2008 year in review: Toughest, easiest par 3s

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Nov. 14, 2008

Kin Lo, the PGATOUR.COM's ShotLink Analyst, breaks down the course statistics from the 2008 PGA TOUR season.
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Course stats

Toughest courses	Toughest holes	Par 3s \| Par 4s \| Par 5s
Toughest first hole	Toughest last hole	Driving accuracy
Greens in regulation	Putts per hole	Three putts

Toughest, easiest Par 3s

Ten toughest

Rank	Course	Hole	Par	Yds	Avg Score	Avg O/U Par	Eagle	Birdie	Pars	Bogey	Dbl Bogey	Other	Tournament Name
1	Quail Hollow Club	17	3	217	3.42	0.42	--	31	260	146	18	14	Wachovia Championship
2	Oakland Hills CC (South)	9	3	257	3.40	0.40	--	32	240	159	24	2	PGA Championship
3	TPC Sawgrass	13	3	181	3.35	0.35	1	35	248	109	24	10	THE PLAYERS Championship
4	Oakland Hills CC (South)	17	3	238	3.35	0.35	--	25	262	155	15	--	PGA Championship
5	PGA National Champion Course	15	3	179	3.35	0.35	--	39	280	67	40	13	The Honda Classic
6	Riviera CC	4	3	236	3.34	0.34	--	16	264	149	6	1	Northern Trust Open
7	Spyglass Hill GC	5	3	197	3.33	0.33	--	11	108	53	7	1	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
8	TPC Southwind	11	3	157	3.31	0.31	--	56	278	61	44	14	Stanford St. Jude Championship
9	Torrey Pines (South Course)	11	3	221	3.31	0.31	--	35	275	137	20	1	U.S. Open Championship
10	TPC Sawgrass	17	3	137	3.30	0.30	--	50	259	68	41	9	THE PLAYERS Championship
Ten easiest
Rank	Course	Hole	Par	Yds	Avg Score	Avg O/U Par	Eagle	Birdie	Pars	Bogey	Dbl Bogey	Other	Tournament Name
210	El Camaleon	7	3	116	2.90	-.10	--	83	292	35	3	--	Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun
211	Glen Abbey GC	15	3	141	2.88	-.12	--	92	322	39	--	--	RBC Canadian Open
212	Brown Deer Park GC	5	3	164	2.88	-.12	--	93	282	40	2	--	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
213	TPC Summerlin	14	3	156	2.88	-.12	--	94	279	40	2	--	Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
214	The Classic Club	4	3	180	2.87	-.13	--	39	152	12	--	--	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
215	Palm GC	3	3	165	2.86	-.14	--	27	92	9	--	--	Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
216	LaCantera GC	13	3	142	2.84	-.16	--	94	287	25	2	--	Valero Texas Open
217	TPC River Highlands	11	3	158	2.84	-.16	--	111	307	34	2	--	Travelers Championship
218	Annandale GC	15	3	176	2.84	-.16	--	91	331	19	--	--	Viking Classic
219	PGA West (Palmer Course)	15	3	156	2.81	-.19	--	31	90	5	1	--	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic