Course Information
Sahalee is made up of three sets of nine holes; South, North, and East nines. PGA tournaments have been held on the combination of the South and North nines. The course is like many in the Pacific Northwest, with tall evergreen trees, primarily Douglas fir and red cedar, lining the narrow fairways. The course has many bunkers and several water hazards.
On average, each hole has five or six hazards. The East Course has two ponds that come into play on two of the holes. This is the same for the North Course and South Course. The North Course's fairways are slightly hilly, whereas the South Course and East Course have relatively flat fairways with the occasional hump to create an uneven lie.
The combination of the South and North courses creates a par 72 layout. From the black (back) tees, the course measures 7,003 yards (6,404 m) with a slope rating of 74.2/139. From the blue tees the course measures 6,754 yards (6,176 m) and has a slope rating of 73.2/137. From the white tees the course measures 6,331 yards (5,789 m) with a slope rating of 71.0/133. From the red tees the course measures 5,712 yards (5,223 m) with a slope rating of 72.8/127. For the 1998 PGA Championship, the course played as a par 70 at 6,906 yards (6,315 m).
The combination of the East and South courses creates a par 72 layout. From the black tees the course measures 6,952 yards (6,357 m) with a slope rating of 74.2/139. From the blue tees the course measures 6,769 yards (6,190 m) with a slope rating of 73.2/137. From the white tees the course measures 6,322 yards (5,781 m) with a slope rating of 71.0/133. From the red tees the course measures 5,725 yards (5,235 m) with a slope rating of 72.8/127.
The combination of the North and East courses creates a par 72 layout. From the black tees the course measures 6,966 yards (6,370 m) with a slope rating of 74.2/139. From the blue tees the course measures 6,769 with a slope rating of 73.2/137. From the white tees the course measures 6,335 yards (5,793 m) with a slope rating of 71.0/133. From the red tees the course measures 5,747 yards (5,255 m) with a slope rating of 72.8/127.
As a par 70, Greg Kraft holds the course record of 65, which is five under par. As a par 71, Robert Allenby holds the course record of 63, eight under par.
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