LIVE@ Hole Breakdown: Nos. 1, 18 at Doral's famed 'Blue Monster'

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Our exclusive LIVE@ coverage at this week's World Golf Championships-CA Championship comes to you from the Nos. 1 and 18 at Doral Golf and Country Club's famed Blue Monster course.

So, just in case your boss walks by your cube as you're checking out the action, here are a few tidbits you can tell him just to show that your brain wasn't totally turned off.

First a look at the opener:

Hole 1 Par 5 529 yards

Your caddy says: You wanna talk about an action-packed starting hole? This is it. Many TOUR players will reach this hole's wide, flat green in two and get off to a hot start. In fact, in 2008, this opening hole played as the easiest on the course. However, they'll need to guard against overconfidence, as the trees planted in both roughs will certainly punish a tee shot that wanders away from its intended target.

And now, it's more infamous cousin:

Hole 18 Par 4 467 yards

Your caddy says: In 2004, this infamous par 4 was ranked the most difficult finishing hole on the PGA TOUR. Since it usually plays into the wind or into a left-to-right crosswind, the drive is extremely tough. The fairway narrows to only 25 yards at the end of the lake but widens beyond it, so longer drives have a bigger target. Driving the ball into the right rough leads to a terrifying second shot to a long, narrow green whose entire left side is bordered by water. Smashing a drive down this fairway and then firing at the back-left Sunday pin requires real courage.