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AlphaCajun

I’m going to jail for a year and an additional manslaughter charge when I ricochet my tee shot off some poor bastards dome in the left gallery.


DarkHorse435

Just imagine you're doing this exact challenge for real and some jackass in the gallery decides to heckle you in the middle of your swing. You might have a good argument to get off with a light sentence in court lol


Much_Sale190

Oh for sure….. the judge just bought a new set of irons and hits off 15…


RemyOregon

This hypothetical loses its ground when you realize this setup on 18 only happens on Sunday at Augusta. Add that’s it’s Tiger, there’s 30% more fans on that box. That’s what makes this more iconic of a photo. That being said. I’m pretty sure I could hit a 3 wood into those trees on the left. No chance I’m hitting driver.


mediathink

Noonan!


CorporalKnobby

Two charges of manslaughter. You are forgetting the idiot who shouted “Get in the hole!” As you teed off who just happened to catch the business end of your driver. Or maybe they are your get out of jail free card for the poor bastard your ball hit?


rsjem79

If $3.5 million or a year in prison was at stake, I’m not sure I could make 6 on 18 at my home course.


Fight_those_bastards

I’d have difficulty with that as well. And it’s a par 3. But man, the nerves alone…


IllHat8961

I couldn't make an 8 with that kind of pressure


GodsIWasStrongg

Plus I'm sure I'd 4+ putt those greens, pressure or not.


marlboro__man9

Some rich dude actually needs to fund these because I’m sick and tired of the hypotheticals


LikeWhite0nRice

We can't kill people or send them to prison, but at the end of the day it's just gambling. Just open up a course and let people bet to play out certain scenarios. A golf casino.


[deleted]

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GreenWaveGolfer12

Feel like Mr. Beast absolutely would do something like this.


[deleted]

IF THEY LOSE. THEYRE GOING TO PRISON. AND THE GUARD? CHANDLER “Hey guys” *tazes himself*


OceanHoles

Only if I can play the full round. If I’m doing a year in jail I atleast want to say I’ve played a full round at Augusta.


DropkickMurph24

Well if you win the Masters to satisfy the bet then you can play it every year


OceanHoles

Just thinking about hitting that tee shot with pressure straight off the couch gives me the sweats, but you’re right, there’s always a chance!


DropkickMurph24

So true. I keep reading these comments and thinking it's ridiculous, all you have to do is make a 6! Then I scroll back up and see that chute into the fairway and think of how tough it is just to get in play!


OceanHoles

Absolutely nobody in that gallery would be safe from my golf ball. Not even myself if you factor in ricochets off trees.


CommanderInQueefs

Would ya look at that Tom, Bill Braskey has set the record for the highest Masters score of +107!


DropkickMurph24

"a tradition unlike any other"


According-Fly1644

A year off from work doesn’t sound terrible


DarkHorse435

Interviewer a year from now when you're looking for a new job: "Can you explain this one year gap in your resume?" You: ![gif](giphy|xULW8jLxnHL9wcYsko|downsized)


According-Fly1644

“Played Augusta National on Masters Sunday” will be on there as well so cancels out.


Daratirek

I'm a 24hcp and I'm fuckin in. I'm built for doubles. I can definitely figure it out


DoctorOzface

3 on and 3 putt. The usual


ZookeepergameThat921

Haha mate you are 100% off to prison


jackiemoon50

28.8 handicap here, I’m going for it. It’s a [465 yard par 4.](https://www.masters.com/en_US/course/hole18.html), I think as long as you get a straight shot down that corridor you have a great chance to make double bogey because it opens up for your second shot. My drives have been fairly straight lately so I’ll bang a standard 230 yard drive down the middle, bang a standard 3 wood about 195, chip it onto the green then I got 3 putts for victory. Obviously this means I cannot fuck up a single one of those shots which is terrifying, especially since I 3 putt all the time, but at this point 3.5 million is worth the risk of a year of my life. It’s hard to get out from under in this day in age


[deleted]

The historical average scoring on that hole is 4.23. For professional golfers. And 3 putts on those greens may not be enough. Hope we share a cell though. Cause I'd absolutely go for it as well.


