LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Augusta National getting longer Thread: Augusta National getting longer View Single Post #2 06-29-2005, 03:20 PM metallion Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 458 Re: Augusta National getting longer Originally Posted by Trig I wonder when these guys are going to run out of real estate? Studying the aerial photograph reveals the following: As far as I've understood the current parking lot is where the new driving range will be located. Options, Hole by hole Can't see they will sacrifice the putting green since that's where the ceremony takes place. New tee will be very close to it. Seems they can still add 25 yards, not much more. Probably at max. They will obviously chop down some trees and more or less max it out. A big bad slice on #2 calls for a FORE to 4th tee. At max unless they move the green. Not likely. Pretty much at max With the 30-40 yards added it is close to max unless you stand on 5th fairway. No room for further length No room for further length No room for further length They can still make it longer than 505, but will become a par 5. It works. Don't fix it. No room for further length unless they buy a hole from the adjacent course. Seems they can still add a lot of length to this hole. With this new change the tee will be close to 11th fairway. Bet that's why they added the trees in 2004. Can be lengtend by some 30 yards. After this new change, they will be at max. Close to max, but moving 15th tee may give room for 5-10 more yards. metallion View Public Profile Send a private message to metallion Visit metallion's homepage! Find all posts by metallion