Trump International Golf Course will host the Puerto Rico Open for the second time this year.
Mar. 9, 2009
While 80 guys will battle it out in the World Golf Championships-CA Championship, the rest of the TOUR will head south to sunny Puerto Rico for the second Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular.
| Fast facts |
| Course Superintendent |
David F. Russell |
| Original architect |
Tom Kite (2004) |
| Redesign |
Tom Kite (2007-2008) |
| Par value |
72 |
| Number of TOUR events as host venue |
2 (including 2009) |
| Course ranking |
Ranked 31 (out of 54) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2008 |
| Yardage history |
7,569 (2008-present) |
| Grass |
Paspalum (tees); Salam paspalum (rough, fairways); Sea Dwarf paspalum(greens) |
| Tournament Stimpmeter |
11 ft |
| Sand bunkers |
62 |
| Water hazards |
18 |
| Course tour |
Click here |
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| Course record |
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Player
Bo Van Pelt |
Year
2008 |
Round
1st |
Finish
T2 |
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| Holes-in-one |
| There have been no aces recorded during the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular |
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| 2008 Rankings |
| Most Difficult Hole |
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The par-4 467-yard 18th Hole No. 18 is a 630-yard par 5 and a great finishing hole bordering the "ensenada" bay, that plays downwind. The two fairway bunkers on the right are very much in play off the tee, so favor the left side. Do not miss judege the distance on the approach shot, as recovery shots from behind the green can be very costly.
2008: 0 eagles, 31 birdies, 185 pars, 72 bogeys, 24 double bogeys, 1 other. |
| Easiest hole |
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The par-5 529-yard 1st Hole No. 1 is a 474-yard par 4 to begin with that plays into a left to right wind. Two big bunkers protect the left side of the fairway. The green is two tiered and slopes from right to left.
2008: 15 eagles, 181 birdies, 107 pars, 9 bogeys, 1 double bogey and 0 others. |
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| Trump International Golf Club: 2008 hole rankings |
| 1 |
5 |
529 |
4.361 |
18 |
| 2 |
4 |
376 |
3.891 |
12 |
| 3 |
4 |
438 |
4.227 |
4 |
| 4 |
3 |
236 |
3.259 |
3 |
| 5 |
4 |
394 |
3.853 |
13 |
| 6 |
4 |
442 |
3.990 |
8 |
| 7 |
4 |
428 |
3.987 |
9 |
| 8 |
5 |
560 |
4.652 |
17 |
| 9 |
3 |
169 |
3.003 |
6 |
| 10 |
5 |
551 |
4.776 |
15 |
| 11 |
4 |
402 |
4.000 |
7 |
| 12 |
5 |
603 |
4.748 |
16 |
| 13 |
3 |
245 |
3.297 |
2 |
| 14 |
4 |
460 |
4.016 |
5 |
| 15 |
3 |
175 |
2.955 |
10 |
| 16 |
4 |
372 |
3.834 |
14 |
| 17 |
4 |
419 |
3.891 |
11 |
| 18 |
4 |
467 |
4.297 |
1 |
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| Course origins |
| Before the involvement with the Trump organization, the golf course was designed as four different nine-hole courses. The Palms |
| Course was built through the wetland area. While the Palms is very flat and tight, the Mountain nine has a lot of elevation changes and great views of the ocean. |
| The Lakes and Ocean courses are also flat with many water hazards and features. The Lakes and Ocean courses have been combined to form the Championship Course, while the Palms and Mountain courses are now the International Course. |
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| Tournament course history |
| Trump International Golf Club |
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico |
2008-present |
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