AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club is known for the Masters Tournament, the Green Jacket and the abundance of flowers.
Built on a former nursery, it’s a natural place for all those beautiful colors, which, barring a cold snap, bloom just in time for the tournament each year in April.
The official Masters media guide states that “it is estimated that, since the course was built, more than 80,000 plants of over 350 varieties have been added to the Augusta National landscape.”
Each of the 18 holes are named after flowers at the course.
From the official Masters media guide:
It was Louis Alphonse Berckmans, son of P.J.A. Berckmans, who, along with [club founders] Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, adorned each hole with the plant for which it was named. At age 74, Louis returned to Augusta to help rehabilitate the trees and shrubs on the golf course. He was made a member of the Club and in approximately 1932, as a member of the Beautification Committee, decided where to locate the 18 varieties. Some were already in their proper location, but plants for the majority of the holes had to be planted.
Take a look at all the of the beautiful flowers – and pine trees – around the property.
Masters 2024
Azaleas bloom on the Par 3 Course at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf…
Azaleas bloom on the Par 3 Course at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
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Pink dogwoods bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA…
Pink dogwoods bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
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Azaleas bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY…
Azaleas bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
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An orange mountain azalea blooms at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo:…
An orange mountain azalea blooms at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
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A dogwood blooms at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA…
A dogwood blooms at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
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Azaleas bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY…
Azaleas bloom at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
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A camellia blooms at the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
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Pink dogwoods bloom along No. 2 during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Pink dogwoods bloom along No. 2 during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
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Azalea flowers at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Azalea flowers at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A pine cone at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
2024 Masters
A pine cone at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA…
A pine cone at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
