Augusta National moves another tee box ahead of 2024 Masters in April

Magnolia Lane’s 60 magnolia trees and the clubhouse lead members to the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Augusta National Golf Club will have a slightly new look when players drive down Magnolia Lane for the 2024 Masters.

The longest hole on the golf course, the par-5 second hole named Pink Dogwood, will now play to 585 yards after the club moved the tee box back 10 yards and to the left. The switch was quietly announced when Augusta National sent its media guide to the press on Monday.

Pink Dogwood played as the easiest hole on the course at last year’s Masters, with a scoring average of 4.637. Its cumulative ranking is second easiest with an all-time scoring average of 4.775. The last change to the hole was made in 2010 when the front of the green was widened. The tee box hasn’t been altered since 1999 when it was moved back 20-25 yards.

The alteration continues a trend of tee-box movement in recent years and follows last year’s unveiling of the new tee box on the par-5 13th, which lengthened the hole by 35 yards.

The 2024 Masters will be played April 11-14.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Augusta National moves another tee box ahead of 2024 Masters in April