Augusta, Georgia is a place of rich historical heritage that boasts of natural beauty. It offers many things like the Augusta National which is a very popular private golf club in the whole world.

Every year, Augusta National is packed with golfers and golf fans for The Masters Golf Tournament. This private and very classy golf club has been the venue for the PGA Masters Tournament for well over six decades. It is held every April at the start of spring when blossoming flowers adorn the golf course. This year, the Practice Round will start Monday, April 7 and will end Sunday of April 13.

Augusta National is an ideal place to host the Masters Golf Tournament because of its challenging slopes which golfers love. Its Course Rating is 76.2 while its Slope Rating is 142. These ratings make it the one of the best places to play golf in. It was designed by Bobby Jones and is considered one of his best creations. He founded this historic golf club in the site of a tree nursery back in 1933.

This classy private golf club has limited members though and tickets to watch the Masters are very expensive. One of the unique features of Augusta National are the golf holes which are named after flowering, aromatic trees, or shrubs that bloom during the Masters Golf Tournament. The first hole is called Tee Olive and is followed by hole number 2 known as Pink Dogwood. Meanwhile, Flowering Peach, Flowering Crab Apple, and Magnolia are holes number 3 to 5 respectively. On the other hand, hole number 6 is known as the Jumper while the seventh hole is called Pampas. Next is hole number 8, Yellow Jasmine, and followed by the ninth hole named Carolina Cherry. The first nine holes make up the Out-Par 36 with a total of 3,735 yards.

On the other hand, the tenth hole is Camellia while the eleventh hole is called White Dogwood. Golden Bell, Azalea, and Chinese Fir at twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth holes follow them respectively. Meanwhile, hole number 15 is named after the Firethorn while Redbud is hole number 16. The seventeenth hole is called Nandina while the eighteenth one is Holly. Holes numbers 10 to 18 comprise the In-Par 36 with 3,710 yards in all.

Other natural features found in this attractive golf club include The Big Oak Tree, which is about 145 to 150 years old, and the Eisenhower tree, which is a loblolly pine, named after President Dwight Eisenhower who was an Augusta National member. The Ike’s Pond is also named after him while the Rae’s Creek got its name from John Rae who was the former property owner of the golf club who passed away in 1789.

Augusta National is not just beautiful but also historical. It is definitely the right place to host The Masters Golf Tournament.

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