The farewell to the first nine holes is as testing as any of them. A ball can run into rough or trees on either side of the tight fairway, making a 3-wood or 1-iron the smart play to a plateau 250 yards downrange. This sets up the best possible short-iron approach, which often can be from a tilted lie to a green that strongly slants forward, toward a creek running in front and right of it. "You'll feel a lot better with the putter in your hand if you keep the approach below the hole," Nicklaus said.

Best score: 2 / Worst score: 8
Average: 4.143
Difficulty: 8

PAR 4 / 407 YARDS



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