Baltusrol Golf Club Hole by Hole Guide: Hole 13

The thirteenth at Baltusrol became Bobby Jones' inspiration for the thirteenth hole at Augusta

Baltusrol Golf Club

A guide to the thirteenth hole on Baltusrol Golf Club's Lower Course which hosts the 98th USPGA Championship

Baltusrol Golf Club

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Hole 13 - Par 4 - 451 yards

This brilliant dogleg right par-4 has quite a story.

The creek that you must carry off the tee, which also runs down the right, is believed to have inspired Bobby Jones' design of the 13th at Augusta.

Baltusrol Golf Club

Courtesy of The PGA of America

If a drive is hit too straight it will catch one of the three bunkers down the left so a left-to-right shape is required.

The green is severely bunkered on both sides but a good drive should leave only a mid-iron in and present players with a birdie chance.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.