Course Info

TPC River Highlands

Innovative design and a reverence for nature are the hallmarks of truly great golf courses, and TPC River Highlands’ championship layout is no exception.

First known as Middletown Golf Club in 1928 and later as Edgewood Country Club, TPC River Highlands’ par-70, 6,841-yard course was completely redesigned by the legendary Pete Dye in 1982 and again in 1989 by noted golf course architect Bobby Weed and PGA TOUR Design Services, Inc., with PGA TOUR players Howard Twitty and Roger Matlbie serving as consultants. The course meanders over 148 acres, with stately corridors of mature maple, oak, sycamore and eastern white pine trees framing gently rolling fairways. The course features Bentgrass from tee to green surrounded by bluegrass fescue roughs. Numerous lakes and ponds add to the layout’s beauty, with a well-balanced mixture of long and short holes creating an exciting amd memorable golf experience.

The most notable stretch is Nos. 15 – 17 which play around a four-acre lake. When you include the home hole, the four-hole collection is, according to PGA TOUR Professional Stewart Cink, “four of the most exciting finishing holes in a group anywhere in the world.”

Hole #1 | Par 4 | 434 Yards Finding the fairway on the opening hole at the TPC River Highlands is a must. With a good tee shot, players are left with an uphill second shot to a green that slopes from back to front. The contours of the green allow players to be aggressive with their birdie putts.

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Hole #2 | Par 4 | 341 Yards Players are presented with options on this short par 4. Challenging the hole with a driver presents a risk vs. reward opportunity. If a player pulls off a good tee shot, birdie is a good possibility. Make a mistake, however, and a player will be fighting for bogey.

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Hole #3 | Par 4 | 431 Yards A drive down the right side of the fairway is ideal on this hole. Players should avoid the fairway bunkers on the left, as they will pose a problem with reaching the green in two shots. Players are left with a mid-iron approach to one of the largest greens on the golf course.

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Hole #4 | Par 4 | 481 Yards Playing as the longest par 4 in the Travelers Championship, hole No. 4 at TPC River Highlands can be very challenging. Stretching out to 481 yards, it requires two great golf shots to safely reach the green. Par is a very good score on this hole.

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Hole #5 | Par 3 | 223 Yards Players are tested once again when they reach No. 5. This long par 3 requires a long iron, hybrid, or fairway wood to find the green. Long putts are common on this large green and navigating them properly will determine what kind of score the player will take off this green.

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Hole #6 | Par 5 | 574 Yards Players have a great scoring opportunity to take advantage of on this dogleg right par 5. Only the longest hitters can reach this green in two shots, however a good wedge shot from inside 100 yards can make birdie a real possibility. Hole No. 6 at TPC River Highlands has the most bunkers of any hole on the PGA TOUR, with 15.

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Hole #7 | Par 4 | 443 Yards This straightforward par 4 requires a good tee shot that avoids the collection of large fairway bunkers down the right side. A well placed tee shot leaves a mid iron approach to an accessible green.

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Hole #8 | Par 3 | 202 Yards Judging the wind correctly is extremely important on this picturesque par 3. The towering trees that surround the hole hinder the player’s ability to calculate wind strength and direction. Trust in their club selection will be critical in order to play this hole well.

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Hole #9 | Par 4 | 406 Yards This sharp dogleg right par 4 is all about position. From the fairway, players are able to attack the pin with a short iron. Spectators can expect to see many birdies here as players prepare to make the turn to the back nine.

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Hole #10 | Par 4 | 462 Yards Playing as the most difficult par 4 in the Travelers Championship, hole No. 10 requires a long, straight tee shot that avoids the large oak tree on the left side of the fairway. From there, a downhill approach shot leads to a long, narrow green that slopes from front to back.

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Hole #11 | Par 3 | 158 Yards Take one club less on this downhill par 3. A deep bunker guards the front right part of the green. Professionals will hope to be inside 15 feet on this hole with a putt at birdie.

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Hole #12 | Par 4 | 411 Yards With the Connecticut River on the left and tall grass on the right, an accurate tee shot is essential on this undulating par 4. Too long off the tee, though, leaves a downhill lie. The elevated green can be treacherous with many severe breaks.

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Hole #13 | Par 5 | 523 Yards At 523 yards, most professionals in the Travelers Championship will be able to reach this par 5 in two shots. It played as the easiest hole on the golf course in 2008, totaling 200 birdies and 12 eagles throughout the tournament. Accuracy is required, though, with water to the right and out of bounds to the left off the tee, and water in front of the green with out of bounds lurking left.

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Hole #14 | Par 4 | 421 Yards Players face a blind tee shot at this dogleg left par 4. With a drive down the right side, players are left with a downhill second shot allowing them to look right down at the flagstick and take aim.

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Hole #15 | Par 4 | 296 Yards One of the most exciting holes on the PGA TOUR, the 296-yard, hole No. 15 at TPC River Highlands forces players to make good decisions. There is water to the left and sand to the right. Anywhere from a 2 to 6 can be recorded on a player’s scorecard when walking off this green.

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Hole #16 | Par 3 | 171 Yards This scenic par 3 is the most challenging on the golf course. A well struck mid iron is needed to clear the forced carry over water and stop the ball on the narrow green. The green has a lot of slope in it and pin locations can be difficult.

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Hole #17 | Par 4 | 420 Yards Intimidation takes on a new meaning when standing on the tee box at No. 17. Players must fit their shot between the large lake that covers the entire right side and the difficult fairway bunker on the left. A good drive is just the first part to leaving this hole with a par. The approach shot will cover the water the entire way, and with any wind, club selection is of most importance. Crowds are huge on this hole because they know it can be the breaking point in the tournament.

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Hole #18 | Par 4 | 444 Yards An absolute perfect finishing hole that allows players to make birdie if they play the hole well. At 444 yards, a good drive leaves a mid to short iron approach to a green encompassed by a throng of spectators.