Southern Hills Country Club - PGA Championship

No. 1, 464 yards, par 4: The elevated tee offers a beautiful view of Tulsa's skyline some 16 kilometres away and makes the opening hole look shorter and wider than it really is. The tree-lined fairway bends slightly to the left, with a large bunker on the right. The ideal position is to the left side, allowing a more open approach to a green that slopes from front to back and is guarded by three bunkers.

No. 2, 488 yards, par 4: Already the most demanding tee shot on the course, it will play 21 yards longer than the U.S. Open in 2001. The tee shot must carry a creek and two cross bunkers about 250 yards out, with trees on the right and a creek cutting across the fairway and running down the left. A medium iron is required to a green that is well bunkered.

No. 3, 451 yards, par 4: Another hole that is longer by some 40 yards, this sharp dogleg left features a creek down the left side that discourages players from trying to cut corners. The best drive is to the right side, leaving a better angle to a two-tiered, undulating green that is guarded by bunkers.

No. 4, 372 yards, par 4: A short par, but deceptively difficult. Most will hit iron off this tee to a rolling fairway that doesn't allow many flat lies for the second shot. The green slopes severely from back to front, and while it's important to leave the ball below the hole, it can be intimidating with a steep bunker in front of the green.

No. 5, 653 yards, par 5: This used to be the longest hole in major championship golf until No. 12 at Oakmont (667 yards), but it's still all anyone can handle. The dogleg is slightly to the left, and fairway bunkers make the landing area look even more narrow. It can be reached in two by big hitters, but most will play an iron to set up a sand wedge to a green that is elevated, well-bunkered and undulating.

No. 6, 200 yards, par 3: This will be 25 yards longer than the '01 U.S. Open. It is slightly downhill, and usually downwind, but the green is shallow and protected by bunkers. A creek winds in front and to the left, and anything too strong that sails over the green risks going out-of-bounds.

No. 7, 384 yards, par 4: Another short hole that is tougher than it seems, with a blind tee shot to the crest of the hill, and a fairway that slopes to the right as the hole starts bending to the left. A fairway metal off the tee will leave a wedge to the green.

No. 8, 245 yards, par 3: Perhaps the most demanding par 3, and not because it's the longest. It plays slightly uphill to a heavily contoured green with a large bunker to the right and a steep embankment off the back. The toughest hole location is back left. This figures to yield very few birdies.

No. 9, 374 yards, par 4: The front heads back to the clubhouse with a short hole that plays longer because of the dogleg right, the prevailing wind in the players' face and the elevated green. The undulating green that slopes severely from back to front makes this one of the toughest greens to putt.

No. 10, 366 yards, par 4: The hole bends sharply to the right, and some players might be tempted to take it over a cluster of the trees. The safe shot is an iron off the tee to the left side of the fairway, leaving a short iron to an elevated, two-tiered green. Swirling winds add to the challenge of keeping the ball below the hole for the best chance at birdie.

No. 11, 173 yards, par 3: The shortest hole at Southern Hills demands the greatest precision, for the small green is surrounded by four bunkers and slopes from back to front. The combination of an elevated tee and the prevailing right-to-left wind makes this a challenge.

No. 12, 458 yards, par 4: The signature hole, and singled out by Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer has one of the best par 4s in the country. The slight dogleg left requires a tee shot to a blind landing area to take advantage of the right-to-left slope in the fairway. The approach has to carry a stream in front and to the right of the green, with bunkers to the left.

No. 13, 537 yards, par 5: One of the most exciting holes on the course, this played as a par 4 in the '94 PGA Championship. A big tee shot on this slight dogleg to the left will give players a chance to reach the green, but the shot is partially blind to a small green that is guarded by a pond each side. Accuracy allows for a good birdie chance.

No. 14, 223 yards, par 3: Similar in direction to No. 8, with a prevailing right-to-left wind, and trees on the left that could help keep errant shots from going out-of-bounds. The green is guarded by six bunkers to the right and left.

No. 15, 413 yards, par 4: The fairway bends to the left around a single bunker, which requires an accurate tee shot to a narrow landing area. The green is severely sloped and features some of the most difficult contours on the course. The approach must be on the correct side of the hole for a chance at birdie and to eliminate three-putts.

No. 16, 507 yards, par 4: This once played as a par 5 in past majors at Southern Hills. The drive must carry a gentle slope about 245 yards off the tee for a good view of the green. A long or middle iron will be required to hit the small, heavily bunkered green. The putting surface is relatively flat and small, better suited for short irons.

No. 17, 358 yards, par 4: Another teaser for a short par 4, it requires only an iron off the tee. The fairway is tight and tumbling, and anything to the right will find the trees or a creek and lead to big trouble. The green is small, shallow, elevated, two-tiered and features some wicked hole locations. A deep bunker protects the front of the green, and anything over the back makes it tough to save par.

No. 18, 465 yards, par 4: A stout closing hole, with the clubhouse looming atop the hill. The slight dogleg to the right starts with a tee shot to a plateau on the left side the fairway, some 200 yards away from the elevated green. The putting surface slopes severely from back to front, and it's easy to three-putt - which is what Retief Goosen did from 12 feet in the '01 U.S. Open, falling into a playoff.