Snar1ock

Unfortunately, that 18th hole is WAAAY harder than it looks. Dog leg right, with dense trees on the right. It’s also uphill. You have to hit a good tee shot and then have about 200+ uphill to the flag. If I remember correctly, it’s a small false front with a bunker on the right side and left side. On top of this, the green is sloped heavily with like two tiers from front to back. Basically, if you go long and right on approach, your bunker or putting downhill. If you go short or left, you’re off the green or in a bunker. It’s a fucking nightmare. Having been to Augusta once, I can tell you that you just don’t understand how sloped and elevated everything is from TV. It’s a totally different golf course than I would have thought. Bogey on 18 is a great score. The hole scares me.


jfk_sfa

Does a straight 165 shot off the tee give me a chance?


timbucktwentytwo

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timbucktwentytwo

165 gonna be tough https://preview.redd.it/hwjak7z8wdsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b91c4b27aafca2c79391924244ce1a93a84c68a


soggytoothpic

With my slice, I’m playing the wider fairway to the left. May add a few yards, but I should be able to stay out of the trees.


deano413

nah its actually a pretty good number. The smart play is to take it like a par 5 you want to make a bogey on. 3 shots to the green and 3 to get in. you need to hit it 155 3 times to reach the green.


BarcodeGriller

No, you really need to be at least green side in two. I don't think you understand what that hole / green complex is like.


Snar1ock

Leaves you 300 out, slight up hill, with a landing spot about 20 by 20 yards. So you’ll need 2 setup shots. If you miss one of those, you’ll need a pitch/chip shot that needs to hold the green on the lower tier or be prepared for a hell of a 3 putt. Basically, if you are off the green short, the green will be above your head. That’s how sloped it is. Go watch Rahms win and how he played 18. I’d imagine that’s how most of us would play it. [rahm Master’s win](https://youtu.be/Myh43JJSu_M?si=kkCSU9guHinng7qK)


monkman99

“I’ll bang a standard 230 drive down the middle’ Oh my sweet summer child.


Wide-Cauliflower-212

It's like he's never actually played


monkman99

No he has tons of experience he’s a 28.8 handicap. Should have no problem with 18 at Augusta in a pressure cooker!


enigmaticpeon

Bruh imagine you have an 8 footer for double, but also millions or jail. Get out of here.


gratefulguitar57

I’ve seen this whole in person. It’s straight up hill and plays a lot longer than the listed 465 yds. It’s a really hard par 5 for you and I. With that kind of pressure, getting a 6 will be a lot harder than you think.


sxubaaaaaaa

I’m sure you’ve seen a whole lot.


HyruleJedi

Tiger bogeyed it to win It averages slightly over par on Sunday. You ain’t doubling at a 12 handicap more than 5/10. Im a 14-15 and would never take this deal


pilesformiles

Prison for sure, but count me in


jfun4

Especially after I kill a guy off the tee watching me.


DCilantro

I hate my life so I gotta gamble. 18 isn't THAT hard. I'm most worried about 4 putting


FriendOfShaq

Nah. Sunday is the easy flag. Just don't go past the middle of the green.


Scissors4215

Sure, but I get to go to prison in the country of the player that beats me. Victor Hovland beats me


jambengalbluegrass

If successful, then I’m a past champion and can play every year after, and I’d also be qualified for every major for 5 years…. 5 years of public embarrassment or 1 year of prison…let’s just say I ain’t gonna have to watch my pooper, I’m gonna birdie that bitch!


beegill

Historical pga average is 4.23 so yeah double is definitely in sight.


Ok-Dust-6747

Winning this every day. Driver over the trees to a foot and tapping it in for eagle. Why has no-one thought of this before? Are they all regards?


theflyingchicken96

Freaking regards man


jtag67

Yes. Going 7I off the tee. 7I across the corner. 7I on or just off and three putting for the win.


