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On 2 May, McIlroy recorded his first PGA Tour win after shooting 62 in the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship. The round set a new course record, and concluded with six consecutive scores of three.
In 2016, Rory McIlroy gained an incredible 0.26 strokes per par 5 versus the field. The next best players, in order of par-5 dominance, were Henrik Stenson, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson. This group scored an average of 0.2 strokes better on par 5s compared with the typical Tour pro.
McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018.
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TPC ColoradoBut that, and whatever hole you've got in mind, is small fry compared to the par-5 13th at TPC Colorado, which pros on the Korn Ferry Tour tackled in last week's TPC Colorado Championship. It's 773 yards, and the longest par 5 on any worldwide professional golf tour.
As with most difficult courses, you're never safe at Quail Hollow until the very end.
NicklausNicklaus holds the record for most top-five finishes in major championships with 56. One of two players to finish in the top five in all four professional major championships in two different years (1971 and 1973), the other being Tiger Woods (2000 and 2005).
Promontory Club, Painted Valley – Park City, Utah The front nine plays down and up a valley and starts with an eye-popping 718-yard par five, the longest hole on the course.
With more than 400 golf courses across North Carolina, visiting golfers have a wide variety of choices. But there's only one place in the world where you'll find a Par 6 hole so long that golfers tee off in one state and putt in another.
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It is difficult without any bells or whistles but still rewards precise play. Through two rounds, Jordan Spieth has plotted his way around this Kikuyu-covered gem rather nicely.
No. As the top-ranked golfer in the world, and an incredibly popular player in his native Northern Ireland for some time, Rory McIlroy is one of the most likeable golfers on the PGA Tour.
Jack NicklausIf there were ever a perfect example of golf being an unpredictable test, especially in majors, it's this: Jack Nicklaus leads the PGA Tour with 18 major wins. He also leads the PGA Tour with the most second-place finishes (19).
Matt Kuchar has become one of the most consistent golfers in the world. It seems like he graces the top of leaderboards every week. He won the 2012 Players Championship and had nine top-10 finishes last year.
At an average of 560 yards, par-5 holes on the PGA Tour are brutes. The longest one—No. 16 on Firestone Country Club’s South course—clocks in at 667 yards. Despite the length, Tour pros average 0.3 strokes under par on par-5 holes (compared with an average slightly over par on par 3s and 4s ), and the top pros go even lower than that.
Tiger Woods, who, in 2000, gained 0.40 strokes on the field per par-5 hole. From 1996 to 2016, Woods led the Tour 12 times in this stat.
Rory McIlroy has played in 10 Masters. There’s been a stark contrast between the two halves of his Masters career. He didn’t have a top-10 in his first five starts at Augusta National, though he did hold the 54-hole lead in 2011. He was 8 over par in his first five Masters.
The biggest difference has been his performance on Augusta National’s famed second nine. In his first five Masters, McIlroy gained a cumulative 0.4 strokes on the field. Of course, that includes his 43 on the second nine in 2011, when he lost 7.4 shots to the field.
Molinari, long known as a short and straight hitter, gained about 20 yards last season. Molinari used Augusta National’s eighth hole to illustrate how his distance gain has paid off.
The third hole is the shortest par-4 on the course. One player, Tommy Fleetwood, even drove it last year. But large fairway bunkers protect the left side of the fairway and the left side of the green is protected by a deep swale.
Tiger Woods plays the tricky third hole during the Masters in 2018. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) AUGUSTA, Ga. – Statistics have an ever-expanding role on the PGA TOUR, but the Masters is one week when artistry and elegance are emphasized over analytics.
No. 14 is often overlooked because it sits between the second nine’s two famous par-5s. The 14th also is the only hole on the course without a bunker. There are multiple hole locations where players can use slopes to funnel their ball toward the hole, though.
Rose’s strong iron play is one reason for his success. Good approach play is important at Augusta National, where trying to two-putt from certain portions of the putting surface is nearly impossible. Rose has finished second in greens hit in each of the past four Masters.
