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The Strategy Pros Use To Play Augusta's Trickiest Hole | Game Plan | Golf Digest
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Augusta National's 3rd hole might be the most important hole at the 2026 Masters. In this episode of The Game Plan, Luke Kerr-Dineen explains the tee shot strategy pros use on this hole—and what the rest of us can learn from it. With insight from Rory McIlroy, Jake Knapp, Scott Fawcett and Cory Jez, let's dive deep into the course strategy of Augusta National’s most interesting hole.
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00:00 Intro
1:46 The Third Hole
03:00 When to Hit Driver
10:27 When to Lay Back
13:00 The Genius Of The Design
16:03 Summary
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