Club chairman William Johnson said some holes would be altered to respond to improvements in golf ball and club-making technology that have helped players hit longer than ever.

"We think that several of our par-4s are a little weak, and we are going to try to strengthen them," Johnson said on the eve of the 65th Masters.

Bunkers may also be changed or moved and some teeing areas could be shifted to require a more difficult shot off the tee.

"This equipment is making a huge difference, and we are going to make an attempt, as we always have, to try to keep the golf course current with the times," Johnson added.

A new ball has enabled many players to lengthen their game and Johnson is worried that classic courses such as Augusta may be rendered obsolete for the professionals.

"I hope that the equipment can be addressed," he said.

"Another decade or two, I don't know where we might be and I don't know the answer to how that is going to be approached."

Johnson stated that changing the course was not a reaction to lower scores, despite Tiger Woods winning the Masters in 1997 on 18 under par.

"It's just that we, and I think any of us, probably hate to see people hitting sand wedges to 425-yard par-4s," Johnson said.

He also said Masters officials were considering expanding the television coverage to allow viewers to watch the tournament leaders play all 18 holes of Sunday's final round.