Jun. 29, 2008
The featured hole for PGATOUR.com's exclusive LIVE@ coverage at this week's Buick Open is the 197-yard, par-3 17th at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club. Not only is it the most picturesque hole on the course, it's also one of the least forgiving. A pond and a large trap guard the front of the green, yet a tee shot to the back of the green yields an extremely fast downhill putt to the hole.
In 2007, the 17th proved to be the toughest green to putt, producing the highest average putt total (1.92). And if that weren't enough, the most vocal gallery on the course congregates at the 17th.
In other words, the 17th is beautiful ... dangerous ... and packed with pressure.
| This year |
| Statistics from the 17th hole at the 2008 Buick Open |
| 1 |
2.987 |
10 |
19 |
120 |
17 |
0 |
Charles Warren (2 feet, 4 inches) |
| 2 |
3.026 |
7 |
14 |
121 |
16 |
1 |
Frank Lickliter (1 foot, 6 inches) |
| 3 |
3.000 |
8 |
10 |
64 |
10 |
0 |
Lucas Glover (2 feet, 3 inches) |
| 4 |
2.888 |
11 |
14 |
56 |
5 |
0 |
Jay Williamson (1 foot, 8 inches) |
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| Last year |
| Champion's Stroke Trail |
| Round 1 - Par (Red) |
Round 2 - Birdie (Purple) |
Round 3 - Par (Green) |
Round 4 - Par (Yellow) |
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| Scatter Charts |
| FIRST ROUND: 18 birdies, 115 pars, 19 bogeys, 4 others |
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| SECOND ROUND: 16 birdies, 108 pars, 24 bogeys, 6 others |
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| THIRD ROUND: 9 birdies, 49 pars, 19 bogeys, 0 others |
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| FINAL ROUND: 10 birdies, 52 pars, 13 bogeys, 2 others |
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| Last 25 years |
| Stroke average at the 17th hole during the Buick Open |
| 1983 |
3.04 |
1992 |
3.08 |
2001 |
3.04 |
| 1984 |
3.06 |
1993 |
3.00 |
2002 |
3.08 |
| 1985 |
2.98 |
1994 |
3.02 |
2003 |
3.01 |
| 1986 |
2.96 |
1995 |
2.96 |
2004 |
2.99 |
| 1987 |
2.95 |
1996 |
3.02 |
2005 |
3.07 |
| 1988 |
2.97 |
1997 |
3.12 |
2006 |
2.97 |
| 1989 |
3.02 |
1998 |
3.00 |
2007 |
3.10 |
| 1990 |
3.02 |
1999 |
3.01 |
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| 1991 |
2.99 |
2000 |
3.09 |
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