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Last Updated: Monday, 6 September, 2004, 11:25 GMT 12:25 UK
Hole 17 at Oakland Hills
200 yards, par three

Ken Brown
By Ken Brown
BBC TV golf commentator

This is the toughest par three on the back nine and one of the toughest holes on the course.

It is a long par three to an elevated green. The problem for the golfers is that they will have to play with a longish iron which will tend to skid on the first bounce.

That would be alright if the target was large, but in this case it is only 25 yards deep from front to back.

The other problem is that there are six bunkers around the green, with deep ones at the front.

In trying to carry the ball over the deep bunkers, it is likely the ball will find one at the back.

This is a very demanding par three and I expect few to get birdies.

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