F
rom the very start, the
idea behind the Arnold
Palmer-designed Clas-
sic Club was to create 18 sig-
nature holes, each with its
own unique charm.
So, choosing the most out-
standing features of the golf
course is no easy task. But
here's a look at some of the
best, according to PGA Head
Professional Dawson Hess:
BEST HOLE: No. 18
A perfect risk-reward par 5
and a great way to finish the
round. With a good tee shot
you'll have the chance to
reach the green in two and
have a putt for eagle, but you
must make a good swing to
carry the water that protects
the green – or you'll be star-
ing bogey in the face.
BEST CHANCE TO
MAKE BIRDIE: No. 14
A straight-forward par 5
with little trouble off the tee
and short enough to reach in
two with a good drive. If you
want to lay up, there's ample
space to do so and you'll be
left with an easy wedge in.
BEST HOLE TO GRIP IT
AND RIP IT: No. 4
Another reachable par 5
with a couple of solid shots.
There is minimal trouble off
the tee as even an errant tee
shot will leave you with op-
tions to lay up and still have
a chance at birdie.
BEST WATER
FEATURE: No. 12
This par-3 features water
essentially all the way around
the hole. The water feature on
the right side cascades down
to the lake that spans the
front and left side of the
green and there's a small
pond behind the green. Over-
all, a truly scenic hole that re-
quires an accurate tee shot.
BEST VIEW ON THE
COURSE: No. 7 tee box
With a stunning view of
the clubhouse from the tee,
this great hole has water
down the left side all the way
to the green. It's one of the
more difficult holes on the
course, but provides a great
backdrop with the clubhouse
and mountains.
FIT FOR A KING
There are plenty of reasons to admire the Arnold Palmer-designed Classic Club – here are just a few
BEST
SCORE
EVER
PGA
TOUR
STAR
SHOOTS
A
62!
A
fter
opening
with
luke-warm
rounds
of
69-69-71
on
some
fairly
tame
desert
courses
to
kick
off
the
2006
Bob
Hope
Chrysler
Classic,
there
was
nothing
to
in-
dicate
what
was
to
come
for
Jesper
Parnevik
on
day
four
at
Classic
Club.
The
former
PGA
Tour
star
played
his
first
five
holes
in
4-under
par
and
shot
30
on
the
front
nine.
His
only
hiccup
occurred
on
the
10th
hole,
but
he
added
five
birdies
to
his
card
and
shot
32
on
the
back
nine
for
a
course-record
62.
In
all,
the
round
in-
cluded
nine
birdies,
an
eagle
and
a
bogey.
Parnevik
finished
tied
for
second
in
the
tourna-
ment,
three
shots
behind
Chad
Campbell.
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The par-3 12th hole.
