished with a quadruple-bogey seven to curb his chances of taking his first green jacket ahead of Ian Woosnam.

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