Which Holes Has the 13th at Augusta National Inspired?

One of the world's most famous golf holes doesn't seem to have become a "template hole"

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This morning, I got a good question on Bluesky:

My slightly unsatisfying answer: it’s just hard to find landforms that replicate those of the 13th at Augusta National — the pronounced (but not ridiculous) tilt of the land, the winding path taken by the creek, and so on. It’s a unique piece of terrain.

Of course, a modern architect could manufacture all of these features.

So I’ll toss it to you, Club TFE members:

1. Which holes that you’ve played seem at least partly inspired by 13 at Augusta?

2. If you can’t think of many (or any), why do you think replicas of this extremely famous and revered hole are not more common?

Here’s an off-the-beaten-track choice for the first question:

The 18th hole at Soule Park: a mirror-image rendition of No. 13 at Augusta National? (Photo: Fried Egg Golf)

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Garrett Morrison

When I was 10 or 11 years old, my dad gave me a copy of The World Atlas of Golf. That kick-started my obsession with golf architecture. I read as many books about the subject as I could find, filled a couple of sketch books with plans for imaginary golf courses, and even joined the local junior golf league for a summer so I could get a crack at Alister MacKenzie's Valley Club of Montecito. I ended up pursuing other interests in high school and college, but in my early 30s I moved to Pebble Beach to teach English at a boarding school, and I fell back in love with golf. Soon I connected with Andy Johnson, founder of Fried Egg Golf. Andy offered me a job as Managing Editor in 2019. At the time, the two of us were the only full-time employees. The company has grown tremendously since then, and today I'm thrilled to serve as the Head of Architecture Content. I work with our talented team to produce videos, podcasts, and written work about golf courses and golf architecture.

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