The USGA will have photos and a write up. The biggest change in my eyes is the shrtening of 6 one day to be a driveable par-4. The green was almost entirely encircled by sand, so it’ll have a high pucker factor, and those greenside bunkers are tough.
Hat tip:Â Peter McNally, GCA.com:
“Hole 1:Â 430 yards–no change;
Hole 2:Â 389 yards–no change;
Hole 3:Â 232 yards–+27 from 2002;
Hole 4: 517 yards–this is the risk/reward hole with plenty of chipping areas around the green. The new 542 yard tee not used;
Hole 5:Â 478 yards–+27 from 2002;
Hole 6: 408 yards–the fairway will extend all the way to the green in 2009. Possibly a shorter tee around 340-350 to encourage a drive at it;
Hole 7:Â 525/489 yards–+36 from 2002 and a regraded fairway so the 525 tee ground can be used;
Hole 8:Â 210 yards–green extended in front towards pond;
Hole 9:Â 460 yards–+42 from 2002–probably will be 0.125 stroke harder in 2009 than 2002;
Out:Â 3649 yards par 35
Hole 10: 508 yards–+13 from 2002. Fairway extended 40 yards back to tee, 224 to reach fairway;
Hole 11:Â 435 yards–no change;
Hole 12:Â 504 yards–left corner bunker reduced to encourage aggressive play down left side;
Hole 13: 605/554 yards–+51 from 2002. Fairway regraded and work done around the green;
Hole 14:Â 158 yards–+0 from 2002, but almost new green, two new back hole locations and a little tounge in the left front (which would probably play in the 140 yard range);
Hole 15:Â 459 yards–no change;
Hole 16:Â 490 yards–+11 from 2002;
Hole 17:Â 207 yards–no change;
Hole 18:Â 411 yards–slighly tighter and deeper bunkers and same green that’s out of place with the rest of the course
In:Â 3777 yards, par 35
Total:Â 7426 yards par 70″
