2008 year in review: Toughest, easiest holes

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Nov. 14, 2008

Kin Lo, the PGATOUR.COM's ShotLink Analyst, breaks down the course statistics from the 2008 PGA TOUR season.
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Course stats

Toughest courses	Toughest holes	Par 3s \| Par 4s \| Par 5s
Toughest first hole	Toughest last hole	Driving accuracy
Greens in regulation	Putts per hole	Three putts

Toughest, easiest holes

Ten toughest

Rank	Course	Hole	Par	Yds	Avg Score	Avg O/U Par	Eagle	Birdie	Pars	Bogey	Dbl Bogey	Other	Tournament Name
1	Royal Birkdale GC (Lancashire)	6	4	499	4.764	0.764		10	160	244	53	7	British Open Championship
2	Oakland Hills CC (South)	18	4	498	4.661	0.661		14	181	220	32	10	PGA Championship
3	Torrey Pines (South Course)	12	4	504	4.581	0.581		15	208	210	29	6	U.S. Open Championship
4	TPC Sawgrass	18	4	462	4.522	0.522		31	202	146	40	8	THE PLAYERS Championship
5	Royal Birkdale GC (Lancashire)	1	4	450	4.513	0.513		23	231	180	34	6	British Open Championship
6	Torrey Pines (South Course)	6	4	515	4.504	0.504		16	245	168	33	6	U.S. Open Championship
7	Torrey Pines (South Course)	7	4	462	4.491	0.491		10	145	116	13	3	Buick Invitational
8	TPC Southwind	12	4	406	4.45	0.45		45	252	93	45	18	Stanford St. Jude Championship
9	TPC Sawgrass	14	4	481	4.447	0.447		21	227	148	29	2	THE PLAYERS Championship
10	Oakland Hills CC (South)	8	4	491	4.446	0.446		19	249	160	25	4	PGA Championship
Ten easiest
Rank	Course	Hole	Par	Yds	Avg Score	Avg O/U Par	Eagle	Birdie	Pars	Bogey	Dbl Bogey	Other	Tournament Name
963	Riviera CC	1	5	503	4.422	-0.578	17	232	175	10	2		Northern Trust Open
964	The Classic Club	6	5	568	4.409	-0.591	10	104	85	4			Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
965	Sedgefield Country Club	15	5	547	4.407	-0.593	25	261	143	29	4		Wyndham Championship
966	Waialae CC	9	5	506	4.397	-0.603	15	244	147	15	2		Sony Open in Hawaii
967	Sedgefield Country Club	5	5	529	4.387	-0.613	26	260	148	27	1		Wyndham Championship
968	Doral Golf Resort & Spa	1	5	529	4.361	-0.639	15	181	107	9	1		World Golf Championships-CA Championship
969	La Quinta CC	6	5	527	4.336	-0.664	1	84	42	1			Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
970	Palm GC	7	5	532	4.32	-0.68	7	75	44	2			Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
971	PGA West (Palmer Course)	11	5	512	4.307	-0.693	3	83	40	1			Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
972	TPC Summerlin	3	5	492	4.301	-0.699	31	250	112	22			Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open