Augusta National getting longer

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I wonder when these guys are going to run out of real estate?

Studying the aerial photograph reveals the following:

As far as I've understood the current parking lot is where the new driving range will be located.

1. Options, Hole by hole
2. Can't see they will sacrifice the putting green since that's where the ceremony takes place. New tee will be very close to it.
3. Seems they can still add 25 yards, not much more.
4. Probably at max.
5. They will obviously chop down some trees and more or less max it out. A big bad slice on #2 calls for a FORE to 4th tee.
6. At max unless they move the green. Not likely.
7. Pretty much at max
8. With the 30-40 yards added it is close to max unless you stand on 5th fairway.
9. No room for further length
10. No room for further length
11. No room for further length
12. They can still make it longer than 505, but will become a par 5.
13. It works. Don't fix it.
14. No room for further length unless they buy a hole from the adjacent course.
15. Seems they can still add a lot of length to this hole.
16. With this new change the tee will be close to 11th fairway. Bet that's why they added the trees in 2004.
17. Can be lengtend by some 30 yards.
18. After this new change, they will be at max.
19. Close to max, but moving 15th tee may give room for 5-10 more yards.