Editor’s Note: This story originally published April 7, 2022
Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Watching the Masters and wondering why holes 11 through 13 are called “Amen Corner” and the origin story behind it? We’ve got you covered.
That’s right, Augusta National has so much history and traditions that we see year to year. And that includes calling the stretch of the course from holes No. 11 to 13 “Amen Corner.”
Where did that all come from? Here’s the story that’s been told countless times, but to me, it never gets old (probably because it’s connected to sports journalism!):
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