Why just watch the beauty of Augusta National Golf Club on television when you can drink it in? In honor of Thursday being National Beer Day, a brew (unmasterfully) paired with each of the 18 holes, all of which are named after plants:
1. Tea Olive, 445-yard par-4: Japanese Green Tea IPA by Stone Brewing (collaboration with Baird and Ishii) – A tea shot for the first tee shot.
2. Pink Dogwood, 575-yard par-5:Adam from the Wood by Hair of the Dog Brewing (oak-aged old ale) – A powerful whack (12% alcohol by volume) for Augusta's longest hole.
3. Flowering Peach, 350-yard par-4: Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA by Odell Brewing – The 1979 Masters champion was Fuzzy Zoeller.
4. Flowering Crab Apple, 240-yard par-3: Apple Ale by New Glarus Brewing – If you want to be a stickler, you could blend it with Flying Dog Dead Rise. (Don't.) (Ed's Note: Do it. Old Bay goes with everything.)
5. Magnolia, 455-yard par-4: Southern Pecan by Lazy Magnolia Brewing (English nut brown ale) – The fairway bunkers will punish a lazy tee shot.
6. Juniper, 180-yard par-3: Sah'tea by Dogfish Head (ancient ale brewed with juniper berries) – Undulating green, unusual drink.
7. Pampas, 450-yard par-4: Tank 7 Farmhouse by Boulevard Brewing – The narrow, tree-lined fairway resembles a boulevard.
8. Yellow Jasmine, 570-yard par-5: Avatar Jasmine IPA by Elysian Brewing – Not everyone can appreciate jasmine in beer or hit a blind shot uphill.
9. Carolina Cherry, 460-yard par-4: Black Angel Cherry Sour by Wicked Weed Brewing – Rolling off this hole's sloped green also creates sourness.
10. Camellia, 495-yard par-4: Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter by Ska Brewing – The 10th indeed is nefarious, historically the toughest hole on the course.
11. White Dogwood, 505-yard par-4: White by Allagash Brewing (witbier) – A refreshing beer for the rigors of Amen Corner.
12. Golden Bell, 155-yard par-3: Smitten Golden Rye by Bell's Brewery – Things can go awry on this seemingly easy hole.
13. Azalea, 510-yard par-5: Wild Azalea Saison by Southern Brewing – This one, like playing at Augusta, requires a trip to Georgia.
14. Chinese Fir, 440-yard par-4: Remnant of Dragon by Greenbush Brewing (red ale) – Chinese amateur Cheng Jin, 18, is living the fantasy.
15. Firethorn, 530-yard par-5: Easy Jack by Firestone Walker (session IPA) – Six-time Masters champion Nicklaus made it look easy.
16. Redbud, 170-yard par-3: Redbud by Independence Brewing (Berliner Weisse) – Independence is in Austin, where defending champion Jordan Spieth attended the University of Texas.
17. Nandina, 440-yard par-4: Pinedrops by Deschutes Brewery (IPA) – The famed Eisenhower Tree, a loblolly pine on this hole, dropped in 2014. RIP, tree.
18. Holly, 465-yard par 4: Holly King by Green Man Brewery (winter warmer) – The green jacket man rules.
