Tiger Woods / TGR Design (The Loop); Tom Fazio & Beau Welling (18-hole renovation)
Access
Municipal
Par
Par 27
New Course
This course is new, so its scores are based on early play and scouting. Scores will be automatically rerun once more user and panelist data becomes available.
The verdict
A Fresh Augusta Shortcut Test
The Loop is a bold new chapter for one of golf’s most hallowed towns, delivering accessible excitement via Tiger Woods’s eye for short-game thrills. Expect modern turf, clever shaping, and a vibe far removed from Augusta’s private icons. It’s municipal golf reimagined—with a champion’s touch.
Course DNA
Difficulty
62
Scenery
68
Conditioning
77
Shot Variety
75
Walkability
92
Green Complexity
79
Wow Factor
74
Design Quality
84
At a glance
Quick facts
Course Type
Nine-hole par-3 loop
Resort Affiliation
Public municipal venue
Year Reopened
2026
Redesign Leadership
Tiger Woods / TGR Design
Original 18-hole Redesign
Tom Fazio & Beau Welling
Superintendent Upgrades
Modernized drainage & turf
Community Focus
Accessible to all Augusta residents
The design
The architecture
The Loop’s nine-hole par-3 short course is where Tiger Woods puts his stamp on public golf, creating a walkable, strategy-rich mini-venue in the heart of Augusta. Built amid a full-scale municipal revival, its holes work the land’s gentle movement with modern shaping and a keen eye for angles, recoveries, and green-side fun. Every hole presents options—flight it, bump it, spin it, or try a signature Tiger flop—on target greens that refuse a lazy putt. The entire experience is a showcase for how accessible, community golf can deliver real architectural pedigree.
Tiger Woods debuts a short course where his love of options, contours, and risk/reward comes alive for muni golfers—making strategy and creativity as accessible as a $10 green fee.
Defining features
Nine distinct par-3s, each with strategic options
Undulating, tightly mown green surrounds
Modernized turf and drainage surfaces
Creative bunkering, emphasizing recovery play
Routing that encourages fast, pleasant walking
Short-course scale, but with championship design details
Hole by hole
Signature holes
Hole 3
Hole 3
PAR
3
YARDAGE
Not listed
A mid-length one-shotter guarded by deep bunkers and bold green undulation. Here, Tiger’s design lures you to attack but punishes only the truly careless line.
Play it smart
Work a cut or gentle draw into the open side, leaving an uphill putt beneath the pin; play too safe and you’ll face a fast chip from the flanks.
Where it bites
A pulled tee shot can find sand short left, while an aggressive back pin can bait you into a tricky downhill pitch.
Course management
Shots to think about
Windy, open tee shot
Keep it flighted below the breeze—Tiger’s hazards play firmer when gusts are up.
Front pin guarded by false front
Don’t force it; play a touch long to use the slope back onto the green.
Awkward lie in short grass
Embrace the bump-and-run—The Loop rewards inventiveness, not aerial heroics.
Aggressive back pin over bunker
Take your medicine. Finesse it under the hole, then putt aggressively.
Match tied on last hole
Favor the fat side, trust your short game, and make par the hard way—don’t chase glory where Tiger wouldn’t.
Modern, firm, and thoughtfully maintained surfaces with true, lively greens.
Pace
Brisk—groups flow easily through the short course’s walking loop.
Vibe
Community-focused, energetic, and pure fun, with a welcoming Augusta spirit.
Dress code
Standard municipal—collared shirt and appropriate golf attire suggested.
Before you tee off
Your game plan
01
Warm Up the Wedges
Sticking pins takes touch—bring extra balls for the short-game area and practice every trajectory.
02
Walk the Routing
Count on a flat, breezy stroll—shoes for walking will keep you comfortable and quick.
03
Plan for All Ages
Family and junior friendly—the perfect Augusta gateway round no matter your skill.
The lore
How it came to be
2024
Course closes for major redevelopment
2025
Tiger Woods announced as short course designer
2026
Grand reopening after extensive renovation
Stories & legends
What makes it special
Design story
Tiger’s Municipal Debut
Tiger Woods brings his design vision to a public course in Augusta, aiming to inspire the next generation with accessible, engaging golf. The project’s debut makes national headlines, drawing new eyes to Augusta’s public side.
Augusta culture
The Patch’s Revival
Long known as a beloved but tired muni, Augusta Municipal (“The Patch”) transformed into a modern community venue, offering not just a reworked 18—but The Loop, promising short-course thrills and beginner-friendly fun.
Architectural interest
A Champion’s Blueprint
Tiger Woods’s design fingerprints are all over the new par-3s: bold contours, creative shotmaking, and a playful challenge for every skill level. It’s the rare place where you’ll chase a Tiger signature without a private club badge.
For the group chat
Fun facts
1
Tiger Woods’s first public-course design in Georgia
2
Part of Augusta’s largest golf revitalization in a generation
3
Built for speed: nine holes in under 90 minutes
4
Augusta city residents receive special access rates
Build the trip
If you’re making an Augusta golf trip out of it
CourseAccessWhy it's on the listTrip
Augusta Municipal Golf Course (The Patch)
Municipal
Play the full, rejuvenated 18 redesigned by Fazio & Welling
Bartram Trail Golf Club
Public
Classic public test, just outside Augusta
Forest Hills Golf Club
Public
Historic Donald Ross layout, open play
Stay at Augusta or nearby hotels; Forest Hills and The Patch are both convenient in-town.
Course DNA
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Community Sentiment
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