February 28 2012
6:46 PM
ShotLink: Inside the Bear Trap
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Miss right at the brutal par-3 17th -- and meet a watery
grave.
By Alex Turnbull, ShotLink
The 15th through 17th hole were collectively the toughest any three -hole stretch on the 2011 PGA TOUR. Collectively, the field averaged +1.178 strokes over par on these three holes in 2011:
| Holes | Course | Strokes over par |
| 15,16,17 | PGA National Champion Course | +1.178 |
| 9, 10, 11 | Shaughnessy G&CC | +1.017 |
| 16, 17, 18 | Atlanta Athletic Club | +.924 |
Since 2007, there have been 2,170 rounds played at PGA
National during the Honda Classic.
Here’s a breakdown of how players do on holes 1
through 14 and 18 vs. the Bear Trap (15
through 17):
| Score | Holes 1-14, 18 | Holes 15, 16, 17 |
| Birdies or better | 5,109 | 615 |
| Bogeys | 5,466 | 1,274 |
| Double bogeys | 801 | 461 |
| Tripley bogeys ... or worse | 96 | 78 |
| Total over par | +2,216 | +1,844 |
Since 2007, just 12 players have managed to play holes 15 through 17 bogey-free in the same week at The Honda Classic:
| Year/Player | Birdies | Pars | Bogeys |
| 2011-McDowell, Graeme | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011-Kuchar, Matt | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010-Ogilvie, Joe | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010-Lowery, Steve | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010-Jones, Matt | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009-Jimenez, Miguel A. | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009-Jacobson, Fredrik | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008-Parnevik, Jesper | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008-Donald, Luke | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007-Villegas, Camilo | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007-Lickliter II, Frank | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007-Barcelo, Rich | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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The Honda Classic