McIlroy had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. Later that year, he turned professional and soon established himself on the European Tour.
He learned his early golf at the Holywood Golf Club, which he still retains as his home course.
McIlroy finished the regular season third in the FedEx Cup standings. At The Barclays, the first of four playoff events, he finished in a tie for 24th, dropping him to fourth in the standings. McIlroy won the following week at the Deutsche Bank Championship to take the top spot in the standings. McIlroy entered the final round three strokes behind Louis Oosthuizen and defeated him by one stroke. The win also put McIlroy at the top of the PGA Tour money list. McIlroy's success continued the following week when he won the BMW Championship. He was 40-under par for his two playoff tournament victories. With the win, he became the first European to win four PGA Tour events in a single season and the only person other than Tiger Woods to win four events in a season since 2005.
McIlroy took a month off from competitive golf. At The Open Championship he struggled in tough weather over a difficult layout at Royal St George's Golf Club, failing to contend with the conditions. He was again a non-factor at the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club after injuring his wrist on the 3rd hole of the first round after attempting to play a stroke from behind a tree root. McIlroy went on to win the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters in a playoff against Anthony Kim. In November, he finished tied for 4th at the WGC-HSBC Champions to move to a then career-high of number two in the Official World Golf Ranking. In December 2011, he won the UBS Hong Kong Open by two strokes.
In July 2005, at age 16 , McIlroy shot a new competitive course record score of 61 on the Dunluce links of Royal Portrush Golf Club. 16 years old, he was part of the combined Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland team at the 2005 European Amateur Team Championship.
In January, McIlroy was hit with a two-shot penalty for not taking proper and full relief after driving onto a spectator pathway in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Champion ship, his first event of the season. He was alerted to his mistake by Scottish caddie Dave Renwick after his round and, after signing for a 70 instead of a 68 to reflect the penalty, he told reporters: "There are many stupid rules in golf and this is one of them." The two-shot penalty ultimately cost him dearly, as he lost the tournament by a single shot.
On 7 April, McIlroy shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 in the first round of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia to take the lead after the first day of the four-day competition. At the time, he was the youngest player to lead the Masters Tournament at the close of the first day. On Friday, he shot 69 to lead by two strokes over Jason Day with a 10-under-par score. On Saturday, he shot 70 to finish at 12-under-par, four strokes ahead of four other challengers. However, on the fourth and final day, he shot the worst round in history by any professional golfer leading after the third round of the Masters Tournament. McIlroy scored one-over-par 37 on the first nine, and still had the lead, but shot a round of 80, finishing T15 at 4-under for the tournament.
It leads the golfer right into the dunes and gives a clear indication of the dramatic terrain that will be a feature of the whole round on this captivating west-Irish links.
The view from the elevated tee on this wonderful par 5 is inspiring, offering expansive vistas of the surrounding heathland and the distant flag, a fluttering speck across a sea of heather.
Both the 6th and 18th holes are iconic at Pebble Beach. The 6th starts off a legendary run of holes as it plays down and uphill to a green seemingly jutting out into the Pacific. The 18th works its way along the coast with the tee shot and second shot testing the nerve of those going for glory.
The 9th hole is a case in point as bunkers and deep rough await you, as does the out of bounds which runs all the way down the left-hand side.
K Club – 16th. There are plenty of fine holes on the Arnold Palmer course at The K Club with arguably the best being the 16th hole which has a green on an island in the middle of the Liffey.
The 15th and 18th holes at Cabot Cliffs are both sublime thanks to their proximity to the cliffs and stunning ocean. Sure the 16th and 17th holes may adorn more calendars and photo albums, but these two par-5s should get recognition too.
The 18th at Kapalua is a massive hole measuring over 650 yards for the tour professionals. A Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw creation on the island of Hawaii, the 18th slopes downhill from the tee all the way to the green and it slowly curves to the left around a giant area of scrubland and bushes.