Hazeltine National Golf Club - PGA Championship

No. 1, 490 yards, par 4: Those starting the round on this hole will be challenged immediately by a long par 4 - 30 yards longer than in 2002 - with a landing area squeezed by bunkers. The challenge on his slightly downhill hole is holding the green and getting the approach shot on the right tier, which could be the difference between a birdie and a three-putt.

No. 2, 431 yards, par 4: A bunker on the left side of his dogleg left has been moved closer to the green and should offer an option. The aggressive play takes on the bunker and dogleg and leaves a wedge to the green, while the safe shot off the tee should stay short of new bunkers on the right side, leaving a longer approach. The green is guarded by big bunkers front and left of the green.

No. 3, 633 yards, par 5: The first of three 600-yard plus holes, most of them three-shot par 5s. This tee shot must avoid bunkers on the left side, although the rough on the right is no bargain. The popular layup will be about 130 yards short in a flat spot. It helps to hug the left side on this sloping fairway. The green is large and allows for several hole locations.

No. 4, 210 yards, par 3: A par 3 with few tricks, this hole is visually intimidating with bunkers that surround the green. There is a shelf in the back of the green that is difficult to hold, and the green slopes severely to the front. Location is everything, for a shot on the green can still lead to bogey.

No. 5, 448 yards, par 4: A new tee box has added nearly 50 yards to this hole. The big hitters can try to carry the fairway bunkers, but it will be difficult to keep it out of the left rough. The approach is to a slightly elevated green that is narrow and protected by deep bunkers at the front and both sides.

No. 6, 405 yards, par 4: A classic risk-reward hole without the gimmicks. The fairway is narrow and tree-lined, and the long green has bunkers on the right and a pond on the left. A drive is rewarded with a wedge to the green and a good chance at birdie. Playing it safe off the tee usually means bringing sand or water into play for the second shot.

No. 7, 572 yards, par 5: The hole has been lengthened by 30 yards and is still the shortest of the par 5s, although still troublesome. New fairway bunkers have been placed on the left side, making the tee shot tougher. The decision comes with the second shot to a green that is guarded by a pond down the left side. Bunkers are on the right side of the green, although it's a relatively easy up-and-down.

No. 8, 176 yards, par 3: The shortest hole at Hazeltine, possibly the most nerve-racking. The small green is surrounded by water and sand, but the breeze can create trouble. Shots that look good in the air tend to come up short and tumble down the bank. Go long trying to avoid the water and it's a tough up-and-down from the back bunkers.

No. 9, 432 yards, par 4: The bunkers on both sides of the fairway have been moved closer to the green, making this one of the tougher driving holes at Hazeltine. The approach is uphill to a green that can be difficult to see, and yardage is tough to measure. The green has more contours than any on the course.

No. 10, 452 yards, par 4: One of the prettier holes, this bends to the left and drops severely toward the green with Hazeltine Lake in the background. The ideal drive is to the corner of the dogleg. Hole locations back and to the left bring the lake into play, and a ridge that bisects the green makes accuracy important to avoid three-putt bogeys.

No. 11, 606 yards, par 5: A long drive to the corner of the dogleg will give some players the choice of going for the green and taking on a cluster of bunkers. Despite the length, birdies or better await. This proved to be a pivotal hole in 2002 when Rich Beem hit a 5-wood into 6 feet for the only eagle of the championship, giving him control that led to a one-shot victory.

No. 12, 518 yards, par 4: Already considered one of the toughest holes on the course, it has been lengthened 50 yards with the option of another tee even farther back. To compensate for length, the fairway is relatively wide open and plays with the wind. The green is shallow and firm, however, making it tough to keep approach shots on the green.

No. 13, 248 yards, par 3: After the toughest par 4 comes the hardest par 3 at Hazeltine, which features a pond on the left, trees on the right and bunkers guarding the green to the front and right. A new tee has lengthened the hole by some 40 yards.

No. 14, 352 yards, par 4: The shortest par 4 might tempt some players to try to drive the green, especially if the tees are moved forward. A new cross-bunker short of the green gives such a gamble even greater risk. Most players will hit iron off the tee and take on the pin with a wedge, although birdies can be rare because of the small green and tough hole locations.

No. 15, 642 yards, par 5: Yet another new tee box adding nearly 60 yards to this straightforward, meaty par 5 that begins the closing stretch. Bunkers will come into play on the tee shot and the second shot, and it usually plays into the wind. Even so, it provides good birdie chances. Tiger Woods began his charge of four straight birdies on this hole.

No. 16, 402 yards, par 4: Most players feel this hole doesn't fit with the rest of Hazeltine, yet it is memorable. The tee shot goes over a corner of Hazeltine Lake, yet must be kept short of the creek on the left side and stay clear of a tree on the right. The narrow, elevated green angles away and is difficult to hold. The right side of the green is framed by the lake. Rich Beem made a 35-foot birdie putt to give him a cushion playing the final holes on his way to victory.

No. 17, 182 yards, par 3: This can be a tough par 3 if a birdie is required to catch up. The green is elevated, guarded by bunkers right and left in a steep, shaggy slope. A large bowl in the front left portion of the green will collect any shot not struck firmly enough, and it's not difficult to three-putt from there.

No. 18, 475 yards, par 4: A new tee has lengthened the hole by nearly 20 yards and demands players to fit their tee shots between bunkers on both sides. The approach is to a putting surface with three tiers. There is nothing fancy about the closing hole. It simply requires a solid tee shot and a solid iron shot to a green that has bunkers on both sides.