Hole 1
PAR 4
408 YARDS
“Outward Bound.”
Players will want to avoid going left, where a series of bunkers and dunes lurk The green is guarded by deep bunkers short left and long.
Hole 2
PAR 5
593 YARDS
“Cross Country.”
The field gets its first view of Lake Michigan. It will be a two shot hole for some players, although a deep pot bunker looms 35 yards short of the green.
Hole 3
PAR 3
181 YARDS
“O’Man.”
You don’t want to be left, where the lake, bunker and dunes spell trouble. The hole location on the large green could turn club selection from a short to mid-iron.
Hole 4
PAR 4
493 YARDS
“Glory.”
An intimidating par 4, it will be a dif- ficult driving hole. The green hangs on the edge of Lake Michigan’s bluffs, so players will favor the right side
Hole 5
PAR 5
598 YARDS
“Snake.” Water on both sides of the fairway probably will make this a three-shot hole for most players.
They’ll want a short iron into the shallow green.
Hole 6
PAR 4
355 YARDS
“Gremlin’s Ear.”
An interesting, short par 4 that could see some players driving the green. However, there’s a nasty deep pot bunker that could be the ultimate penalty for coming up short.
Hole 7
PAR 3
221 YARDS
“Shipwreck.”
One of the postcard holes, it hugs the lake. Players will use a long iron, trying to avoid the large hill on the left that features several bunkers.
Hole 8
PAR 4
507 YARDS
“On the Rocks.” Long and full of trouble. Anything to the right off the tee is dead. A deep green with various pin locations will affect how the hole is played.
Hole 9
PAR 4
449 YARDS
“Down and Dirty.”
Players will face a tricky second shot that can be affected by swirling winds. A small green is well-protected by bunkers.
Hole 10
PAR 4
361 YARDS
“Voyageur.” A sharply uphill par 4 that will provide the players with several options off the tee. A tough green won’t make for an easy birdie.
Hole 11
PAR 5
618 YARDS
“Sand Box.”
The main obstacle on this hole is a huge sand bunker extending out to about 100 yards from the green on the left. It is more than 16 feet deep, leaving the players a blind shot.
Hole 12
PAR 3
143 YARDS
“Pop Up.”
This will be a devilish par 3 if the pin is placed on the back right tier. The landing area back there seems as small as a table.
Hole 13
PAR 4
404 YARDS
“Cliff Hanger.”
A short but narrow par 4. Anything right of the green on the second shot is going to be serious trouble.
Hole 14
PAR 4
373 YARDS
“Widow’s Watch.”
Most players will use a long iron off the tee into a narrow fairway. Anything left will leave a blind shot into the green.
Hole 15
PAR 4
518 YARDS
“Grand Strand.”
The players better hope this hole plays downwind. Even then, they still will have long irons into the green.
Hole 16
PAR 5
569 YARDS
“Endless Bite.”
The question: Go for it in two and hit driver into a tight fairway, or play it safe and make it a three-shot hole
Hole 17
PAR 3
223 YARDS
“Pinched Nerve.”
This will be a tough par for any player nursing a one-shot lead. Huge bunkers and sand dunes left of the green spell disaster.
Hole 18
PAR 4
500 YARDS
“Dyeabolical.”
Sure to be a controversial hole, it features a nearly blind tee shot. The green, guarded by Seven Mile Creek, is 18,000 square feet with many undulations.
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COURSE TOTALS PAR 72 7,514 YARDS
Sources: Whistling Straits
Golf Club, ESRI, GDT
Chicago Tribune/Dionisio Muoz
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