Perfect.

That, in a word, is how outspoken Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee describes the Masters before significant — and ongoing — changes to Augusta National were first unveiled in 2002.

"It was a perfect tournament and golf course," Chamblee says. "It blended past, present and future — past champions had a chance to win, current players were the favorites, and younger guys had a shot too."

By reshaping the course to keep pace with technology, the National lost sight of designer Alister MacKenzie's vision, making it less democratic.

"You'll never see a Watson or Norman almost win. It's simply too hard."

There's still a lot to love, Chamblee stresses — "Nos. 12 and 13 are perfect" — but he insists the renovations have affected the spirit of Augusta. "Experience used to matter the most," he says. "Now, it's about brawn."

We asked Chamblee to deconstruct the three holes that have most changed the Masters.