How to play Hazeltine National

1 490 yardS, par 4

Changes since 2002: Lengthened 25 yards. Second fairway bunker on right moved in.

Schultz says: Many players will hit a fairway wood or a hybrid because of that fairway bunker on the right, and because the hole is downhill. A somewhat small green is well-protected. I think par would be a good score here.

2 431 yardS, par 4

Changes: Left fairway bunker moved back about 25 yards to create 290-yard carry on the dogleg.

Schultz says: There's more risk in trying to hit over the bunker now, but it's still a possible birdie hole, especially for the big hitters. The prevailing wind is behind them. Clearing the bunker leaves a short pitch.

3 633 YARDS, PAR 5

Changes: Nothing major.

Schultz says: This is truly a three-shot hole for all but a few guys. The two landing areas slope left to right. Most players will lay back short of the second one. They'll be happy with par, and that's rare on a par-5.

4 210 YARDS, PAR 3

Changes: Tee moved back 15 yards.

Schultz says: This hole always plays somewhat difficult because it's a two-level green. If the pin is in the back, it's hard to get the ball back and hold it there. Balls often run through the green. Par is a very good score here.

5 448 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: Tee moved back 38 yards. Fairway shifted toward left bunker. Right bunkers moved closer to fairway.

Schultz says: Long hitters carried the right bunker on the dogleg in 2002, but I don't expect them to try it now. The carry is about 310 yards into a prevailing wind. Most will not hit driver here. They'll be very happy with par.

6 405 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: None.

Schultz says: A dogleg left, most players hit iron or hybrid to the 120- to 150-yard range. Usually, hole locations are along the pond, which guards the green front and left. But you'll see a lot of birdies. It's a fun hole to watch.

7 572 YARDS, PAR 5

Changes: Tee moved back 30 yards and shifted left. Trees near tee removed. Two left fairway bunkers added.

Schultz says: This is a two-shot par-5 for many players. But it's a big risk-reward because the drive zone slopes left to right and the green is guarded by a pond. That's difficult with a longer club, but players will expect birdie.

8 176 YARDS, PAR 3

Changes: None.

Schultz says: Depending on the wind, this hole can play very difficult. It was the most difficult during the third round in 2002 (3.62). Bunkers left, water right. Usually into the wind and a little left to right. Par is good here.

9 432 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: Fairway narrowed by remodeling bunkers and adding one on the right. Deepened bunkers. Removed tree past the last fairway bunker. Changed one large bunker between 9 and 18 into two bunkers.

Schultz said: The hole was made more difficult. It's a good, solid par. But there will be quite a few birdies made.

10 452 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: Tee moved back about 40 yards.

Schultz says: Players won't be able to hit 3- or 4-irons to the corner on this dogleg left anymore. More will miss the fairway, making it a dicier shot down the hill to a green that sits on the lake. They'll be very happy with par.

11 606 YARDS, PAR 5

Changes: Fairway bunker added about 30 yards short of the green.

Schultz says: This is a birdie hole, even if players don't reach the green in two. They can play their second shot out to the far left of the green. There is an area there that gives them a straight pitch into the hole locations.

12 518 YARDS, PAR 4

(Longest par-4 in PGA Championship history)

Changes: Tee moved back about 53 yards.

Schultz says: It's into a breeze, and the drive and the second shot play uphill. The green is fairly small and shallow. Some hole locations are tucked behind bunkers. This or 13 could be the most difficult hole.

13 248 YARDS, PAR 3

(Longest par-3 in PGA Championship history)

Changes: Tee moved back about 45 yards.

Schultz says: You'll see a lot of players playing to the right side of the green, away from the pond. When the pin is all the way back-left, the tee might be moved up to 205 yards. Twelve and 13 could be the two toughest holes.

14 352 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: A bunker now sits 35 yards short and left of the green, making it tougher to run a drive onto the green.

Schultz says: A terrific risk-reward, drivable par-4. The tee might be moved up 30-35 yards on the weekend to entice players to go for the green. You can thread it between the bunkers or go over them. It's a birdie hole.

15 642 YARDS, PAR 5

(Longest hole in PGA Championship history)

Changes: Tee moved back 62 yards and shifted to the left, creating more of a right-to-left tee shot.

Schultz says: The fairway slopes away to the rough on the right, so players will have to hit it near the bunkers on the left. The hole plays downwind, so despite the length, I do think players will go for it in two. It's a birdie hole.

16 402 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: None.

Schultz says: Wind is a major factor. It usually plays into a left-to-right crosswind. Hit it in the rough, the lake or the creek, you bring double bogey into play. Hit the fairway and it's a short iron in. Just get par and move on.

17 182 YARDS, PAR 3

Changes: A few overhanging trees near front-right of the green were taken down.

Schultz says: It's one of our more difficult greens. A bowl front-left makes it very difficult to hit a shot near the hole on the back ledge. The green is well-bunkered and drops into a pond off the left edge. Par is a good score.

18 475 YARDS, PAR 4

Changes: Tee moved back 23 yards, slightly downhill and to the left, creating more of an uphill, right-to-left drive. New right fairway bunker in play. Left bunkers deeper and closer to the fairway.

Schultz says: Players will try to fit the ball into an angle where the fairway goes right to left away from the right bunkers. Miss the fairway in the rough or bunkers and you'll have 200 yards or more left. Par is good here.