Inside the course: TPC Summerlin

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A scenic shot of the ninth hole at TPC Summerlin, the host of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Oct. 12, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM

After a week off for The Presidents Cup, where Team USA was triumphant, the Fall Series continues in Las Vegas with the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Here is all you need to know about the course.

Fast facts

Course superintendent	Dale L. Hahn
Original architect	Bobby Weed and Fuzzy Zoeller (1992)
Number of TOUR events as host venue	17 (including 2009)
Course ranking	Ranked 53 (out of 54) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2008
Yardage history	7,243 yards (1992-present)
Par value:	72
Grass	Bermudagrass; perennial ryegrass (tees); Bermudagrass (fairways, rough); Bentgrass (greens)
Tournament Stimpmeter	11 ft
Sand bunkers	105
Water hazards	4
Course tour	Click here

Course record

Player
Davis Love III

Year
2001

Round
5th

Finish
T4

Holes-in-one

There have been nine aces recorded at TPC Summerlin

Player	Hole	Year
Kevin Stadler	14	2005
Dan Forsman	5	2003
Robert Allenby	17	2001
Jonathan Kaye	17	1999
Jim Carter	14	1998
Scott Simpson	14	1997
Mike Hulbert	14	1996
Bill Glasson	17	1995
Clark Dennis	14	1994

2008 Rankings

Toughest Hole

	The longest par 3 on the course, this hole plays left to right with a wash spanning the right side. A large green with bail-out left awaits tee shots that, if they are hit short and right, will invariably wind up in one of four front bunkers. 2008: 0 eagles, 36 birdies, 289 pars, 86 bogeys, 4 double bogeys, 0 others.
Easiest Hole
	After playing the longest par 4 on the course, players tee off at the shortest par 5. A double fairway leads to the green, which is perched above a desert wash. The hole plays slightly uphill and into the prevailing wind. 2008: 31 eagles, 250 birdies, 112 pars, 22 bogey, 0 others.

TPC Summerlin			2008 rankings		Last 17 years
Hole	Par	Yards	Avg. Score	Rank	Avg. Score	Rank
1	4	408	3.795	13	3.844	12
2	4	469	4.014	5	4.063	5
3	5	492	4.301	18	4.290	18
4	4	450	3.964	7	4.001	8
5	3	197	3.133	2	3.110	3
6	4	430	3.933	8	4.000	9
7	4	382	3.802	12	3.812	13
8	3	239	3.14	1	3.199	1
9	5	563	4.455	17	4.583	17
10	4	420	3.933	8	3.996	10
11	4	448	3.971	6	4.025	7
12	4	442	3.908	10	4.052	6
13	5	606	4.566	15	4.657	15
14	3	156	2.88	11	2.881	11
15	4	341	3.643	14	3.700	14
16	5	560	4.475	16	4.621	16
17	3	196	3.106	3	3.156	2
18	4	444	4.051	4	4.065	4

Course origins

The signature hole at TPC Summerlin is the short, 341-yard, par-4 15th. The hole entices the player to shoot for the elevated green, which is guarded with numerous bunkers. TPC Summerlin has many sand bunkers incorporated into its design, and water hazards come into play at least four times.

Golf Digest rated this as the fourth "Best in State" course for 1995-96 and the fifth best for 1997-98. In addition, GOLFWEEK awarded it 98th in the category of "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1997. -- Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Tournament course history

Course	Location	Years
TPC Summerlin	Las Vegas	1992-present
TPC Las Vegas	Las Vegas	2001-2007
Bears Best GC	Las Vegas	2004
Southern Highlands GC	Las Vegas	2000-2003
Las Vegas Hilton CC	Las Vegas	1994-1997
Las Vegas CC	Las Vegas	1983-1995; 1998-1999
Desert Inn CC	Las Vegas	1983-1993; 1996-2000
Dunes CC	Las Vegas	1983
Showboat CC	Las Vegas	1983-1984
Tropicana CC	Las Vegas	1984-1985
Spanish Trail G&CC	Las Vegas	1986-1990
Sunrise GC	Las Vegas	1991

This week's Kodak Challenge hole

HOLE: The par-5, 560-yard 16th at TPC Summerlin
LAST YEAR: The 16th played to a stroke average of 4.475, with players recording 28 eagles, 218 birdies, 122 pars, 41 bogeys and four double bogeys.
DESCRIPTION: A good tee shot puts big hitters in position to go for the green in two. Trees guard both sides of the fairway, and a lake guards the front of the green. (Click here for Summerlin tour)