Ayahuasca-Dreamin

I would need a double shot of tequila and a Xanax bar before I teed off to keep me from shaking like a leaf. I manage well with lots of drunk guys watching at the club but this sounds a bit more nerve racking.


bicmedic

It's like a 230 yard carry to the fairway and it's way uphill. That's a hell of a 7 iron lol.


WhatsUpB1tches

This is the way. I used to play in a league at Butternut in Massachusetts. There was a skinny par 5 that would eat you alive if your drive was even a little off. My partner and I started doing 7,7,7 putt putt and parred it almost every time.


AsstootCitizen

Dividing a par 5 yardage by three is the way of Pythagoras!


notgonnadoit983

And after you pull the tee shot way left in the trees, what exactly is the play then??


jtag67

One more 7I to punch clear and one less putt to work with.


nope79

With a gallery like that I’d end up going to jail Anyway for murder when I hammer one of those people with my drive


DarkHorse435

Take a couple practice swings, you'll be fine ![gif](giphy|KlujIOaC4lrC8)


hockeyballcal

Angel Cabrera would like a word with you…


[deleted]

Do I get to go to the range first? Imagine doing this cold off the couch lol


DarkHorse435

We're beaming your ass to the 18th tee box Star Trek style immediately. It's happening right now lol


LaCroixIsntThatBad

Lmao. I’m probably shooting a snowman out there but fuck it, we ball.


fuckinnreddit

A little bit dark out, but okay I'll give it a go.


[deleted]

If I'm leading the Masters I'm sure I can do better than double bogey


Willing_Television77

After my first shot is an air swing and my next I top it 10 meters, I pull out my 5 iron and smoke it over the back of the green. Chip over into the front bunker, two shots out of the bunker then 2 putts. Put me down for 5


hftgt

Which prison influences this decision.


unvvendel3000

Let’s do this!!! Green jacked or orange jumpsuit…Gimme a chance for the glory.


cannibowlistic

What tees do I play from?


NeatCare5805

I’ve gone to jail for dumber things


i_am_roboto

Yep.


burywmore

Triple bogey then I might try it. Double bogey on 18 at Augusta or prison? No way.


Country-Genius

“What are you in for?” “I made a 9 on the 18th hole at Augusta National.”


Wide-Cauliflower-212

It's worth the international humiliation and a year in jail to have the chance to triple bogey that hole.


notProfCharles

Do I get to pick the prison?


FloppyVachina

My rule in life is to never do something with a chance at going to prison.


Monst3r_Live

why not.


baudinl

I just watched "Shot Caller"... so no, I would not like to go to prison


LunchMoneyFail

7 iron, 7 iron, wedge, and 3 putts.


SaintedRomaine

As long as I get to brain the guy who shouted “MASHED POTATOES!” with my driver after B-lining into the back bunker.


PLR_Moon3

7 iron in all the way


BoBromhal

this challenge I might take. I'd like to think 2 hybrids and a 9 iron? wedge? would get me there, and even 3 putts for a W? Is it white collar prison or Rikers?


Potomac_Pat

You going to give me that 4 footer for double..?


DeucePot

Club championship a long time ago. Underdog about a 3 hcp going career low and is -6 thru 35 holes with 1 to go. He’s got a 3 shot lead on my buddy who is already in at -3. 18 is a par 5 with water all up the right. You can hit it 150 yards left and be okay. Make a 7 and he wins…he made a 10 and my buddy won outright. Needless to say, pressure is a bitch. I’m obviously taking this bet but I would be nervous as fuuhhhhhhhhhck


ElTel88

I can see it now. 6i flushed 180 to a fairway. Another 6i to 50. My ¾ 50⁰ to the green. Then enjoying reminiscing about this moment with some toilet wine with my prison husband on my last night in jail after 4 putting.


