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The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, South Course is a John Fought-design that opened in December of 2003. The 7,351-yard, par-72 layout will provide a challenging test for the best players in the world during the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship.


Hole 1
Par 5 | 588 Yards

This downhill opening hole has a generous landing area, though a left bunker comes into play. The green is protected by two bunkers; located dangerously near a wash on the left.

Hole 2
Par 4 | 467 Yards

Drives need to carry the lake. A right-to-left shot to the right side of the fairway near the lake sets up the best approach shot. The putting surface is protected front left and short right, forcing players to play right to left with their approach shots.

Hole 3
Par 3 | 225 Yards

The longest par 3 on the course forces players to hit a downhill tee shot that plays across diagonally placed bunkers to reach the green.

Hole 4
Par 4 | 495 Yards

This long, dogleg left requires a drive that carries a wash to find the fairway. The approach to the green is open in front; while a bunker protects the front left of the surface. An elevated green nearly three feet above natural grade forces a precise second shot.

Hole 5
Par 5 | 635 Yards

The longest par 5 on the course is flanked by a wash on the right. In all likelihood three carefully played shots are needed to reach the distant green. The landing area is generous once it skirts a wash 200 yards from the tee on the left. A wide green with a narrow approach and a small, wide fore-bunker greets players.

Hole 6
Par 4 | 450 Yards

Tee shots play into a natural swale that moves diagonally right to left. A bunker on the right side calls for a slight right-to-left shot from the tee. The green is on top of a ridge above the swale, with two bunkers stacked into the left face of the ridge to challenge approach shots.

Hole 7
Par 4 | 357 Yards

The shortest par 4 on the course plays slightly downhill and allows a drive to make the green if it carries a pot bunker at the 240-yard mark. A long, narrow green guarded on the front left by an ominous bunker calls for a precise approach shot. Look for plenty of birdies and even an occasional eagle.

Hole 8
Par 3 | 171 Yards

This is the shortest par 3 on the course. A deep, sandy wash borders the entire right side of this hole that features a putting surface fitted around the left edge of the wash. Missed shots to the right can be punishing.

Hole 9
Par 4 | 448 Yards

Here, the course turns uphill, offering a wide fairway driving zone. There is a bunker on the right edge of the fairway that guards the prime area to play at the green. Three fore-bunkers, 30 yards short of the green, are deceptive images on approach. A generous green allows long, undulating putts.

Hole 10
Par 5 | 534 Yards

The entire length of this hole climbs uphill. The landing area is wide, but a bunker calls for play to its left. The second shot can be played left of the wash separating the fairway, or right for a simpler approach shot. The green lies above the wash on its right edge.

Hole 11
Par 4 | 402 Yards

This hole is slightly uphill, with a long bunker marking the best line to play the tee shot. Players' second shots must carry a ravine that bisects the fairway 30 yards in front of the putting surface. The green tops a ridge that falls away front and back and is guarded by right bunkers.

Hole 12
Par 4 | 362 Yards

A long, fairway bunker on the right guards the prime landing area. Precise approach shots will find the ridge-top putting surface.

Hole 13
Par 4 | 479 Yards

The tee is nearly 30 feet above the landing area, with two bunkers on the right. As the hole bends right, the green is visible. Two left bunkers protect the entrance to the green; a fore-bunker to the right adds balance to the approach. Numerous subtle movements make putting difficult.

Hole 14
Par 3 | 192 Yards

This hole is slightly downhill with an elevated tee. Two ironwood trees border each side of the entrance to the greens complex. The putting surface has an open in front, allowing accurate approach shots to bounce onto the green.

Hole 15
Par 4 | 435 Yards

This hole is slightly uphill, with a forced carry over a swale and a bunker. The left side falls away into a wash, making this drive one of the most important on the course. A mesquite on the edge of the plateau marks the right edge of the fairway. An uphill approach to the narrow green demands accuracy.

Hole 16
Par 3 | 178 Yards

The shortest par 3 on the inward nine is still challenging, with the putting surface near the edge of a wash. The tee literally hangs on the edge of the wash and is positioned so the shot must carry two small bunkers to find the green.

Hole 17
Par 5 | 601 Yards

The hole bends left on each shot as it climbs uphill toward the clubhouse. Bunkers to the left and right mark the lines of play. Fairway bunkers on the right force second-shot accuracy. The putting surface is diagonal, right to left, with plenty of interesting movements.

Hole 18
Par 4 | 477 Yards

Playing longer than its measured length, the finishing hole doglegs left and moves uphill. Drives are played to a wide fairway set in a swale that extends to the green. The green sits well above the fairway, protected by two, deep bunkers in front.