Augusta National is a dream for any golfer, but playing it is a different story. While the world's best make it look manageable during Masters week, the course's infamous greens and treacherous slopes can humble even the pros. For an amateur, it's a monumental challenge.

Consider this: back in 2018, content creator Erik Anders Lang, a solid five-handicap golfer, got the chance of a lifetime. Through Augusta's media lottery, he played the hallowed course the day after Patrick Reed's Masters victory.

His round was a rollercoaster, perfectly illustrating the test Augusta presents. He started with a birdie, but the course quickly bit back with a string of bogeys and a double. The iconic Amen Corner wasn't kind, handing him a triple bogey on the par-3 12th.

In the end, Lang carded an 11-over-par 83 from the member tees. For a five-handicap playing one of the world's toughest layouts, that's a remarkably respectable score. It's a stark reminder of the gap between a good amateur and a tour pro, and it makes the precision and skill we see during the Masters all the more impressive.