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jaster
2nd November 2005, 10:46 PM
Ben Crane is assured of playing in his first Masters (through the PGA Tour money list), and he wasted no time getting his first look at Augusta National.

A week after the club had its fall opening, Crane spent four days at Augusta and played five rounds.

“I hadn’t played in a few weeks and wasn’t expecting anything,” he said. “I shot 4 under, made eagle on No. 13. I thought, ’This is no problem.’ And I never came close to that the rest of the week.”

For those curious about the latest batch of changes, stretching the course to 7,445 yards, Crane confirmed suspicions that the par-3 fourth hole will be a beast. It has a new tee box some 35 yards longer, making it play about 240 yards. He hit 2-iron one day, and 3-wood the other four times he played.