Hazeltine National Golf Club Course Guide: Hole 5

The fifth hole is a short par 4 where many will be tempted to go for the green

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A guide to the fifth 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 5

Hazeltine National Golf Club

At 352 yards off the backs, it's hard to think that they won't be moving this tee up for at least a couple of sessions to encourage players to go for the green.

A bunker down the right will catch anything poorly struck so that must be avoided.

Ultimately, it's all about getting the tee shot in play to somewhere where birdie is achievable, as par won't make many halves with the  level of talent on display.

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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.