2011年8月9日星期二

Pictures: the fireway of the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship (1)

The U.S.PGA Championship, known as the "final glory," is the last men's Grand Slam this year. After Lee Jones' transformation, compared to 2001, the Atlanta Athletic Club's Mountain Course become more narrow, more long and the putting greens become faster and more difficult.



1. The 1st hole is 454 yards long, it is a par four. This is a good starting hole, giving players a good birdie opportunity. New landings increased its length by 25 yards, but improve angle, it is easier to control the ball when play with the dogleg left. This can use the fireway wood 1, but 3-wood or iron has a better chance. Right to left tee shot will make the ball reach the desired landing point, and then a short iron can hit the ball on the green . A row of tall trees guard the left side of the fairway, fairway bunkers right of 295-335 yards. Offensive player can try to replace the 1st of wood in the corner, with a pitching wedge, but need to ensure that his turn just right in order to account for an edge. The key of next shot is to play lower than the hole.


2. Under normal circumstance, this hole is a par 5 hole, but for the Grand Slam, it transferred into a par 4. Landings extend to 512 yards long, makes this hole a very difficult par 4. Right-click the ball, then the ball will be landing in a very narrow, with bunkers place. Position of the fairway bunker is on the right side of 256-344 yards. For most players, the role of fireway wood One is similar to a wood or long iron. The left side of fairway woods is the woods and deep high grass area. Green surrounded by bunkers, there are many small slope. It would be a good score if you can par this hole.


3. Par 4 hole No.3, 475 yards is one of the most difficult hole in the first nine holes. With the antidromic wind, it potentially increase the length and difficulty of the hole. The position of landing  is critical, players prefer to those relatively left fairway. Because the 269-343 yards right of the fairway, there are a series of large bunkers. It seems those are the all difficults, but it is almost impossible to hit the ball on the green from the right bunkers and trees.


4. Players' performance of this hole will determine the championship of 93th PGA . Compared to some of the difficult par three, the fourth hole of 219 yards looks like a pediatrician. In front of THE Green is a lake, encircling the entire left side, incidentally, to outflank the back. New landings increased by 15 yards. If there is wind, players club selection will be entangled. Most players will use the long ball marked with a long iron or long and narrow type of greens. If the hole is in the former right, it may have the opportunity to hit the bird. Otherwise, this hole is best to save par.


5. In 2001, we all got the lowest points in the No. 5 hole. Then it made ​​some adjustments here and an increase of 25 fairways yards, total length to 565 yards makes it more difficult. Only the long hitters can have a good chance to hirt the putting green with two shots. The chance of Birdie is to stay the ball near the hole.


6. The difficulty of the 6th hole is medium and it is also a good chanmce of birdie. the ideal tee is the position of central-right fairway. if the last landing has 425 yards, most players will choose to hit the front left of the green, then chipped in with the irons. But then decimal code shows use the the formeer landings, so player should take risks to make a risk - reward the ball. Accurate and correct distance is particularly important in this hole.


7. The 7th holes is 184 yards and it is a par 3. The new landing has increased the length to 195 yards. In 2001 the hole had a lot of birdies, ther are not much changes after re-design. The difficult point is when attack the green by using Iron, but green is very narrow. Hard and uneven Bermuda grass greens will challenge the best iron players. The hole par is a good score, but at any time, a Tour player will create good conditions for himself, so it also has the opportunity to make birdies.

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