Who Has the Hardest Holes on the Florida Swing of the PGA Tour?

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Published: March 14, 2012

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Halfway through the Florida Swing, was the Bear Trap harder than the Blue Monster?  Will either of them be more difficult than Bay Hill or the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook?

The PGA Tour actually keeps stats on this, so it’s not left to opinion or imagination.  It’s not that there is a doubt.  They track all the holes all year long and so we know which ones are the hardest. They even track non-co-sponsored event like the four Majors, which are on the golf calendar, but are not operated by the PGA Tour.  

In 2011, for instance, the hardest hole was the 18th at Atlanta CC in the PGA Championship, which is technically not a PGA Tour event.  But it did have the hardest hole with a scoring average of +0.584 over par.  Second last year was the 17th hole at the Honda Classic, which was almost as hard at +0.526 over par.  Third in 2011 was the 6th hole at the PGA National, which was also a half stroke plus over par at +0.522.

Last year, 19 of the top 100 toughest holes were played at majors.   Twelve of the toughest 100 were in Florida, but only 10 of them were on the Florida Swing.  Two were at TPC Sawgrass at The Players.

This year, half way through Florida and about one third of the way through the PGA Tour season, 13 of the top 100 are in Florida, and that does not include Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill, Transitions Championship at Innisbrook or The Players which is now a stand alone.

Right now, the 18th hole at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral ranks No.1 in difficulty, playing +0.539 over par.  Number eight on the list and the next hardest course in Florida is the 8th hole at the PGA National Champion Course, with an average of +0.314 over par.  That’s two-tenths of a stroke harder, although if you are actually keeping score, it’s still the difference between a four and a five no matter how you cut it. ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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