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The greatest par 5 in the world? 13th hole at Masters revives boom-or-bust reputation

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The 13th hole has witnessed triumph and catastrophe, risk and reward, heartbreak and heroics.

Tiger Woods once putted into the tributary of Rae's Creek that fronts the green.

In 1978 , Japan ’s Tommy Nakajima carded a 13 there, the highest single-hole score in the history of the event.

Ben Crenshaw was once asked to name his favorite hole at Augusta .

Phil Mickelson hit a 6-iron from pine straw between a pair of trees.

Jeff Maggert hit a hole-out on the 13th hole at the 1994 Masters in 1994 .

The hole has historically played as the easiest of Augusta ’s par 5s .

Jordan Spieth had 228 yards to the pin with a pine impeding. Jordan asked his caddie, “What would Arnie do?” Spieth went for it.

The 13th hole at the Masters has been expanded by 35 yards ahead of 2023 .

Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson used to hit a 3 -wood, 8-iron to make an eagle on the hole.

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