LIVE@ Hole Breakdown: TPC Boston's par-5 finisher

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Sep. 3, 2009

The PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup head to New England for week. This week, the postseason begins at The Barclays. LIVE@ is at the birdie-friendly par-5 18th at TPC Boston. Here's a look at the hole.

No. 18 | Par 5 | 528 yards

This par-5 finishing hole will undoubtedly be controversial. Players can choose to carry two bunkers in the middle of the fairway and leave themselves a chance to reach the green with a fairway wood. Or the longest hitters can carry the right fairway bunker around 320 yards, giving themselves a mid-iron approach for a chance at eagle. The players choosing to lay up on their second shot will still need to avoid a pot bunker in the center of the fairway in order to score well. There will be plenty of birdies, bogeys, and heartbreak on this finishing hole.

By the Numbers

How the par-5 18th at TPC Boston played last year

Avg. Score	4.438
+/- par	-.562
Eagles	21
Birdies	206
Pars	137
Bogeys	19
Double Bogeys	4
Other	1
Driving Avg.	297.0
Avg. Putts	1.515
One-Putts	194
Three-Putts	7

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