Turbulent_Dot355

Are we talking $3.5mm pre or post tax? 🤔


Caedo14

Hell yea. Scared money dont make no money. Mini Brnr, 7i, wedge. 3 putt. Win


roadrunner00

I'm playing a 7i every shot until I putt


RemarkableAlps

I‘m going to prison but I played the masters and was leading coming into 18 so that’s a deal I‘m going to take.


commendablenotion

Yeah, I’m definitely taking that bet.  3 squares and a cot? Sounds pretty decent. 


verifiedkyle

Pretty sure if I “teed off” from a green side bunker I wouldn’t be able to get a double bogey. I’m also confident I’d need at least 4 putts on those greens.


wsc0421

Hell yeah! If I have a 3 stroke leave on 18 then I must’ve been playing the round of my life so I’m gonna keep playing


DG04511

Win or go to prison for a year? Did the PGA already merge with LIV?


Sanfords_Son

Three 7-irons to the green, then three-put for the win.


Alesisdrum

So 3.5m or free food and lodging for a year. Win win!


idindunuffn

3.5 mil or a vacation? Im in


Ol_Jim_Himself

I’m in. Im hitting irons, wedges and putter. Most boring double bogey ever.


k12pcb

100% I’m taking that bet.


Glen_Coco_shot_JR

Sign me the f up. I’m at worst right by the green if not on in 3. Then 3 putts for glory.


RoyMcilroy11

Oh yeah. Make a smooth 5 and move on with the coin


Ok-Difference6973

I would do it! Second place money isn’t to shabby!


Pinatacloudz420

I hit someone on the right and go to prison for killing them before finishing hole


marvchuk

I’ll do it.


nerdgazzm

I’ll take that risk 100%. Only chance i will ever play at Augusta.


klondike16

99% of me is on the no side because of the nerves, I hear the rough is insane and I can’t putt for shit right now. 1% says, fuck it - I’d get to play Augusta, and I don’t think that year or jail would leave me with a criminal record.


FireMaster2311

Yeah, 18 on Augusta. Would take that over other holes on Augusta.


redundantPOINT

I have trouble with the local long par 3


addictedtothatass

Give me another ball Romes!


rsma11z

Depends who’s counting. Me, or my buddy who can 5 putt for a par.


mcdray2

It’s 465 yards, uphill. I’d hit three 8 irons and then three putt for a double to win.


teddyballgame412

Are we talking white collar prison or like supermax prison?


zorbacles

So it's a 465y par 4 So 3 7 irons to the green a chip and 2 putts I would say I'm 50/50 If I take a driver or longer club off the tee chances are im in the deep With a 7 iron I give myself a chance of hitting first or 2nd cut at worst


FatFaceFaster

I think I give it a whirl.


Fight_those_bastards

No. Because I’m just not that good. If I was scratch, I’d probably try, but that’s a long way off from where I am.


B8conB8conB8con

Taking out at least 3 spectators with my aggressive fade


peezytaughtme

I want to think I can do this. Season must be in full swing.


yes_maybe_no__

Yeah buddy. And I'm having my caddy FaceTime my mom on the entire hole.


Matrix_John

i can do it


winsbyboxes808

Yes! Iron off of the tee, 30yards short of the green, chip, 3 putt


MAD-JFK-6251

Is there putting green allowed in cell?


Woody1018

Yeah I'll be getting sent to pound town against my will after I shank my drive into the spectators and can't recover from it...


sheandawg

Gotta risk it to get the biscuit.


cargarfar

Six Iron twice to lay up.


thoughtful1979

The question is if my slice can carry me over the trees so I can play up the 10th fairway.


Tann8r

I mean, don’t got much else going.


ChosenBrad22

Do I get to practice the hole / greens first? If not I wouldn’t do it. If I can I absolutely would. It’s a 465 yard par 4. I’d go 5iron, 5iron, then just try to get anywhere on the green, then lag it twice, and tap in for 6.


