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2002
HARDEST COMPARED TO PAR:
No. 9: only 45.3 percent of the fi eld hit the fairway, proving it the hardest
to hit. No. 16: Hazeltine's signature hole ranked hardest (scoring average:
4.496) followed by holes 12 (4.324) and 8 (3.318). No. 10: the
second-easiest green to hit in regulation yet proved hardest to
putt (average number of strokes: 1.75). Final round: Nos. 8,
17 and 18 were the most diffi cult.
PLAYER STATS TO WATCH:
For obvious reasons, keep an eye on the golfers who top the
charts in total putts, total birdies and fairways/greens hit in regulation.
The 2002 PGA champ, Rich Beem, was numero uno in total putts
(101) and birdies (19). Runner-up Tiger Woods ranked No. 2 in greens hit
in regulation (51). Although Heath Slocum topped the fi eld in fairways hit
(47) and greens hit in regulation (52), he ranked 69th in total putts (126)
and fi nished in 22nd place.
ABOUT THE COURSE RATING:
One result of Hazeltine National's recent course modernization in preparation
for the 2009 PGA Championship is new USGA Course and Slope
Ratings, which were recalculated last summer by an MGA Course Rating
Team. Hazeltine's back set of tees, known as the Tournament Tees, are
currently rated for men at 78.0/155. That's a slight bump up from the golf
course's Course and Slope Ratings from 2002 (76.3/147, respectively),
when Hazeltine last hosted a major professional championship.
While the USGA Course Rating is a measure of the playing diffi
culty of a course for a scratch golfer under normal conditions,
the Slope Rating measures the diffi culty of a course for higherhandicapped
players compared to scratch golfers, says Stacy
Sazama, MGA member services director. Over Hazeltine's 7,674
yards, a male scratch golfer would be having a great day if he
posted a score under 80. And if a male bogey golfer (20 handicap)
played from the Tournament Tees, a triple-digit score of 107 would be
classifi ed as a well-played round.
" Regardless of handicap, keeping your score low at Hazeltine may
feel like work, but playing the course will always rank better than a day
in the offi ce, " Sazama says.
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8670 Credit River Blvd
Prior Lake, MN 55372
952-226-4777
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6900 Canby Trail
Northfield, MN 55057
952-652-2500
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480 - 55th Avenue SE
St Cloud, MN 56304
320-258-Golf (4653)
www.territorygc.com
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