Wanamaker Course

The opening hole provides a fairly wide fairway but players must aim toward the right side to avoid the bunkers on the left, which have been enlarged and deepened. Much of the hole remains intact with the exception of the green which has been modified slightly to provide less surface slope. Players going for the green in two must contend with a narrow target and a long bunker to the right.

Perhaps the most challenging hole on the course, this par-4 requires players to hit drives down the right center of the fairway allowing balls to feed to the left. Approach shots will be hit to an enlarged and elevated green and may be difficult to judge from a distance standpoint. The steep bunker left of the green has been replaced by two smaller bunkers.

This short dogleg left has water left off the tee and bunkers guarding the landing zone both left and right. Players will approach a very undulating green with short irons, with a large bunker in the front left.

The first par-3 on the course has a very large green surrounded by bunkers. A new transition bunker in front of the approach could make distance control deceiving for players. The green is very fast back to front with subtle slopes on all sides.

The most significant change on the course will be seen at the 5th as the green has been lowered and shifted from a straight angle to the line of play to a slightly diagonal angle. Anything less than a precise iron may be deflected on all four sides and the back left hole location will be most challenging. Although much less undulating, the green remains a testing one to judge breaks.

From an elevated tee, this par three features a green guarded by water on the left and large bunker behind. Players bailing right will be faced with the green running away from them, and a delicate chip shot. Hole locations on the left side of the green will require a well struck shot to stay close.

With water and transition bunkers to the left and a large bunker to the right in the landing area, tee balls must be played down the center of the fairway. The green can be reached in two for longer hitters, but balls hit long and left will find the pond. Lay up shots must be placed between bunkers to allow a short pitch shot to a small, undulating green.

This is a wonderful par 4, with a double green. Your tee ball needs to be played in between two bunkers on either side of the fairway. Accuracy is a must when playing your second shot with bunkers and a wetland protecting both greens. Transition bunkers have been added down the left side and provide a visual contrast to the player. Both greens remain quick with subtle drop off slopes on the sides.

This medium par 4 is typically played into the prevailing wind. Tee shots must be played to the right of the long, twisting transition bunker running the length of the fairway. From an elevated fairway, the second shot requires negotiating a right front bunker and a green sloping from back left to front right toward the water.

A short par 4 with a large beach bunker on the right forcing players to thread a tee shot to the fairway. The greenside bunker on the right has been slightly deepened adding a challenge for those missing with the short iron approach shot. Missing the green long and right could lead to very difficult recoveries.

This is a long par three with water and bunkers to the right and a small bunker behind the green, hidden to players off the tee. The green was re-contoured to add subtle breaks and players will be required to control distances to avoid the threat of a three putt.

No. 12 is a short par 4 with a bunker on the left catching errant tee shots. The greenside bunkers have been re-shaped and deepened allowing balls to settle in the bottom The elevated green is very undulating on all sides.

Hole No. 13 has played a pivotal role in past Championships. The fairway slopes to the right but the hole actually goes to the left. A tee shot played down the left side of the fairway is crucial, but must avoid a large bunker. A slightly blind second shot should be played down the right side to open a view to the green. The fairway contour will be mowed differently this year providing opportunity for the player to play a third shot that pitches straight into the green, reducing the bunker risk on the left.

The long uphill par 4 requires a tee shot hit down the left center of the fairway and away from the large bunker to the right. The second fairway bunker on the right has been eliminated, making depth perception difficult. The elevated green can be tough to hit with a mid to long iron, making par a very good score.

A long iron or 3-wood off the tee is a good play. Hitting the tee ball just to the left of the fairway bunker on the right will leave a short iron approach to a very undulating green predominantly sloping from back to front. A large ridge running through the middle of the green has been mellowed slightly, but precise distance control is still a must for those seeking birdie.

This wonderful par-5 is reachable in two if the bunkers on the left are avoided off the tee. As the ball tends to feed to the left, players must hug the right side of the fairway. The second shot is played towards a narrow opening fronting the green with a bunkers right and left, including a huge transition bunker down the left side catching balls threatening the pond. Players going for the green in two will have relatively simple third shots from a variety of pitching areas.

This long par-3 can make or break many rounds. The tee shot is played slightly uphill to an undulating green guarded by a bunker front left and a steep drop off on the right. A large bunker behind the green has been eliminated, however missing the green long will surely result in bogey as the green slopes from back to front.

A truly wonderful finishing hole. The best route off the tee is to the left-center of the fairway, as the ball will move to the right toward the lake. The massive beach bunker on the right will require many players to pitch out sideways or challenge the carry over the lake. The green is protected by a lake right, a bunker on the front right and behind and a large pitching area to the left that calls for a deft touch for players hoping to get up and down. The green itself has seen the middle ridge and slope toward the pond reduced, but remains one of the fastest on the course.