Inside the course: TPC Snoqualmie Ridge

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The sixth hole at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge offers both a spectacular view and a tough test.

Aug. 18, 2008

For the fourth consecutive year, the Boeing Classic will take place at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Wash. (near Seattle). Learn more about this scenic course.

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Fast facts

Original architect	Jack Nicklaus (1999)
Course superintendent	Joshua T. Heersink
Number of TOUR events as host venue	4 (including 2008)
Course ranking	Ranked 13 (out of 30) in difficulty on the Champions Tour in 2007
Yardage history	7,120 yards (2005-2006)
	7,183 yards (2007-present)
Grass	Perennial ryegrass; Poa annua (tees, fairways, rough); Poa annua (greens)
Tournament Stimpmeter	10-11 feet
Sand bunkers	115
Water hazards	4
Course tour	Click here

Course record

Player
Scott Simpson
Tom Jenkins

Year
2006
2006

Round
2nd
3rd

Finish
T3
T3

Holes-in-one

There have been no aces recorded during Boeing Classic competition at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

2007 Rankings

Most Difficult Hole

	The par-4 426-yard 4th No. 4, known as "Twin Firs", sets up for a stunning downhill tee shot. With two fir trees and fairway bunkers guarding both sides of the fairway and a creek cutting across the fairway at the bottom of the hill, a solid tee shot is a must. The heavily guarded green with bunkers in the front, to the right and behind the green makes proper club selection imperative. 2007: 0 eagles, 39 birdies, 125 pars, 53 bogeys, 12 double bogeys and 3 others.
Easiest hole in 2007
	The par-5 554-yard 1st No. 1, called "Southern Descent", is a fantastic starting hole. With bunkers coming into play on each shot, accuracy is at a premium. A well-placed second shot on the left side of the fairway allows for a clear approach to this guarded green. Proper club selection sets up a strong birdie opportunity. 2007: 2 eagles, 97 birdies, 120 pars, 11 bogeys, 2 double bogeys, 0 others.

TPC Snoqualmie Ridge (2007)			2007 rankings		Last 3 years
Hole	Par	Yards	Avg. Score	Rank	Avg. Score	Rank
1	5	554	4.629	18	4.544	18
2	4	410	4.009	11	4.069	6
3	4	439	4.095	5	4.113	3
4	4	426	4.203	1	4.159	2
5	4	475	4.06	10	4.079	4
6	3	207	3.086	7	3.060	8
7	4	375	3.978	12	3.930	12
8	5	529	4.875	15	4.693	17
9	3	207	3.155	3	3.187	1
10	4	353	4.073	9	4.075	5
11	4	462	4.159	2	4.062	7
12	4	426	4.134	4	4.057	10
13	3	210	3.086	7	3.040	11
14	4	431	3.802	16	3.838	14
15	5	590	4.918	14	4.795	15
16	4	380	3.957	13	3.918	13
17	3	211	3.091	6	3.059	9
18	5	498	4.74	17	4.730	16

NOTES: The most-difficult hole in 2007 was No. 4 with an average score of 4.203 after No. 9 was the most difficult the previous two years.
• No. 1 remained the easiest, with a scoring average of 4.629. It was the easiest the previous two years at 4.551 in 2005 and 4.450 in 2006.
• In 2007, of the top 15 players in the starting field of 78, only David Eger made birdie all three days on No. 1, while on No. 9, Bob Gilder was the only player in the top 15 to make more than one birdie on the ninth hole during the event. Gilder made birdies on both Saturday and Sunday.
• This par-72 course requires 36 strokes on the front nine and 36 on the back for an even-par score. Last year the front nine played to a 36.09 average while the back took 35.961 shots on average.

Course origins

Opened in June of 1999, the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course, has earned numerous accolades since its opening. In 2002 it was certified in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program and was also recognized that year by Golfweek as one of the top 100 modern courses. It was also ranked as one of the top TPC courses in the country.

Last year, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge provided one of the biggest Champions Tour highlights of the season. Denis Watson won the tournament with an eagle on second playoff hole (No. 18) in a record seven-man playoff. The playoff also included R.W. Eaks, Craig Stadler, Joe Ozaki, Dana Quigley, David Eger and Gil Morgan. Morgan, Quigley, Eger and Ozaki were eliminated after first playoff hole.

Tournament course history