The mistake many golf fans make about the 18th hole at Augusta National has been explained

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European Ryder Cup veteran Nicolas Colsaerts has only made one Masters Tournament appearance at Augusta National.

Colsaerts has endured a difficult couple of years on the DP World Tour after struggling with illness and mental health issues.

Thankfully, the Belgian appears to be back to near his best and came close to returning to the winner’s circle at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last month.

Colsaerts has also appeared in recent YouTube videos and podcasts, and the 41-year-old has made an interesting claim about Augusta National despite making his last Masters appearance 11 years ago.

Nicolas Colsaerts drops verdict on Augusta National 18th

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Speaking on the latest DP World Tour podcast, Colsaerts discussed a mistake which many fans make about the 18th hole at Augusta.

Interestingly, the Belgian claimed that the closing hole is far narrower than most people realise when watching the live broadcast.

“I have only played one Masters,” Colsaerts revealed. “The bottom part of the green on 18 is so much narrower than people think.

The Belgian’s only Masters appearance came back in 2013 when he missed the cut.

Danny Willett agrees with Nicolas Colsaerts Masters claim

Danny Willett, who won The Masters in 2016, has shared a similar view on the 18th.

“Yeah, because there is a false front on the right, you need to cover that. If you carry it too far when it’s firm, it will run up,” Willet explained.

The Englishman went on to reveal his strategy when playing Augusta’s famous finishing hole.

“I hit three wood to make the tee shot easy; I think I then had 186 all in,” Willet added. And as I have hit it, I know that I have hit it well but just pushed it. I thought high push nice, land soft. And then when I saw it back, it had a really nice kick-in. It was like I’m alright from here, I can dribble it down and two putt.”

The 18th is ranked the seventh most challenging hole at Augusta National, with a scoring average of 0.23 over par during Masters’ history. The 11th is ranked the toughest, with a scoring average of 0.3 over par.

Interestingly, the 10th and 12th also rank inside the top four hardest holes, which demonstrates just how challenging the start of the back nine really is.