March 14 2013
10:25 PM
Snake Pit stats: Round 1
The Snake Pit features one of the most difficult stretches of holes on TOUR. (Greenwood/Getty Images)
By PGATOUR.COM staff
The Copperhead course at Innisbrook held its own on Thursday. The Snake Pit had some bite, too.
The total stroke average for Round 1 of the Tampa Bay Championship presented by EverBank was 73.071, or 2.071 strokes over par -- which ranks as the highest first-round scoring average on the PGA TOUR this season. The second-highest was at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera, which played to an average of 72.211 (+1.211).
Nos. 16, 17 and 18 at Copperhead -- also known as the Snake Pit -- tied for the third most-difficult holes on the golf course in the first round. All three holes played 41 strokes over par.
Here is a rundown of the stats on the Snake Pit:
| Holes | Yardage | Average | Eagles | Birdies | Pars | Bogeys | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 16 | 460, par 4 | 4.2628 | 0 | 13 | 98 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| No. 17 | 215, par 3 | 3.2628 | 0 | 6 | 105 | 43 | 2 | 0 |
| No. 18 | 445, par 4 | 4.2628 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 40 | 5 | 1 |
