ShotLink: The ins and outs of TPC Louisiana

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TPC Louisiana is hosting the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the sixth year.

Apr. 26, 2011

Pete Dye's TPC Louisiana doesn't have overwhelming length or smallish greens, but it has players' full attention. Flag-hunting isn't easy:

Courses with the longest proximity to the hole

Rank	Course	Avg	Tournament
1	Quail Hollow Club	42' 2"	Wells Fargo Championship
2	Plantation Course	39' 8"	Hyundai Tournament of Champions
3	TPC Louisiana	38' 9"	Zurich Classic of New Orleans
4	Aronimink Golf Club	38' 6"	AT&T National
5	TPC Blue Monster at Doral	38' 4"	WGC-Cadillac Championship

Courses with the longest fairway proximity

Rank	Course	Avg	Tournament
1	Quail Hollow Club	36' 1"	Wells Fargo Championship
2	TPC Louisiana	35' 11"	Zurich Classic of New Orleans
3	Plantation Course	35' 8"	Hyundai Tournament of Champions
4	Redstone GC	35' 7"	Shell Houston Open
5	Bay Hill Club & Lodge	35' 4"	Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans still has its share of fireworks, though:

Courses with the most holeouts

Rank	Course	Holeouts	Tournament
1	Harbour Town Golf Links	103	Verizon Heritage
2	TPC Southwind	83	St. Jude Classic
3	TPC Louisiana	71	Zurich Classic of New Orleans
4	TPC Boston	66	Deutsche Bank Championship
5	TPC San Antonio	63	Valero Texas Open

Dye's undulating greens are easier from closer range:

Courses with the easiest greens putting 5 to 10 feet

Rank	Course	Pct.	Tournament
1	TPC Boston	59.43	Deutsche Bank Championship
2	Colonial CC	58.78	Crowne Plaza Invitational
3	Seaside Course	58.3	The McGladrey Classic
4	TPC Louisiana	57.88	Zurich Classic of New Orleans
5	TPC Southwind	57.71	St. Jude Classic