Shinnecock Hills Hole By Hole Guide: Hole 8

12 bunkers line the 8th hole at Shinnecock Hills. See our guide on it here.

Shinnecock Hills Hole By Hole Guide: Hole 8
Tiger Woods misses a putt on the par-4 8th (Getty Images)
Sam Tremlett
By Sam Tremlett
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12 bunkers line the 8th hole at Shinnecock Hills. See our guide on it here.

Shinnecock Hills Hole By Hole Guide: Hole 8

Hole 8: Par-4: 439 yards

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At 439 yards, the par-4 eighth is one of the shortest holes on the course and offers a birdie chance if good, solid shots are hit.

A blind tee shot with a wide fairway, the target is large but be wary of the fairway bunkers on the left and right. The best course of action is to aim left which gives a better angle of attack into the small, well protected green.

The undulations are severe on the green with the drop offs at the back, front and left hand side, sure to collect wayward shots.

Sam Tremlett
Sam Tremlett
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A golfer for most of his life, Sam is Golf Monthly's E-commerce Editor.

Working with golf gear and equipment over the last six years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes. 

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Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a single-figure handicap. 


Sam's What's In The Bag: 

Driver: Cobra LTDxLS (9 degrees) 

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees), Nike Covert Tour 2.0 (19 degrees) 

Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 

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Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Shoes: G/FORE Gallivanter/Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3/Cuater The Ringer
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