Handicap: 6th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.70 / -2.00 Eagle+ 16% Birdie 50% Par 26% Bogey 5% Double+ 3% A high tee and the Air-O balls would be huge here to help you carry over the strip! Otherwise, it’s going to take a very fortunate tee box and wind to allow you to […]

Handicap: 16th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.87 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 83% Par 15% Bogey Double+ Every now and then, this green sets up drivable, especially with the Air-Os! Here’s a high-teed A1 shot that nearly went in. If you can carry the second part of the fairway, then go for it […]

Handicap: 15th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.70 / -2.00 Eagle+ 74% Birdie 22% Par 5% Bogey Double+ Cut as much corner as you can here, because it may be too long to reach in two if you’re careless with your drive! A high tee comes in very handy here and can help you […]

Handicap: 11th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -1.10 / -2.00 Eagle+ 41% Birdie 42% Par 11% Bogey 3% Double+ 4% A narrow, awkward green will make this a tough eagle and really test your accuracy. With a favorable pin, you can go right at it. This hole has already seen many amazing deflections. Here’s […]

Handicap: 1st hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: +0.18 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 42% Par 31% Bogey 12% Double+ 20% Here’s one of the toughest holes in 2011 (the 2nd hardest statistically). Average score here is over par, and this is the only hole where double bogey or worse is more common than bogey! […]

Handicap: 4th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.66 / -2.00 Eagle+ 10% Birdie 55% Par 26% Bogey 8% Double+ 1% This fun finishing hole offers many different potential approaches, so your game plan will usually depend on your tee box. Keep in mind that this is the toughest hole to eagle in GT2011, so […]

Handicap: 8th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -1.16 / -2.00 Eagle+ 40% Birdie 37% Par 24% Bogey Double+ Your position in the tee box is really what controls the type of shot you use here. If you’re off to the left, you could have a pretty straight shot right at the green. If you’re […]

Handicap: 12th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -1.44 / -2.00 Eagle+ 53% Birdie 40% Par 7% Bogey 1% Double+ A high tee shouldn’t be necessary here, which is good since it’s a down-sloped green. Distance control seems to be the only thing preventing better scores on this hole. Just carry the sand with backspin, […]

Handicap: 3rd hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.31 / -1.00  Eagle+ Birdie 54% Par 27% Bogey 15% Double+ 4% A narrow winding river can suck up careless drives here. There’s no reason to have to hit a long drive, so just find a spot in this voluptuous fairway where you’ll stay dry, and then […]

Handicap: 9th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.61 / -1.00  Eagle+ Birdie 64% Par 33% Bogey 3% Double+ Only a select few will ever have a chance to drive the green here, but Mouth teed up a huge A1 and got it there! For the rest of us, you should always be able to […]

Handicap: 2nd hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.24 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 54% Par 26% Bogey 13% Double+ 7% Ah, the “donut hole”. Pin placement determines the difficulty here. This is the 2nd toughest hole on the course, so par is not bad here. There are also some tough drop zones if you do […]

Handicap: 10th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.64 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 73% Par 19% Bogey 6% Double+ 2% Stay safe off the tee — 5-wood / 5-wood can certainly get the job done! This is not the hole to be aggressive off the tee, yet many players are dropping strokes here. Here’s […]

Handicap: 13th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.55 / -2.00 Eagle+ 64% Birdie 26% Par 9% Bogey 1% Double+ Hit a high-teed driver over the trees to cut the corner of the fairway quite a bit. Make sure you don’t miss left in the trees that protect the left side of the fairway, because […]

Handicap: 5th hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.34 / -1.00  Eagle+ Birdie 59% Par 21% Bogey 17% Double+ 3% Here’s another tough par 3 early on that forces you to stick a small area of green. Bogey or worse happens often here — it’s best to be long to ensure par, and be very […]

Handicap: 14th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.59 / -2.00 Eagle+ 64% Birdie 32% Par 3% Bogey 1% Double+ You should be trying to hit it long down the right fairway here most of the time, especially if you aren’t using lofted clubs. A high tee can help add some distance too if you’re […]

Handicap: 11th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.71 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 77% Par 19% Bogey 3% Double+ 1% This early par 3 has a tricky green, so you shouldn’t necessarily aim for the flag. Find a box of green that will ensure you a direct putt at the flag, and make sure you […]

Handicap: 17th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.92 / -1.00  Eagle+ 1% Birdie 90% Par 7% Bogey 2% Double+ In very rare cases, you might have a chance to drive this one!  Check out this shot. Otherwise, if you get a good tee box, just let it rip! Here’s an example hole-out after a […]

Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.96 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 96% Par 4% Bogey Double+ EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT