DECRYPTION – Diabolical, they should not belie their reputation on the occasion of the 86th edition which begins on Thursday and will still be decisive for victory.
Special Envoy to Augusta
Augusta’s manicured greens remain an absolute fantasy for amateur golfers. And a delight for the eyes of those who have the chance to admire them firsthand. Sublime, they can also quickly become a torture for the professional player. In Augusta, where secrecy is king, we never officially communicate on the speed of the greens during the week of the Masters. They would be estimated at at least 3 meters on the stimpmeter, the instrument which makes it possible to evaluate the average rolling speed of a golf ball on a green. We consider that a green is of normal speed if the average of the measurements is around 2 meters… Beyond their speed, their reading remains above all a very delicate exercise for the world’s top because the slopes are sometimes enormous . On each very domed green, small plateaus make matters worse. Special mention to the green of 5 (par 4 of 416 meters) or that of 7 (par 4 of 412 meters), with its impressive height differences
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