Thursday, March 3, 2011

Murderer's Row




PGA National, annual host of this weeks Honda Classic, has the most brutal stretch of holes on the Florida swing—the 15th, 16th, and 17th.

Brief look:
15th hole: Par 3-179—the green moves away from the players from right to left in a 45 degree angle. There’s water short of the green and it wraps around the back. The only bale out is the back, green-side bunker; but then players are hitting a bunker shot to a green that slopes towards the water.

16th hole: Par 4- 434—the toughest par 4 on the course is a dogleg right, using water instead of trees. Fairway slopes left to right towards the water down the right side; which also returns to cut in front of the green. Players who choose to play it safe off the tee will leave themselves a long iron over water to another difficult green.

17th hole: Par 3- 190—this par three has the same look and problems as the 15th. Though a little shorter, it typically plays into a stiff wind.

PGATOUR.COM compiled this data to show how the players in this year’s field have fared in the Bear Trap. Only one player in the entire field is under par in the “bear trap—“ last week’s winner, Luke Donald.

(RTP means Relative to Par)

Name
Rounds
15th Hole RTP
16th Hole RTP
17th Hole RTP
TOTAL TO PAR
Alex Cejka
14
7
-2
4
9
Alex Prugh
4
4
1
0
5
Andres Romero
4
-1
4
2
5
Angel Cabrera
12
5
2
1
8
Anthony Kim
12
2
1
11
14
Arjun Atwal
2
-1
1
0
0
Aron Price
4
0
3
2
5
Ben Curtis
10
1
3
4
8
Billy Mayfair
8
1
1
6
8
Blake Adams
4
0
1
2
3
Boo Weekley
14
3
7
6
16
Brandt Jobe
6
3
0
2
5
Brandt Snedeker
10
8
0
4
12
Brendon de Jonge
10
2
0
5
7
Brett Quigley
14
2
5
4
11
Brett Wetterich
6
2
2
4
8
Brian Davis
12
0
-2
4
2
Brian Gay
6
0
0
1
1
Briny Baird
14
13
1
6
20
Camilo Villegas
14
3
-4
1
0
Carl Pettersson
14
4
4
3
11
Chad Campbell
6
-2
0
2
0
Chad Collins
6
0
2
5
7
Charles Howell III
4
1
0
0
1
Charlie Wi
16
4
2
2
8
Chris Couch
8
4
4
0
8
Chris DiMarco
10
9
2
3
14
Chris Stroud
10
7
4
4
15
Colt Knost
2
0
1
2
3
D.A. Points
6
0
3
2
5
D.J. Trahan
6
2
0
3
5
David Duval
6
6
0
7
13
Davis Love III
14
5
1
3
9
Derek Lamely
4
2
2
0
4
Duffy Waldorf
4
1
2
0
3
Ernie Els
12
6
-4
4
6
Fred Funk
3
0
2
-1
1
Fredrik Jacobson
8
0
1
-1
0
Garrett Willis
4
3
0
2
5
Gary Woodland
3
-1
0
1
0
Graeme McDowell
4
1
3
4
8
Greg Chalmers
6
1
1
1
3
Harrison Frazar
8
1
3
0
4
Heath Slocum
8
1
1
-1
1
Ian Poulter
4
0
1
-1
0
J.J. Henry
11
0
2
6
8
J.P. Hayes
6
2
0
2
4
Jarrod Lyle
6
5
1
3
9
Jason Dufner
12
-2
0
4
2
Jeff Klauk
6
1
0
-1
0
Jeff Maggert
12
2
1
1
4
Jeff Overton
8
8
0
0
8
Jerry Kelly
12
9
-1
5
13
Jesper Parnevik
8
-1
3
-1
1
Jimmy Walker
10
1
1
4
6
Joe Durant
6
4
-2
5
7
John Rollins
6
2
0
2
4
John Senden
16
4
5
4
13
Johnson Wagner
14
9
0
5
14
Josh Teater
4
1
0
0
1
Justin Leonard
14
4
1
5
10
Kenny Perry
6
-1
0
1
0
Kent Jones
6
3
-1
1
3
Kevin Streelman
10
1
1
6
8
Kevin Sutherland
6
0
0
5
5
Lee Rinker
2
0
0
0
0
Lee Westwood
4
-1
1
1
1
Luke Donald
8
-1
0
0
-1
Marc Leishman
8
3
1
4
8
Marc Turnesa
6
4
-1
2
5
Mark Calcavecchia
14
4
3
5
12
Matt Bettencourt
4
4
-1
-1
2
Matt Kuchar
12
4
1
3
8
Michael Bradley
4
1
1
3
5
Michael Connell
4
3
0
-2
1
Michael Putnam
4
0
1
2
3
Mike Weir
6
1
1
2
4
Nathan Green
13
2
1
6
9
Nick O'Hern
8
4
1
3
8
Paul Goydos
8
1
-1
4
4
Paul Stankowski
2
0
2
0
2
Richard S. Johnson
14
-1
4
6
9
Rickie Fowler
2
1
1
-2
0
Ricky Barnes
2
2
1
-1
2
Robert Allenby
14
3
2
3
8
Roland Thatcher
6
0
0
0
0
Rory McIlroy
8
3
0
6
9
Scott Gutschewski
2
2
0
0
2
Scott Verplank
6
2
1
0
3
Sean O'Hair
4
2
2
3
7
Shaun Micheel
6
3
0
3
6
Spencer Levin
6
-1
2
0
1
Stephen Ames
4
1
2
2
5
Steve Flesch
8
-1
-2
5
2
Steve Marino
13
2
-2
5
5
Stuart Appleby
6
3
2
0
5
Tag Ridings
4
1
3
-1
3
Tim Herron
14
-1
3
8
10
Tim Petrovic
5
3
1
1
5
Tom Gillis
4
2
0
0
2
Tommy Gainey
2
0
1
2
3
Trevor Immelman
6
4
1
-1
4
Troy Matteson
4
1
0
1
2
Vaughn Taylor
10
4
0
6
10
Vijay Singh
4
2
2
-2
2
Webb Simpson
4
1
0
2
3
Y.E. Yang
10
0
5
3
8



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