TPC Blue Monster has been the home of the Cadillac Championship since 1962.
Mar. 8, 2011
The TOUR hits its next Florida stop this week for the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at TPC Blue Monster in Doral, Fla. Learn more about this venue.
| Fast facts |
| Course Superintendent |
Thomas B. Trammell |
| Original architect |
Dick Wilson (1961) |
| Redesign |
PGA TOUR/Doral, 2006 |
| Par value |
72 |
| Number of TOUR events as host venue |
50 (including 2011) |
| Course ranking |
Ranked 34 (out of 52) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2010 |
| Yardage history |
7,266 (2004-present) |
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7,125 (1998-2003) |
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6,939 (1962-1998) |
| Grass |
Bermudagrass (tees, fairways, greens, rough) |
| Tournament Stimpmeter |
11.8 ft |
| Sand bunkers |
110 |
| Water hazards |
11 |
| Course tour |
Click here |
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| Course record |
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Player
Stephen Ames* |
Year
2000 |
Round
2nd |
Finish
8th |
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| Holes-in-one |
| There have been nine aces recorded at TPC Blue Monster |
| Tag Ridings |
15 |
2005 |
| Bob Tway |
15 |
1998 |
| John Nelson |
9 |
1997 |
| Glen Day |
9 |
1996 |
| Dave Rummells |
15 |
1993 |
| Brian Tennyson |
4 |
1989 |
| Eric Batten |
9 |
1983 |
| Forrest Fezler |
4 |
1983 |
| Gary Koch |
4 |
1983 |
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| 2010 Rankings |
| Most Difficult Hole |
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The par-3 236-yard 4th Always a pivotal hole in the tournament, this is the hardest par 3 on the golf course, though the 13th hole is 10 yards longer. Two deep bunkers guard the green's left side. Players can bounce a ball onto the green; however, any slight miss to the right will be water-bound.
2010: 0 eagles, 20 birdies, 174 pars, 62 bogeys, 11 double bogeys, 5 others. |
| Easiest hole |
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The par-5 529-yard 1st Many TOUR players will reach the wide, flat green on this par 5 in two and get off to a hot start. But the trees planted in both roughs will punish an errant tee shot.
2010: 21 eagles, 139 birdies, 105 pars, 7 bogeys, 0 double bogeys and 0 others. |
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| TPC Blue Monster |
2010 rankings | Last 27 years |
| 1 |
5 |
529 |
4.36 |
18 |
4.524 |
18 |
| 2 |
4 |
418 |
4.022 |
10 |
3.955 |
12 |
| 3 |
4 |
438 |
4.048 |
6 |
4.173 |
4 |
| 04* |
3 |
236 |
3.294 |
1 |
3.247 |
3 |
| 5 |
4 |
394 |
3.79 |
14 |
3.927 |
13 |
| 6 |
4 |
442 |
4.011 |
11 |
4.086 |
5 |
| 7 |
4 |
454 |
4.162 |
5 |
4.030 |
8 |
| 8 |
5 |
560 |
4.68 |
16 |
4.788 |
17 |
| 9 |
3 |
169 |
3.033 |
8 |
2.994 |
10 |
| 10 |
5 |
551 |
4.71 |
15 |
4.852 |
16 |
| 11 |
4 |
402 |
3.974 |
12 |
3.957 |
11 |
| 12 |
5 |
603 |
4.658 |
17 |
4.889 |
15 |
| 13 |
3 |
245 |
3.169 |
3 |
3.262 |
2 |
| 14 |
4 |
460 |
4.165 |
4 |
4.040 |
7 |
| 15 |
3 |
175 |
3.04 |
7 |
3.004 |
9 |
| 16 |
4 |
372 |
3.882 |
13 |
3.893 |
14 |
| 17 |
4 |
419 |
4.026 |
9 |
4.053 |
6 |
| 18 |
4 |
467 |
4.21 |
2 |
4.309 |
1 |
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| Course origins |
| Golfers will find no more challenging or spectacular a golf course anywhere than the famous TPC Blue Monster, which was restored in 1996 by golf great Raymond Floyd to the challenging level of the original design by Dick Wilson and Robert von Hagge. Virtually every great name in golf has had a moment of glorious personal triumph on this world-class track. |
| In 2003, the TPC Blue Monster sharpened its teeth as the legendary Doral course was lengthened, with 166 yards being strategically added to five of the 18 holes, bringing the tournament tee length to 7,291 yards. Hole No. 3 was lengthened to 29 yards, which forces most players to use a driver or 3 wood to play the hole effectively. The new yardage puts the left fairway bunker at 287 yards off the tee. |
| Hole No. 8 was lengthened to 35 yards, and the bunker is now approximately 290 yards off the tee -- out of reach for the average player to bypass. It will also leave most players with around 260 yards to the green. Hole No. 11 has been lengthened by 40 yards, creating a 400 yard, par 4. A fairway has been added on the right side of the middle bunker, giving players a strategic option (depending on hole location), and the left bunker has been reduced to make the left fairway more attractive for players who must now choose between equally challenging sides of the fairway. |
| Hole No. 14 had 30 yards added, putting the bunker at almost 290 yards -- requiring players to play the hole honestly. Hole No. 18 now plays 467 yards. The average player will now be hitting into the green from 177 yards (instead of 145). In addition, the beach bunker has been converted to rough, putting a premium on accuracy. |
| --Source: Golf Course Superintendents Assocation of America |
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| Tournament course history |
| TPC Blue Monster |
Doral, Fla. |
1962-2006, 2007-present |
| Valderrama GC |
Andalucia, Spain |
1999-2000 |
| Mount Juliet Estate |
Kilkenny, Ireland |
2002, 2004 |
| Capital City Club |
Woodstock, Ga. |
2003 |
| Harding Park GC |
San Francisco, Calif. |
2005 |
| The Grove |
Hertfordshire, England |
2006 |
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| This week's Kodak Challenge hole |
HOLE: The par-5, 560-yard 8th at Doral Golf Resort and Spa
LAST YEAR: The 8th played to a stroke average of 4.68, with players recording 8 eagles, 103 birdies, 133 pars, 24 bogeys and 4 double bogeys
DESCRIPTION: On this par 5, the lake is very much in play for longer hitters. Numerous palm trees beyond the bunker on the right punish any bailout to that side. Many players go for the green in two, but to do so requires a long, accurate drive usually into the winter wind from the southwest.(Click here for Doral Golf Resort tour) |
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