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Augusta National, 12th Hole
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Augusta National, 12th Hole

The 12th at Augusta National is a diminutive 155 yard par-3 named “Golden Bell.” Yet for more than one professional coming around Amen Corner, the bell ringing here tolls despair, as very decent shots can easily find one of the hole’s three bunkers—or worse yet, Rae’s Creek, which flows in front. The problem is the wind. “It’s always hard to figure this one out,” Peter Jacobsen said. “The swirling winds make club selection almost impossible.”

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