- The George and Tom Fazio designed PGA National Champion course (redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1990) is the hardest ranking course on the PGA Tour outside of the majors. At 7,158 yards (par 70), the course averaged 71.64 last year.
- Holes 15, 16 and 17 are known as 'The Bear Trap' after Nicklaus's redesign.
- There are 78 bunkers and 26 water hazards scattered throughout the course.
- Luke Donald (the man of the moment) won the Honda Classic in 2006, was runner-up in 2008 and co-holds the course record with Greg Chalmers. The have both shot -6, 64.
- This week's tournament purse is $5.6m, with the winner set to net $1.008m and 500 FedExCup Points.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Five Honda Classic facts
Here are some facts to get your mouths watering in the build up to this week's main PGA Tour event - The Honda Classic.
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