'This is a great finishing hole - a dogleg to the left, with the safest landing area straight ahead at about 235 metres. A daring player who chooses instead to fly over the trees on the left can set up the easiest approach to a well-protected green which is slightly crowned. It is not easy to duck the challenge of this hole, as a player who takes an iron off the tee may have too much to do with his second shot.



Tom Kite is seen at the 18th during his reconnaissance mission before the 1997 Ryder Cup. The U.S. captain has reached the safe straight-ahead landing area about 235 metres from the tee. Many pros over the years have tangled with the trees on the left of the fairway, (behind and out of picture), trying to fly over them to set up the easiest approach (on the left side of the visible trees) to the well protected green.