How They Play at the Augusta National: Day Four: Holes 5, 6 and 7

With the 73rd Annual Masters Championship going into it’s final day and with Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry heading it out in the final pairing we are assured a thrilling final day at Augusta.

This trio of holes is sure to prove pivotal in the leaders plight to win this years title.

As a result on this final day you can expect up to the minute coverage on how the leaders get on, as well as the rest of surge up the leader-board.

Fifth: Magnolia

Par Four- 455 yards

How it plays:

One of the toughest holes on the course comes after a killer fourth, and just when the players thought they could rest they are confronted with a long par four.

This par four 455-yard hole has some abnormally placed bunkers, and unless the players are confident enough to take them on, playing the ball down the left hand side is most favourable.

However the rewards are there for those who are daring enough, with a sure birdie chance to accompany making the green within two.

With the hole consistently changed and lengthened, players have had little time to adapt to the new conditions, and the super quick greens means players had to be weary when trying long puts.

Finding the green however is difficult enough, with deep bunkers all around, not to be found if you’re to get out with less than a four.

Sunday:

Phil Mickelson finds the fairway with his drive, but not the same luck for Tiger Woods, whose driver clearly isn't as straight as his rivals as he finds the ruff stuff.

The lie isn't as bad as first thought for Woods, and rips into the ball but with little reward as he finds the front of the green, and it slips back to the mouth of the putting surface.

Mickelson's lie is excellent, and he plays a stunner, another birdie chance for the former champion as he hits within six feet.

Woods' put look a toughie up hill and a huge right to left but he doesn't strike it leaving 15 feet between the ball and the pin.

Woods' put is inch perfect, but an once too much pace sees it hit the cup and rebound away, but he's able to save his par, Mickelson completes his birdie.

Sixth: Juniper

Par Three-180 yards

How it plays:

The second shortest hole on the course is sure to tempt many into a birdie chance, but with the difficult green it may teach some players to play for an all so important par.

The par three produced is sure to produce some casualties this weekend, but with a make-able green from the tee expect plenty of pars from this short hole.

The sloping green can give players a tough two-putt on some occasions, something we saw plenty of in the early going.

With a bunker running in-front of the green, it tempts players to go long with their tee-shot, but with enough spin and draw on the ball it can leave you with a gimme two.

A hole not to be underestimated, but one that played well can produce a welcome birdie.

Sunday :

Vijay Singh hits a terrific tee shot and that's a gimmie for birdie for the Fijian, that will see him move to four under.

Mickelson finds himself in birdie territory again, and he moved closer to the leaders at -8.

Tiger pars the hole, after overshooting his original putt.

Seventh: Pampas

Par Four- 450 yards

How it plays:

This straight of holes can sometimes be described as the end of the back nine on the entry to Amen corner, due to the difficulty its sure to present to the groups heading out this weekend.

This hole has like the 5th been tinkered with by the organisers and made longer to entice the longer drivers in the field into taking on a narrow fairway.

In-fact the ease at which the hole once used to present actually forced the hand of the course directors, at which Woods and Garcia could be on the edge of the green straight from the tee, with little risk attached.

Now the very narrow fairway makes a front to back tee shot almost impossible, however a few players have attempted the feat.

Like the previous two holes, the stats read that the players are weary of the bunkers, located at the front of the green in this instance, and the short green.

This hole is sure to stop plenty in their stride, and shouldn’t be underestimated, I would go as far to say it’s what the players consider to be one of the toughest on the course, and birdies will be in a minority this week.

I’d say if we see more than 40 this week then the players have done well, , but will conditions be favourable through the rest of the week? Weather forecasts suggest otherwise.

Sunday Latest:

Vijay Singh follows up his birdie at the sixth with one at the seventh, the front pin position could help plenty of the players today, and it's not different for the former World No. 1.

Mickelson is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment, can he do anything wrong? Another birdie and he moves to -9, just two off the lead.

Tiger comes out of these three with another par, he's not keeping pace with his playing partner, but there's plenty of time to go.

Chad Campbell finds the middle of the green with his second shot, hardly reaching the heights of the previous two days.

His birdie putt clips the edge of the hole, and thats a par for the American.

Kenny Perry now leads on his own, and he isn't far behind finding the fairway with a well driven tee shot.

Cabrera is next, and he replicates his playing-partner but a poor bounce finds some difficult ruff.

Perry then plays one of the shots of the day, and it's a certain birdie for the overal leader.

Cabrera, with a difficult lie doesn't quiet have the same luck, finding the edge of the green and seeing the ball trickle back down, it's a tough shot for the Argentine.

Perry unspeakably misses his birdie chance, his lead is still one, elsewhere cabrera looks to have saved par with a testing chip from the head of the green.

Stats After Three Days:

Fifth: Eagles: 0; Birdies: 20; Pars: 170; Bogeys: 48

Sixth: Eagles: 0; Birdies: 23; Pars: 175: Bogeys: 44

Seventh: Eagles: 0 Birdies: 27; Pars: 158 Bogeys: 53