Trump International Golf Course will host the Puerto Rico Open for the fourth time this year.
Mar. 7, 2011
While 68 guys will battle it out in the World Golf Championships-CA Championship, the rest of the TOUR will head south to sunny Puerto Rico for the fourth Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular.
| Fast facts |
| Course Superintendent |
David F. Russell |
| Original architect |
Tom Kite (2004) |
| Redesign |
Tom Kite (2007-2008) |
| Par value |
72 |
| Number of TOUR events as host venue |
4 (including 2011) |
| Course ranking |
Ranked 39 (out of 52) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2010 |
| Yardage history |
7,569 (2008-present) |
| Grass |
Paspalum (tees); Salam paspalum (rough, fairways); Sea Dwarf paspalum (greens) |
| Tournament Stimpmeter |
11 ft |
| Sand bunkers |
62 |
| Water hazards |
18 |
| Course tour |
Click here |
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| Course record |
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Player
Derek Lamely |
Year
2010 |
Round
3rd |
Finish
WON |
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| Holes-in-one |
| Notah Begay III |
No. 6 |
2009 |
| Greg Chalmers |
No. 16 |
2009 |
| Jimmy Walker |
No. 11 |
2009 |
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| 2010 Rankings |
| Most Difficult Hole |
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The par-4 455-yard 4th Hole 4 is a 455-yard Par 4 with water all along the right side that wraps around the green with a predominant left to right wind. Be sure to favor the left side of the fairway in order to have a better angle at the green which is well guarded by bunkers on the right side. The approach shot cannot be long because it will find the water hazard behind the green.
2010: 0 eagles, 30 birdies, 282 pars, 77 bogeys, 8 double bogeys, 1 other. |
| Easiest hole |
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The par-5 535-yard 5th No. 5 is a 535-yard Par 5 that plays into the wind. The tee shot must negotiate water on the left and right sides. The green can be reached in two by long hitters but must avoid the deep front right bunker. The green is deep with swales in the front and back.
2010: 11 eagles, 201 birdies, 175 pars, 10 bogeys, 1 double bogeys and 0 others. |
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| Trump International |
2010 rankings | Last 3 years |
| 1 |
4 |
449 |
4.146 |
2 |
4.123 |
3 |
| 2 |
5 |
547 |
4.598 |
17 |
4.595 |
17 |
| 3 |
4 |
386 |
3.91 |
12 |
3.949 |
12 |
| 4 |
4 |
455 |
4.166 |
1 |
4.149 |
2 |
| 5 |
5 |
535 |
4.47 |
18 |
4.585 |
18 |
| 6 |
3 |
203 |
3.015 |
7 |
3.081 |
7 |
| 7 |
4 |
448 |
4.02 |
6 |
4.097 |
4 |
| 8 |
3 |
236 |
3.033 |
5 |
3.092 |
5 |
| 9 |
4 |
450 |
3.907 |
13 |
3.967 |
11 |
| 10 |
4 |
430 |
3.932 |
11 |
3.906 |
14 |
| 11 |
3 |
192 |
3.015 |
7 |
3.086 |
6 |
| 12 |
4 |
465 |
3.97 |
9 |
4.037 |
9 |
| 13 |
4 |
410 |
4.068 |
4 |
4.073 |
8 |
| 14 |
4 |
477 |
4.138 |
3 |
4.199 |
1 |
| 15 |
5 |
600 |
4.696 |
16 |
4.819 |
15 |
| 16 |
3 |
202 |
2.96 |
10 |
3.021 |
10 |
| 17 |
4 |
411 |
3.852 |
15 |
3.909 |
13 |
| 18 |
5 |
630 |
4.879 |
14 |
4.789 |
16 |
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| Course origins |
| Before the involvement with the Trump organization, the golf course was designed as four different nine-hole courses. The Palms Course was built through the wetland area. While the Palms is very flat and tight, the Mountain nine has a lot of elevation changes and great views of the ocean. |
| The Lakes and Ocean courses are also flat with many water hazards and features. The Lakes and Ocean courses have been combined to form the Championship Course, while the Palms and Mountain courses are now the International Course. |
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| Tournament course history |
| Trump International Golf Club |
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico |
2008-present |
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