Par 4, 495 yards

The deep fairway bunkers on the left require a carry of 313 yards around the dogleg. Large humps in the green make it a challenging putting surface.

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Dogwoods bloom along the no. 6 fairway during Monday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]

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Golfers check out the changes to the #5 green during the first practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]

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Players tee off on #5 during the first practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. After the 2018 Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club made several changes to hole #5, including moving the tee box. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]

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Matt Kuchar's caddie, Johnny Wood, on the fifth hole during the first practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [TODD BENNETT/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]

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Jason Day, of Australia, walks down the fifth fairway during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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A scenic view of the fifth hole during the third round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (JON-MICHAEL SULLIVAN/STAFF)

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Tiger Woods walks up to the fifth green during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The tournament begins Thursday, April, 8. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Tiger Woods putts on the fifth green during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The tournament begins Thursday, April, 8. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Toru Taniguchi of Japan walks down the fifth fairway during a practice round for the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Monday, April 7, 2008. The Masters tournament begins on Thursday, April 10. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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Zach Johnson hits from the fairway on the fifth hole during during the second round of the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Colin Montgomerie, from Scotland, hits from the fifth fairway during the second round of the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the par-4 fifth hole during third round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, April 8, 2006. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

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Tiger Woods, center right,, Mark O'Meara, center left, and Mark Calcavecchia, second from right, walk up the fifth fairway during practice for the 2006 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, April 4, 2006. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Tiger Woods hits to the 5th hole during the rain delayed first round play of the 2005 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Tiger Woods studies his shot on the fifth fairway during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Y.E. Yang of Korea hits a shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Sergio Garcia of Spain hits off the fifth fairway during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Phil Mickelson and caddie Jim Mackay walk down the fifth fairway during the final round of the Masters tournament in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 11, 2010 (Photo by Associated Press)

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Tiger Woods crouches on the number 5 green during the first round of the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club Thursday April 8, 2010. (Corey Perrine/STAFF)

2022	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys	Doubles	Other	Avg	Rank
R1	4	58	23	4	1	4.333	3
R2	2	32	16	2	0	4.346	5
R3	2	32	16	2	0	4.346	5
R4	5	33	13	1	0	4.192	6

Historical Average: 4.26Historical Rank: 5

Hole story

Native to Southeastern U.S.; state tree of Mississippi; state flower of Louisiana .

Significant changes since opening

Fairway bunkers extended about 80 yards toward the green, 2003.
Masters tees moved back 40 yards, 2018.

About the plant

Evergreen tree with 5- to 8-inch-long leathery oblong leaves
Produces fragrant 10-inch white blooms in May and June
Flowers are followed by cone-shaped fruit that yields small berries in late summer.

Where and how the plant grows