Chambers Bay

Hole-By-Hole

Yardage is from the Sand Tees, or White Tees, generally played by most golfers.
NO. 1: Par 4, 465 yards
Puget Sound It's in honor of the body of water that is the dramatic backdrop for the course and the hole.
NO. 2: Par 4, 366 yards
Foxy Fox Island is off to the left. It also reminiscent of the 14th hole at Scotland's Royal Dornoch, known by the same name.
NO. 3: Par 3, 130 yards
Blown Out This is reflective of the wind off the water, which varies from day to day and can have dramatic impact on shots to the green.
NO. 4: Par 5, 480 yards
Hazard's Accent Named for the first person to climb Mt. Rainier, Hazard Stevens.
NO. 5: Par 4, 441/320 yards
Free Fall This has an elevated green on the top of the course near the Grandview trail.
NO. 6: Par 4, 369 yards
Deception Point The deception? From a distance, a bunker on the right appears to be tucked next to the green but is actually 20 yards short.
NO. 7: Par 4, 449 yards
Humpback Appropriately named for two ample mounds in the middle of the fairway that can affect your second shot.
NO. 8: Par 5, 523 yards
High Road; Low Road It's a long, narrow fairway, with a high trouble on the left and a steep runoff on the right.
NO. 9: Par 3, 168 yards
Olympus The highest point on the course provides a panoramic view of the entire layout, the Sound and the distant islands.
NO. 10: Par 4, 360 yards
High Dune The green is located through a narrow gap between a pair of large 60-foot dunes.
NO. 11: Par 4, 426 yards
Shadows At dusk, shadows dance across the green, revealing its undulations.
NO. 12: Par 4, 262 yards
The Narrows Green is protected by a narrow opening between the dunes.
NO. 13: Par 5, 512 yards
Eagle Eye Named for the bald eagles in the area that watched the construction and will be silently amused by your game.
NO. 14: Par 4, 450 yards
Cape Fear The name describes it well. A "cape" hole is one that plays in a crescent shape around a hazard in this case a vast sandy waste area
NO. 15: Par 3, 127 yards
Lone Fir The lonely distinctive fir tree is located behind the hole. It's the only tree within play on the course.
NO. 16: Par 4, 359 yards
Beached This is the first of two straight holes that run the entire length southward along the water, train tracks and beach.
NO. 17: Par 3, 142 yards
Derailed You are the closest to the train tracks that run along the hole. You might think you are at Safeco Field.
NO. 18: Par 5, 514 yards
Tahoma Fittingly, the final climb off the course is named after the area's most loved natural landmark. The Stonehenge concrete sorting binds are the dominant visual elements on the tee.

Photos courtesy of Chambers Bay