Chambers Bay hole-by-hole guide: hole 3

A guide to hole 3, named 'Blown Out', at Chambers Bay.

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Hole 3 at Chambers Bay. Credit: David Cannon

A guide to Chambers Bay's hole 3 ahead of the 2015 US Open.

Chambers Bay hole 3 - Blown Out - Par 3 - 163 yards

In theory, it's position starts along the left-hand side, but in reality it stretches out to leave a slither of fairway that players won't try to hit anyway. Instead they'll go beyond the point at which the bunker protrudes the most to find a spot not compromised by too much slope.

There's also a bunker off the back of the green, although, depending on pin position, it's very unlikely anyone will send their putt into it.

However, this par 3 might not be that straight forward. 'Blown Out' refers, unsurprisingly, to the element of wind the hole, and the course in general, is likely to be exposed to given its sparse nature. It's also a reference to the large bunker.

 

Will Medlock
Will Medlock graduated from UEA with a degree in Film and Television before completing a Masters in Sports Journalism at St Mary's in London. Will has had work published by The Independent and the Rugby Paper.