No. 12, 442 yards, par 4
While many players lick their chops about the hole after the par-4 12th, the par-5 13th, in looking to make birdie or eagle, this tricky par 4 can get them in a foul mood if they don’t play it right. It plays long with its narrow fairway and water that protects the right side of the fairway as well as the front of the green. Add a tough pin placement, as was the case Sunday, when it was tucked in the left front corner, and this hole was more about maintenance than scoring.
Only five birdies were made Sunday compared with 13 bogeys. There were 53 pars.
“With the pin where it was, it was borderline impossible to get it close,” said William McGirt, one of the lucky five to make birdie at No. 12 after he drained a 4-foot putt. “I had like 94, 95 yards left, and I was able to get plenty of spin on it and get it close.”
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