Hole sixteen
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PAR 4
482 YARDS
How it plays: Scene of Sergio Garcia’s miracle 1999 6-iron, struck from the roots of a now removed tree. A new tee leaves a huge uphill second on one of the course’s toughest holes.
Local knowledge: The green is shallow, and slopes from right-to-left. The ideal approach will fade into that slope – though underclubbing is a constant danger.
Michael J. Scully, PGA Director of Golf, Medinah Country Club: “The sixteenth hole is where all the fireworks began in ’99, with Sergio Garcia’s miraculous shot from behind an oak tree on the right side of the fairway. The new Rees Jones tee box has brought driver back in to the hands of many players to leave approximately 200 yards into an elevated green that may require an extra club. Once greenside, there is no bargain dealing with a sloped green from right-to-left that is heavily guarded with bunkers. Par may be the premium here during the matches.”
