Which hole is the Amen Corner at Augusta Masters 2023?

The Augusta Masters 2023 started on Thursday, April 6. As the game progresses, fans are confused about several terminologies. The biggest question being asked is which hole is known as the 'amen corner'.

The par-five 13th hole, which concludes at Amen Corner, is typically the easiest on the course, but this year will be more difficult due to the tee location being pushed back by 35 yards and the hole's record length of 545 yards.

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Why is the 13th hole called 'Amen Corner' at Augusta?

The Masters Tournament took a lot of action in 1958. Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson both received a bridge across Rae's Creek that was dedicated in their honor. Arnold Palmer, a rookie pro, became the tournament's inaugural winner.

However, there wasn't a memorable nickname for the three holes until Herbert Warren Wind, the golf writer for Sports Illustrated, coined the phrase to characterize the action in 1958.

Herbert, a seasoned golf journalist who also loved jazz, chose to combine his passions to write about Sunday's activity.

He coined the term 'Amen Corner' on the par-five 13th hole and henceforth the organizers of Augusta National found it catchy enough to rename that hole.

Shoutin' in That Amen Corner is a jazz recording that inspired him to choose that name. Research has revealed that Milton Mezzrow did not published a record with that name, contrary to what Wind claimed.

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Which golfers are taking the field at the Augusta Masters 2023?

Months before Augusta Masters 2023, the officials announced that no more than 90 players shall take the field at the 87th edition of the prestigious competition. Here are the names of those golfers:

1. Fred Couples
2. Sandy Lyle
3. Patrick Reed
4. Jordan Spieth
5. Sergio Garcia
6. Hideki Matsuyama
7. Scottie Scheffler
8. Bubba Watson
9. Dustin Johnson
10. Phil Mickelson
11. Mike Weir
12. Zach Johnson
13. Larry Mize
14. Charl Schwartzel
15. Tiger Woods
16. Bernhard Langer
17. Jose Maria Olazabal
18. Adam Scott
19. Vijay Singh
20. Danny Willett
21. Bryson DeChambeau
22. Gary Woodland
23. Matt Fitzpatrick
24. Jon Rahm
25. Brooks Koepka
26. Shane Lowry
27. Francesco Molinari
28. Collin Morikawa
29. Cameron Smith
30. Justin Thomas
31. Sam Bennett
32. Ben Carr
33. Aldrich Potgieter
34. Harrison Crowe
35. Matthew McClean
36. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
37. Cameron Champ
38. Sungjae I'm
39. Will Zalatoris
40. Corey Conners
41. Rory McIlroy
42. Tommy Fleetwood
43. Viktor Hovland
44. Cameron Young
45. Mito Pereira
46. Keegan Bradley
47. Max Homa
48. Chris Kirk
49. Xander Schauffele
50. Adam Svensson
51. Sam Burns
52. Mackenzie Hughes
53. Kurt Kitayama
54. Patrick Cantlay
55. Bill Horschel
56. Tony Finau
57. Kim Si Woo
58. Seamus Power
59. Russell Henley
60. Tom Kim
61. Justin Rose
62. Brian Harman
63. Joaquin Niemann
64. Scott Stallings
65. Sahith Theegala
66. Tom Hoge
67. JT Poston
68. Sepp Straka
69. Aaron Wise
70. Taylor Moore
71. Lee Kyoung Hoon
72. Abraham Ancer
73. Tyrell Hatton
74. Adrian Meronk
75. Louis Oosthuizen
76. Ryan Fox
77. Kevin Kisner
78. Kevin Na
79. Thomas Pieters
80. Talor Gooch
81. Jason Kokrak
82. Alex Noren
83. Harold Varner III
84. Sam Burns
85. Jason Day
86. Harris English
87. Keith Mitchell
88. Min Woo Lee
89. Kazuki Higa
90. Gordon Sargent

Interestingly, the officials also allowed 17 LIV Golfers to compete for the prestigious green jacket. According to them, rebel golfers have qualified through the eligibility criteria.