ShotLink: The ins and outs of Torrey Pines North and South

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Torrey Pines South, the longest course on TOUR, is the tougher of the two layouts at the Farmers Insurance Open.
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Jan. 24, 2011

Torrey Pines South is the longest course on TOUR, which has also made it attractive as a U.S. Open site.

Longest Courses
Rank Course Par Yds Avg. score
1 Torrey Pines (SC) 72 7698 72.524
2 Cog Hill G&CC 71 7616 71.85
3 Trump International GC 72 7526 70.774
4 Magnolia GC 72 7516 70.956
5 Whistling Straits 72 7507 72.921

On the South Course also lies the single most difficult hole on TOUR, the 504-yard par-4 12th hole:

Toughest Par 4s on TOUR (Non-majors)
Rank Course Hole Yds Avg Score Tournament Name
1 Torrey Pines (SC) 12 504 4.405 Farmers Insurance Open
2 PGA National 6 479 4.387 The Honda Classic
3 TPC San Antonio 1 454 4.376 Valero Texas Open
4 Palm GC 18 454 4.375 Children's Miracle Network
5 Quail Hollow Club 18 478 4.354 Wells Fargo Championship

The 12th hole doesn't have the hardest green to hit, however, though it is in the top 4:

Toughest Greens to Hit on TOUR (Non-majors)
Rank Course Hole Par Yardage Pct.
1 Magnolia GC 5 4 492 27.64
2 Riviera CC 4 3 236 31.46
3 Riviera CC 18 4 475 31.95
4 Torrey Pines (SC) 12 4 504 32.15
5 Montreux G&CC 7 3 220 32.73

Yet despite its prodigious length, Torrey Pines South's rough is not penal:

Courses with the Longest Proximity to Hole Inside 100 yards (rough)
Rank Course Avg
1 Torrey Pines (SC) 18' 3"
2 PGA West (PC) 20' 0"
3 Quail Hollow Club 20' 6"
4 Riviera CC 20' 6"
5 Annandale GC 20' 7"

The Poa annua greens are tricky, with pronounced undulations and plenty of speed:

Courses with the Lowest Putting Inside 10 feet
Rank Course Pct. made
1 Quail Hollow Club 84.23
2 Torrey Pines (SC) 84.29
3 Pebble Beach Golf Links 84.39
4 Montreux G&CC 84.74
5 Annandale GC 84.97
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