The par-4 7th hole made it nearly impossible for players to finish their first nine unscathed at Augusta National Thursday. The 450-yard “Pampas” registered two birdies and witnessed nearly three dozen bogeys. In this “Mercedes-Benz Drive with Precision,” the Live From crew breaks down why the field suffered so much to hit the fairway here.
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