2008 year in review: Greens in regulation (by course)

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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

Greens in regulation

Rank	Course	%	Greens Hit	Holes Played	Event
1	Royal Birkdale GC (Lancashire)	48%	4136	8532	British Open Championship
2	Oakland Hills CC (South)	51%	4188	8226	PGA Championship
3	TPC Southwind	53%	4357	8154	Stanford St. Jude Championship
4	TPC Four Seasons Resort	54%	4464	8316	EDS Byron Nelson Championship
5	Riviera CC	54%	4275	7848	Northern Trust Open
6	Torrey Pines (South Course)	55%	4626	8424	U.S. Open Championship
7	Harbour Town Golf Links	56%	4152	7362	Verizon Heritage
8	Muirfield Village GC	57%	3988	7020	the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley
9	TPC Sawgrass	57%	4403	7686	THE PLAYERS Championship
10	PGA National Champion Course	58%	4583	7902	The Honda Classic
11	Spyglass Hill GC	58%	1885	3240	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
12	Augusta National GC	59%	2948	4986	Masters Tournament
13	Montreux G&CC	60%	4328	7272	Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
14	East Lake GC	60%	1295	2160	THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola
15	Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead	60%	4681	7776	PODS Championship
16	Firestone CC (South Course)	60%	3484	5760	World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
17	Bay Hill Club & Lodge	62%	4235	6876	Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
18	Torrey Pines (South Course)	62%	3201	5166	U.S. Open Championship
19	Pebble Beach Golf Links	63%	2712	4320	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
20	Quail Hollow Club	63%	5310	8442	Wachovia Championship
21	Colonial CC	63%	4562	7200	Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
22	Waialae CC	64%	4837	7614	Sony Open in Hawaii
23	Conservatory Course	64%	4705	7380	Ginn sur Mer Classic
24	Glen Abbey GC	64%	5205	8154	RBC Canadian Open
25	Doral Golf Resort & Spa	64%	3609	5634	World Golf Championships-CA Championship
26	TPC Louisiana	64%	5172	8064	Zurich Classic of New Orleans
27	Ridgewood Country Club	65%	4819	7452	The Barclays
28	Poppy Hills	65%	2101	3240	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
29	Atunyote Golf Club	66%	4876	7362	Turning Stone Resort Championship
30	TPC Scottsdale	67%	4833	7236	FBR Open
31	Congressional Country Club	67%	4673	6984	AT&T National
32	Silver Rock	67%	1543	2304	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
33	TPC Boston	67%	4698	6984	Deutsche Bank Championship
33	TPC Deere Run	67%	5606	8334	John Deere Classic
35	Redstone GC Tournament Course	68%	5161	7632	Shell Houston Open
36	TPC River Highlands	68%	5584	8172	Travelers Championship
37	Bellerive CC	69%	3394	4914	BMW Championship
38	Brown Deer Park GC	70%	5224	7506	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
39	Annandale GC	70%	5573	7938	Viking Classic
40	PGA West (Palmer Course)	71%	1622	2286	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
41	TPC Sugarloaf	71%	5827	8208	AT&T Classic
42	Torrey Pines (North Course)	71%	1988	2790	Buick Invitational
43	Magnolia GC	72%	3444	4806	Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
44	La Quinta CC	72%	1657	2304	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
45	Warwick Hills G&CC	72%	6034	8388	Buick Open
46	Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor	72%	5338	7380	Frys.com Open
47	LaCantera GC	73%	5361	7344	Valero Texas Open
48	The Classic Club	73%	2683	3654	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
49	Sedgefield Country Club	73%	6110	8316	Wyndham Championship
50	TPC Summerlin	77%	5719	7470	Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
51	Palm GC	78%	1789	2304	Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
52	Plantation Course at Kapalua	83%	1856	2232	Mercedes-Benz Championship