The 11th Hole, "Dogwood", 455 Yards, Par 4, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
This painting is one of five commissioned for the ABC televsion special "The Most Dramatic Holes in Golf," hosted by Jack Nicklaus. In 1957, Herbert Warren Wind coined the term Amen Corner to describe this famous view of the 11th Hole, the short 12th, and the first half of the 13th, borrowing the name from an old jazz recording, "Shouting at the Amen Corner." His expression caught on perhaps because, as Dave Marr once suggested, "If you get through these three holes in even par, you believe a bit more in God."

The 12th Hole, "Golden Bell", Par 3, 155 yards, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
The 12th Hole of the Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most famous holes in golf. The play of this difficult hole has determined the outcome of many Masters Tournaments. The swirling winds, Rae's Creek and the green angle makes club selection paramount. The green, guarded with a deep bunker in the front and two bunkers in the rear, is only nine yards deep in the center. En route to the green the player crosses Ben Hogan bridge. In March, the yellow flowered Golden Bell, Forsythia intermedia, blooms behind the green.

The 13th Hole, "Azalea", Par 5, 485 Yards, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
The 13th Hole, a majestic par five that is probably the most famous hole on the golf course, was designed by Alistair MacKenzie at almost the moment he first laid eyes on the property. At the lowest point of the property, it parallels the path of Rae's Creek, winding around a right-to-left corner 465 yards to where the creek crosses in front of the large green. This was the first golf scene painted by Hartough and started her career as a golf landscape artist.

The 13th Hole, "Azalea", Par 5, 485 Yards, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
The 13th Hole, a majestic par five that is probably the most famous hole on the golf course, was designed by Alistair MacKenzie at almost the moment he first laid eyes on the property. At the lowest point of the property, it parallels the path of Rae's Creek, winding around a right-to-left corner 465 yards to where the creek crosses in front of the large green. This was the first golf scene painted by Hartough and started her career as a golf landscape artist.

The 13th Hole, "Azalea", Par 5, 485 Yards, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
The 13th hole of Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most exciting in golf. After placing the tee shot around the corner of the dogleg, the player has the option of either laying up short of the creek fronting the green, or going for the green in two. Image size is 15 3/8" x 27". The 13th is the last and most colorful of the Amen Corner holes. Over 1600 azaleas blanket the hillside to the left of the fairway. When these azaleas, along with the white dogwoods, are in full bloom, the 13th hole proudly announces the arrival of spring. World renowned golf artist, Linda Hartough, has captured the player's view of the approach to the green in a most dramatic and accurate way. She was commissioned by the Augusta National Golf Club because of her outstanding talent of showing not only the artistry, but also the undulations and characteristics of the hole.

The 15th Hole, "Firethorn", 500 Yards, Par 5, Augusta National Golf Club , Augusta, Georgia
This print is countersigned by Gene Sarazen, who scored an historic double eagle on this hole during the 1935 Masters. On the then 485 yard, par 5, Sarazen used only two shots. The first sailed about 250 yards; the second - which covered the remaining 235 yards, hit the green, and rolled into the cup - became known as "The Shot Heard Round The World." Sarazen went on to win the tournament, and no other golfer has ever duplicated his famous double eagle. This painting is one of five commissioned for the ABC television special "The Most Dramatic Holes in Golf," hosted by Jack Nicklaus. This image is also available in a textured canvas print. View it by clicking on the textured canvas category.

The 16th Hole, "Redbud", 170 Yards, Par 3, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
The Redbud, Cercis canadensis, is one of the taller of Augusta's flowering trees. The small pink flowers appear early in spring and the fifty or so trees which enhance this hole make a delightful show. The scoring on this difficult but scenic hole has been the deciding factor in many Masters Championships. Originally a short, undramatic par three, it was reworked in 1947 by Robert Trent Jones and now plays across a long pond to a fiendish target - not just the green but the correct sector of the green for a ridge slices the surface into two tiers. The tee shot is made more intimidating by the presence of three bunkers, with the right-rear being the most fearsome on the course.

The 18th Hole, "Holly", 405 Yards, Par 4, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Approaching the 18th green, the golfer enjoys a dramatic view of the famous Augusta National Clubhouse. Built in 1854, this beautiful antebellum plantation mansion is noteworthy as the first cement house built in the South. The plantation was converted to Fruitlands Nursery in 1857. The plantings of dogwoods, camellias and azaleas, among many others, are reflected in the layout of the course giving each hole its individual character. The 18th green has been the scene of many exciting finishes of the Masters Tournament.