Short and Sweet

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This is one course Ryan Moore knows like the back of his hand. The son of Classic owner Mike Moore, Ryan honed his game among The Classic’s towering pines — a game that has carried him to four PGA TOUR wins and a consistent top-50 world ranking. So it’s no surprise that he’d pick a hole from his home course, and of The Classic’s par-3s, none leaves a more lasting memory than No. 8. From an elevated tee box anywhere from 100-150 yards from the hole, golfers play across water for the only time during their round, to a well-guarded green. As Ryan notes, there’s no truly safe play — other than a good shot: “No. 8 is a great, short-to-mid-range par-3. A pond guards the front, but if you try to play safely long of a front pin, the bunkers behind leave a scary next shot.” Short, scary sweet — and loads of fun.

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