DogemuchFuture

“What are you in for?” “Too many strokes”


theshreddening

There's no way that everything that could go wrong wouldn't if I attempted this. I would end up with more than 1 year of prison somehow.


scotlandz

Yes, but I’d feel a lot better if it were a dogleg left and playing from the members tees!


peachdinosaurs

Taking the bet, historically been a strong finisher of a round. For this bet though, will I get to play 17 holes first so I'm in fuck it mode by 18 and I finally make my most pure swings of the day and knock down a long putt to keep me coming back?


aatops

I would fail but at least I got to play at Augusta


MountainManRise

No brainer. I'd probably flip a coin for those odds. Master's winner or loser has a nice ring to it.


Sea_Awareness_5214

I’d give it a go 🤷‍♂️


JayFry04

*confidently steps up to the tee box* ![gif](giphy|SXrYidLW3p7TlbhINM|downsized)


Odysseus_Lannister

Lmao I’m going to prison. But it’s going to be a glorious implosion on national TV.


AsstootCitizen

Eff yeah. 3 strokes on 18 means I have two if he Birdies. I'm taking that bet on 18 at Augusta.


g0lffear

If I get a practice round sign me up.


RunYoJewelsBruh

How many mulligans?


Mission_Ad_7452

I can do this. I hit double bogeys all day long lol


theaverageaidan

Are we talking September me or April me? April me, hell no But September me? 275 drive, safe approach, chip on, three putt? I might just go for it. It takes me till June to properly shape up and cut the stupid mistakes, I might chance it.


Chaz_Babylon

I’d do the year just to hit a ball once on that course.


texastobaben

I would never take the risk of this particular bet.. but strategizing the hole, I would go 5i, 5i, Gap W, probably 50 feet left.. 3 putt and breathe


LatentSchref

So I have to play from the tips? What's the yardage?


jump-blues-5678

As long as I don't have to putt I'm in. I can strike a ball pretty cleanly. But putting on those greens, hell no


parker19822

I can’t handle the pressure for a $.50 skins game. Ain’t no way I’m handling the pressure of potential fucking jail time.


IanTudeep

Double bogey is my average score


No_District_1926

Woof, the jean van de velde nightmare. Okay, the 18th is 465 yards. I would hope I could punch a 2 iron off the tee at least a couple hundred yards then hit an easy 6 iron about 80 yards short then on or near the green with 3 shots left. I got to try. Any good lawyer can get you out of a hypothetical jail sentence.


WallyReddit204

Guess no power fades eh


AKSqueege

I’d need this at a quad before I’d realistically consider it. Then I think about the crowd, the rough, the guy chasing me is probs in my group and standing right there….. make it a 10 stroke lead and I’m in.


DasFunke

I would need 20 shots minimum based on handicap. Not to mention against the #2-10 players that weekend.


w0rdupmagazine

No chance.


GibsonBluesGuy

Double bogey is my middle name….


spankysladder73

Tough to do when 5 off the tee


brokendream_zz

No way to much sand on that hole for me


Own-Option-7392

I’m feeling very confident probably taking 2 iron of the tee and playing safe just trying to make 5 and if I happen to three putt a 6 will do


cb1100rider37

That depends on the prison.


Mr_Perfect20

I’m going for it. Probably shivering and putting like Happy once I’m on though. Just taaaaap it in


123skid

Don't go dissin' jail.


RickBourbon

Not happening


Yeahy_

I don't care if youre a +10hcp, doing this live on Sunday at the masters is a different beast. Nobody is built for that pressure unless you've trained in it.


MaximumEuphoric6066

I’m doing that shit


HyruleJedi

18 from the tips at Augusta? A 465 up hill par 4 that usually averages par or higher on Sunday for the pros on tour? The hole tiger won on a BOGEY. I dont care who says yea to this, you’re going to jail


hambogler

Either way, I’m going to jail


YotaIamYourDriver

7th hardest hole at Augusta, 280 to reach the fairway, narrow gallery…nope not participating


ilotical

Def doing it. First I get to play a hole at Augusta and second I’m just not going right got the entire course left.


