Overview
- Ahead of the 90th Masters, outlets defined holes 11–13 as the course’s make-or-break stretch and traced the nickname to Sports Illustrated writer Herbert Warren Wind in 1958.
- Each hole brings water into play, with a pond and Rae’s Creek guarding 11, the creek fronting the shallow 12th green, and a tributary crossing the front of 13.
- The trio mixes a long par-4 (11, White Dogwood, about 520 yards), a short par-3 (12, Golden Bell, about 155 yards), and a par-5 (13, Azalea, about 545 yards).
- Players described the area as a momentum swing, with Gary Woodland calling 11 demanding, Cam Young stressing commitment on 12, and Akshay Bhatia praising 12’s difficulty.
- Decisive shots here shaped titles, from Greg Norman’s 1996 slide and Jordan Spieth’s 2016 errors to Phil Mickelson’s bold 2010 play on 13 and Tiger Woods’ safe 2019 tee shot on 12, while a columnist noted Justin Rose’s three-birdie run across 9–11 to suggest a nearby “Clubhouse Turn.”