More than 21,500 shots were hit throughout the 2025 Masters. Many more at the tournament practice facility. And while every shot counts the same in theory, there are some that mean more in the moment and others that shape the way the tournament plays out.

Here are the 34 shots that made the 2025 Masters as memorable a week in recent championship history.

Jack Nicklaus, Honorary Starters, No. 1, Tee Shot – Ceremonial to be sure, but Jack Nicklaus strutted up to the first tee on Thursday morning and hit another fairway in his duty as Honorary Starter. At 85 years old, we don’t know how much longer he’ll keep to the post, but his presence is always appreciated at the Masters.

Nick Dunlap, First Round, No. 3,  Tee Shot – By the time Nick Dunlap left Augusta National on Thursday, his chances of playing the weekend were finished. An opening 90 was a shocking number to see posted by a two-time PGA Tour winner, including some very odd shots to see from a professional. Still, instead of withdrawing, Dunlap came back for a second-round 71 and put up a real fight.

Rory McIlroy, First Round, No. 9, Second Shot – With all the focus on him and the storylines writing themselves, McIlroy began his 17th Masters in fine fashion. His birdie on the ninth closed out a very strong opening nine, putting the early shine on his chances.

Justin Rose, First Round, No. 10, Third Shot – At 44 years old, Justin Rose was viewed as a veteran with strong Masters history that would be a good story for a round or two. His opening-round 65 was the round of the tournament, highlighted by this birdie on No. 10 that was the last of an early rattle of circles.

Joaquin Niemann, First Round, No. 13, Second Shot – Coming into the Masters, Joaquinn Niemann was riding high with two early-season wins on LIV. A hot start on Thursday had him on the first page of the leaderboard, leading many to wonder if this was the week he finally captured his first top 10 at a major championship. But mistakes like this shot into No. 13 were made too often, putting him T-29 for the event and still searching for that elusive top 10.

Fred Couples, First Round, No. 14, Second Shot – It’s not often you see hybrids into par 4s during the Masters, but Fred Couples used his six-hybrid to hole an eagle on Thursday morning that had the crowds abuzz. Unfortunately, late bogeys on Friday would prevent him from sticking around for the weekend.

Rory McIlroy, First Round, No. 15, Third Shot – The first of two closing mistakes on Thursday, it was this mental error by McIlroy that left many wondering if he’d just thrown away another chance. Four-under par entering the 15th hole, McIlroy chipped his third shot on the par 5 into the water and would go on to make another double bogey on the 17th.

Rory McIlroy, Second Round, No. 2, Third Shot – Needing a shot of life to get his second round off to a positive start, Rory found the fairway bunker on No. 2 for the second straight day and had to lay up well short of the green. This approach led to an easy birdie, moving him in the right direction.

Rory McIlroy, Second Round, No. 13, Second Shot – The shot of his day, this 4-iron from the pinestraw on the par-5 13th was a thing of beauty. McIlroy admitted to pushing this shot well right and thought he had just made another big mistake, but it found dry land and set up an easy eagle chance.

Max Homa, Second Round, No. 18, Third Shot – Max Homa’s recent struggles have been well documented. He missed each of his last five cuts on the PGA Tour and hasn’t recorded a top-10 finish in nearly a year. But somehow, he gutted out two rounds on Thursday and Friday while still missing his best stuff and found himself in the top 15 come Sunday. That’s not to say Homa is fixed, but he certainly has some positive momentum to build off after this week.

Bernhard Langer, Second Round, No. 11, Second Shot – At 67 years old, Bernhard Langer played his final Masters, narrowly missing the cut by one shot. The wily vet shot 74-73 on the 7,600-yard golf course this week, using shots like this drive off the deck to work his way around. Truly one of the more impressive displays we’ve seen in a long time, even if it left him watching from the sidelines on the weekend.

Phil Mickelson, Second Round, No. 11, Third Shot – Many had high hopes for Mickelson this week. On Friday, he found a way to make a miraculous par on the long par-4 11th and was very much in the mix to make the cut.

Scottie Scheffler, Second Round, No. 18, Tee Shot – The defending champion finished fourth this week, but it was mistakes like his final tee shot on Friday that kept him from truly contending. It did give us the meme of him sitting on the ground, which the internet appreciated greatly.

Matt McCarty, Second Round, No. 17, Second Shot – A Masters rookie, Matt McCarty threw together eight birdies on Friday to get within three shots of the lead at the halfway mark. He would eventually bogey the 72nd hole to miss the automatic bid back to Augusta National, but if he keeps up his strong play, he will have more than a few chances to find his way back.

Brooks Koepka, Second Round, No. 18, Tee Shot – Koepka’s run of unremarkable major results continued this week, although he was one hole away from at least playing the weekend. One inside the cutline on Friday afternoon, Koepka pulled his tee ball into the trees and it was never found, leading to a closing quadruple bogey and an early trip home. He has now gone seven straight majors since Oak Hill without factoring into the competition.

Sungjae Im, Third Round, No. 2, Second Shot – While Sungjae never really worked himself into contention this weekend, he was comfortably in the top 10 for most of that time. His long approach into the second hole on Saturday set up an early eagle and helped solidify his third top-10 finish at Augusta National in six starts.

Rory McIlroy, Third Round, No. 2, Third Shot – If the easy birdie on the first hole didn’t get the crowd going, Rory’s chip-in eagle on No. 2 sure did. He would go on to make six 3s to open his third lap, rocketing to the top of the leaderboard.

Corey Conners, Third Round, No. 10, Third Shot – Playing alongside a surging McIlroy, Conners was the forgotten man for the early portion of the third round. A slew of birdies in the middle of the day got him back in the mix, if only for a little while. Still, he’d go on to finish T-8, his fourth top-10 finish at the Masters.

