Hazeltine National Golf Club Course Guide: Hole 16

The par 5 sixteenth at Hazeltine is reachable in two at 572 yards

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A guide to the sixteenth hole at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota ahead of the 41st Ryder Cup from 30th Sept - 2nd October

Hazeltine National Golf Club Course Guide: Hole 16

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This has ranked as the easiest hole in both the 2002 and 2009 USPGAs and I'm sure we'll see plenty of drama at the Ryder Cup.

Some of the players will choose to lay up and go for it in three but the biggest hitters will be going into this hole with a long iron if they get their drive away.

Water cuts in down the left from 40 yards short right the way to the back of the green and greenside bunkers on the right will see plenty of action.

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Elliott Heath
Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.