Hole 7
572 YARDS • PAR 5
The shortest of the par fives at Hazeltine, the seventh presents a variety of options. During the 2002 PGA Championship, most players went for the green in two when the hole played at 543 yards. That can be a dicey strategy, since the
pond on the left prevents easy access and the green can be hard to hold if it is downwind.
A different course of action was taken by Justin Leonard, who laid up four times and made
four birdies on the strength of his wedge play. New fair way bunkers have been added on