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THE COURSE

Hole 16 – The signature 16th hole was originally a downhill
par 3. The change to a par 4 was made in 1980 as land was
pushed further into Lake Hazeltine to create the existing
fairway and green. From the tee, the player who is able to
play a shot to the left-hand side of the fairway while avoiding

the creek will enjoy the best angle for their approach shot.
Hannah Green rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 70th hole
of the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, helping
her finish on top by 1 shot to win her first ever tournament. Hole #16

Hole #17
Hole #18
Hole 17 – The original 17th hole was a par 4, with the tee
box located behind the 16th green and the fairway leading Hole 18 – The home hole is one most players hope to
up to where the tee box for the par 3 is located today. When escape with a par. Fairway bunkers on both sides of
the 16th was converted to a par 4, the opposite was done the fairway demand the player play one of their best
to the 17th. In typical Trent Jones fashion, there isn’t much drives of the day to close the round. If successfully
room for error on the 17th as there is water left and short navigated, an accurate approach will need to follow as

with deep rough and bunkers long. There is an upper deep bunkers await on both sides of the green. Similar
tier to the green in the shape of a boomerang, further to the front of the 6th green, the slope on the front
testing any player hoping to make a late round birdie. portion of the 18th is not a place to be above the hole.