Masters 2026 Preview: Augusta National Course Breakdown w/ Michael Kim

Pat Mayo is joined by PGA TOUR pro Michael Kim to walk through ALL 18 holes at Augusta National, giving you a true player’s perspective on:

• Course strategy
• Where you can attack vs survive
• The hardest holes at Augusta
• Key decision points that decide the Masters

This is the most detailed hole-by-hole Masters preview you’ll find anywhere.

 

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SHOW INDEX
 

0:00 Masters Week Kickoff + Giveaways

3:00 Kim’s Form + Swing Changes

5:00 “Golf is Hard” — Bad Shot Reality Discussion + TV Coverage

8:20 Hole 1 — Survive the Opening Tee Shot

10:30 Hole 2 — Go for It in Two?

12:00 Hole 3 — Hidden Green Complexity

16:15 Hole 4 — 240-Yard Par 3 Test

17:20 Augusta Bunkers Explained 

19:45 Hole 5 — Very Difficult Hole

21:35 Augusta Putting — Why It’s So Hard

24:45 Hole 6 — Craziest Greens at Augusta

29:40 Hole 7 — Tight Fairway Strategy

31:25 Hole 8 — Blind Approach Shot

33:40 Draw vs Fade at Augusta

35:00 Hole 9 — Using the Slope

36:30 Hole 10 — Downhill Chaos Begins

38:05 Hole 11 — Just Make Par

42:35 Hole 13 — Risk/Reward Decision

43:25 Kim’s Wild Break on 13 (Near Water Save)

52:40 Hole 12 — Wind + Water = Disaster

56:00 Quietest Spots on Course (13 Tee Insight)

57:00 Hole 14 — Shot Shape Matters

58:30 Hole 15 — Go or Lay Up?

1:02:00 Hole 16 — Funnel Green Explained

1:05:30 Hole 17 — Most Overlooked Hole

1:09:00 Hole 18 — Closing Hole Pressure

1:27:20 Final Thoughts + Masters Takeaways

 

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