The 11th and 15th holes at the 2022 Masters gained distance, along with additional alterations that were made to get the holes back to how they were intended to be played when the course was first built.
They look to have arrived at the par-5 13th hole, which has long been the subject of debate regarding whether it can withstand players' increased use of long tee shots.
David Dobbins, a flight instructor in Augusta, recently shared aerial images of the 13th fairway and other locations on his Twitter account Eureka Earth.
The main concern is if a new tee box will be built behind a row of trees that has long surrounded the 13th hole.
If so, the gap would be stretched out by 40 to 60 yards, possibly requiring more golfers to use a driver instead of a 3-wood if they want to get their tee shot around the curve on the renowned dogleg-left par 5.
Don't anticipate a timely announcement from Augusta National. On the eve of the tournament, in February of this year, the club finally published a statement regarding the modifications made to holes 11 and 15.
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