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attempt to move up the leaderboard. These are two of the more impres-
sive risk/reward holes on the PGA TOUR and they come back-to-back.
But both are fraught with danger and can see players’ hopes dashed by
errant shots—off the tee on No. 15 and into the green on No. 16.

Adding to the danger level that players face heading home is that water
comes into play on the final three holes. It guards the front of the 16th
green while the final two holes—the par-3 17th and the par-4 18th—
both have a pond on their left side around the green.

These four holes have certainly seen their share of drama—both good
and bad—as players test their nerves, accuracy and aggressiveness.
“There’s no doubt the tournament can be won or lost over those last
four holes,” Lindsey says. “I watched Rickie Fowler make an eagle on
the drivable 15th. The par-5 16th is definitely reachable in two with
a good drive. The 17th is interesting with the water on the left, and it
gets even more so if there’s a little wind. And then there’s the 18th. It’s
an incredible finishing hole and they definitely try to sneak that pin as

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