2008 year in review: Toughest, easiest par 4s

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Nov. 14, 2008

Kin Lo, the PGATOUR.COM's ShotLink Analyst, breaks down the course statistics from the 2008 PGA TOUR season.
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Toughest par 4s
Ten hardest
Rank Course Hole Par Yds Avg Score Avg O/U Par Eagle Birdie Pars Bogey Dbl Bogey Other Tournament Name
1 Royal Birkdale GC (Lancashire) 6 4 499 4.764 0.764   10 160 244 53 7 British Open Championship
2 Oakland Hills CC (South) 18 4 498 4.661 0.661   14 181 220 32 10 PGA Championship
3 Torrey Pines (South Course) 12 4 504 4.581 0.581   15 208 210 29 6 U.S. Open Championship
4 TPC Sawgrass 18 4 462 4.522 0.522   31 202 146 40 8 THE PLAYERS Championship
5 Royal Birkdale GC (Lancashire) 1 4 450 4.513 0.513   23 231 180 34 6 British Open Championship
6 Torrey Pines (South Course) 6 4 515 4.504 0.504   16 245 168 33 6 U.S. Open Championship
7 Torrey Pines (South Course) 7 4 462 4.491 0.491   10 145 116 13 3 Buick Invitational
8 TPC Southwind 12 4 406 4.45 0.45   45 252 93 45 18 Stanford St. Jude Championship
9 TPC Sawgrass 14 4 481 4.447 0.447   21 227 148 29 2 THE PLAYERS Championship
10 Oakland Hills CC (South) 8 4 491 4.446 0.446   19 249 160 25 4 PGA Championship
Ten easiest
Rank Course Hole Par Yds Avg Score Avg O/U Par Eagle Birdie Pars Bogey Dbl Bogey Other Tournament Name
569 Warwick Hills G&CC 12 4 340 3.68 -0.32 4 175 254 32 1   Buick Open
570 Torrey Pines (North Course) 2 4 326 3.665 -0.335   60 87 8     Buick Invitational
571 TPC River Highlands 15 4 296 3.663 -0.337 9 191 204 44 6   Travelers Championship
572 TPC Summerlin 15 4 341 3.643 -0.357 9 160 216 30     Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
573 Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor 14 4 429 3.637 -0.363   181 204 19 5 1 Frys.com Open
574 Magnolia GC 13 4 384 3.625 -0.375   113 142 11 1   Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
575 Silver Rock 5 4 335 3.602 -0.398   60 62 3 3   Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
576 Warwick Hills G&CC 14 4 322 3.597 -0.403 7 202 230 26 1   Buick Open
577 TPC Boston 4 4 298 3.582 -0.418 16 164 175 32 1   Deutsche Bank Championship
578 Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor 15 4 332 3.58 -0.42 5 196 182 22 3 2 Frys.com Open
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