Hole Breakdown: Nos. 15, 17 at TPC River Highlands

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Jun. 16, 2009

It's two times the great action this week on LIVE@ as our crew heads to TPC River Highlands outside of Hartford to bring you action from the par-4 15th and the par-4 17th.

Here's a look at each hole.

No. 15 | Par 4 | 296 yards

Unless you're playing for the Travelers Championship title or you're having the round of your life, take out the driver and have some fun. You will have few opportunities in your life to say you drove a par 4 at a TPC. In windy conditions, the pros often hit an iron off the tee, leaving a full wedge to the green.

BY THE NUMBERS

How the par-4 15th played in 2008

Average Score	3.663
To Par	-.337
Eagles	9
Birdies	191
Pars	204
Bogeys	44
Double Bogeys	6
Other	0
Greens in Regulation	368/454
Longest Drive	323 yds.
Hole outs	2
Average Distance to Pin	62'0"
Penalty	37
Sand Saves	10/39
Scrambling	43/86
Chip-ins	5
Average Putts	1.625
One Putts	199
Three Putts	21

LOOK AT THE HOLE

	BIRDIE BLAST Watch as D.J. Trahan makes birdie on No. 15 during the third round in 2008. Click here to watch
	MMM, MMM GOOD Chad Campbell also makes birdie on this risk-reward hole in the third round in 2008. *Click here to watch*
	THE FLYOVER Take an overhead look at the 15th hole at TPC River Highlands. *Click here to watch*

No. 17 | Par 4 | 420 yards

It's very difficult to come out ahead on this hole. Push the ball to the right and you're in the lake. Try to play safely out to the left and you can end up in a fairway bunker or, worse yet, on a sidehill. Par quickly becomes a fond memory as you try to navigate the water or hit a miraculous missile that ends up caroming off the greenside pylons and into the drink. During the tournament, many spectators congregate here to cheer balls that find the water. They should be forced to play the hole so they can see how difficult and frustrating it is.

BY THE NUMBERS

How the par-4 17th played in 2008

Average Score	4.037
To Par	+.037
Eagles	0
Birdies	89
Pars	284
Bogeys	61
Double Bogeys	17
Other	3
Greens in Regulation	282/454
Longest Drive	336 yds.
Hole outs	3
Average Distance to Pin	23'4"
Penalty	15
Sand Saves	4/6
Scrambling	100/172
Chip-ins	8
Average Putts	1.725
One Putts	189
Three Putts	10

LOOK AT THE HOLE

	NOT BAD FOR AN AM Amateur Michael H. Thompson chips in for birdie on No. 17 in 2008. Click here to watch
	EASY BREEZY Tommy Armour III puts himself in good position on No. 17 in the final round in 2008. *Click here to watch*
	THE FLYOVER Take an overhead look at the 17th hole at TPC River Highlands. *Click here to watch*