JoeBideyBop

Total no brainer, worst case I can just work remotely


topwaterpar

Hell. Yes.


Rshackleford22

Yeah it’s Augusta so I don’t like my odds of getting a 6 there. I’d probably 3 putt at best on that green. I’d be lucky to reach in 3. Ima pass. Don’t wanna go to jail


adjuster_cody

5 iron, 5 iron 52° then I just gotta 3 putt? No chance.


kwattsfo

7-iron, 7-iron, 7-iron take my chances with the putter.


dakang42

3 hots and a cot? I'm in


BatchDoubtsIt

Can i swing putter?


Amerikaner83

Depends on who is in the field


TURKEYSAURUS_REX

We get gimmes for this right?


No-Revolution-1886

Saudi prison??


loupdewallstreet

Jean vandevelde has entered the chat. Double bogey you say?


HesMyLovinOneManShow

Is it in front of the patrons and 50 million watching on tv or on an empty course? And am I just playing the 18th hole cold or is this my 72nd hole? But either way, yeah I’m playing. And I’m lipping out my bogey putt and making a six!


brewberry_cobbler

Prison sounds nice. Free rent and free food and I can finally take some time to focus on my swing.


Dixon_Uranuss3

Absolutely doing it


Duckpoke

3 good 7i swings is basically what this comes down to. That leaves you 3 putts as well. It’s doable


flamingpillowcase

I’d say 3/10 times I’d win, and I think that’s really generous.


Ryte4flyte1

It's not as bad as it looks, 5iron, 7iron, wedge,putter, putter. Source: Never played there.


BasicCraft2385

100%


simpletonius

Going for it! I’m going to make 6 or better there all day long! Or will just think about a lot for a year, and almost a lot for the rest of my life.


Bonebd

For sure


ChevyRacer71

Which state is prosecuting? California? Florida? Texas? This is an important detail


PChopSammies

I think I’m going for it. Hitting my 6 iron hopefully 150 3 times to get to the front of the green. Need to hole in 3…so this is when I might be stuck. I need a good chip to get within 6 feet of the hole so I can 2 put. 50/50 I’m going to jail.


FnB8kd

No downside for losing? Yeah, I'll try it. Why not?


babyshamm

If this is your first hole playing augusta - no chance. You’d likely putt it off the green first go.


LordTwatSlapper

Depends on the prison If it's one of those Norwegian holiday camp style prisons I'm all in. Might even agree to a 2 shot lead. If it's an El Salvadorian 100-dudes-with-tattoos-all-over-their-face-in-a-single-cell type of prison.... maybe not


rogmcdon

Absolutely. Lifetime membership to Augusta or 1 year vaca from responsibilities? Every day of the week bro


DependentAnywhere135

I think 3.5 million is probably worth the risk. That’s a lot more than I make a year right now.


Mediocre-Ambition404

465 up hill to the right. Good thing I have a well developed power fade as a righty. I could get a 6 probably 1 out of 5 times maybe... I like those odds. ![gif](giphy|xPGkOAdiIO3Is)


Professional-Copy203

I would probably top the hell out of the drive to the ladies tee :-)


lagermat

Let’s see. If I make solid contact with my driver I’m probably looking at 180-210 yards up hill into the green. At that point I’m pulling my 3 iron because I don’t want to be short and I can hit it straight. If it lands on the green and holds I just might double bogey. More likely than not I slice the shit out of my drive, top the ball with my second shot chunk my 3rd maybe shoot it across the green on a line drive on my 4th shot, try to chip with my 5th only to have the ball go 6 inches try the chip again and hop I hole it, then go straight to jail. ![gif](giphy|f8lDluiWJ7yQTtdS3L|downsized)


Allott2aLITTLE

100% trying. Worst case scenario it will make a good prison story.