Bryson DeChambeau, Third Round, No. 10, Third Shot – I will be thinking about DeChambeau’s Saturday short-game display for a long time. With his iron game in shambles, Bryson found a way to piecemeal a round together using nothing but incredible wedge play and guts.

Rory McIlroy, Third Round, No. 15, Second Shot – If you’re looking for sexy golf shots, this is it. A towering 6-iron that set up an eagle, McIlroy put an emphatic stamp on his third round by conquering the demons of prior rounds.

Bryson DeChambeau, Third Round, No. 15, Third Shot – Fighting his swing and seemingly falling further and further behind, Bryson pulled himself together for a final stretch in the third round that showed why he’s won so many tournaments in his lifetime. He could have easily called it quits, but instead he dug deep for three late birdies that got him into the final pairing with McIlroy.

Bryson DeChambeau, Third Round, No. 18, Third Shot – That Bryson shot 69 on Saturday is nothing short of extraordinary. His closing birdie was a last jolt of energy through the crowd and set up a two-man duel with McIlroy, a duel in which Bryson would only be two shots behind.

Zach Johnson, Third Round, No. 16, Tee Shot – The last of a six birdie, one eagle day that saw him vault up the leaderboard, ZJ’s tee shot on the 16th actually had him within a few shots of the lead early on Saturday. He would ultimately finish T-8, but it was his best finish at Augusta National since 2015 and set the tone for a high-flying day.

Ludvig Aberg, Third Round, No. 16, Tee Shot – He had done too much damage to keep pace at this point on Saturday, but this birdie kept him in the tournament and within sight of third place.

Rory McIlroy, No. 1,  Tee Shot – In his post-round press conference, McIlroy noted that he was incredibly nervous all morning and on the first tee. That fact was evident in the way he struggled out of the gate, making a nervy swing on the opening tee shot that ultimately led to a double bogey and the start of an incredibly volatile round.

Ludvig Aberg, Final Round, No. 6, Tee Shot – A statement that would ultimately come up short, but Aberg’s well-rounded game is so well-suited for Augusta National that you have to think additional experience will keep him in the mix for years to come.

Rory McIlroy, Final Round, No. 7, Second Shot – As insane as the first few holes of McIlroy’s final round were, the shot he hit into the seventh may go down as the most ludicrous. His caddie, Harry Diamond, tried to talk him out of it, but Rory found a way to hoist a 9-iron up and over a set of trees to make par in an otherwise deadly location.

Justin Rose, No. 11,  Third Shot – Playing a few groups ahead of the final pairing, the 36-hole leader made four birdies on the first nine to get within shouting distance but was still well behind. When he rolled in this putt on No. 11, he was still well back of Rory, but it launched him into full attack mode.

Bryson DeChambeau, No. 11, Second Shot – Going into the final round, we all knew that Bryson didn’t have his A-game this week. The fact that he was in contention and leading at points during the weekend made it that much more impressive. He was clearly fighting his swing, specifically with his irons. This came to a head on his approach into No. 11 when he overcooked a 9-iron and, at the time, seemingly shot himself out of the tournament. He was overheard saying to his caddie that he couldn’t hold it off and that it was the feel he was fighting on the range.

Patrick Reed, Final Round, No. 13, Third Shot – Patrick Reed will always have an affinity for Augusta National, and as long as his short game continues to be world-class, there is no reason to expect that he can’t compete at the Masters. His third-place finish this year is the latest in a career of strong showings. This wedge shot on Sunday was one of many incredible shots, although it did ultimately lead to a three-putt that ended his title chances. Still, it’s magical to watch his skills at work.

Rory McIlroy, Final Round, No. 13, Third Shot – The lead had shrunk to three at this point, but Rory still undeniably controlled his own destiny as he faced an 80-yard wedge shot on the iconic par 5. Dumping the shot into the creek wasn’t only a shock to the system, it was foreshadowing for what was to come on the 72nd hole. Wedges have always been McIlroy’s bugaboo, and they reared their ugly head twice when it mattered most on Sunday.

Justin Rose, Final Round, No. 16, Tee Shot – Shortly after McIlroy’s double bogey on No. 13, Rose got up and down for his eighth birdie of the day on No. 15 and stood on the tee one shot behind McIlroy. With the back-right hole location, the par-3 16th was anything but the traditional birdie hole that we’ve come to know. Rose stepped up and knocked it inside five feet, a shot that would earn him the outright lead when McIlroy bogeyed the 14th behind him.

Rory McIlroy, Final Round, No. 15, Second Shot – On Saturday night, I wrote about how Rory was 1-1 against the 15th hole in big moments this week. That if it came down to another big shot on Sunday, the victor of the three-round series could very well determine whether or not Rory went to Butler Cabin. When McIlroy set up to go for the green with a hook from around the trees, there was no doubt that this shot could decide the tournament. Matching the intensity and moment of his approach on Saturday, McIlroy unleashed a booming seven iron that perfectly landed on the front third of the green and wound up within 10 feet for eagle. He wouldn’t make the putt, but pulling the shot off in that moment reasserted himself in the tournament and certainly got him back on his front foot after what can only be described as a brutal start to the inward nine.

Rory McIlroy, Playoff,  Second Shot – After finding the greenside bunker with a wedge in regulation and with Rose already inside 15 feet for birdie in the playoff, it was a cruel irony that McIlroy found himself with the exact same yardage in for his approach in the playoff as he did on the 72nd hole. Unlike the approach 20 minutes before, McIlroy hit the perfect wedge and spun it off the backboard inside of three feet. It was a wedge of redemption, and one that ultimately completed the most challenging day of Rory McIlroy’s golfing career.