Lake Nona Golf and Country Club
Orlando, FL
While this hole has yielded a birdie-or-better more than 40% of the time when playing just over 500 yards, things get really interesting when the tees are pushed up. The forward tee shortens this hole by 77 yards and is expected to improve scoring on this par 5 by nearly half-a-stroke.
Being the last par-5 on the back-nine, the 15th hole is a scoring chance for this week’s field. Players must decide whether the location of their drive has given them a good enough opportunity to go for the green and take advantage of this reachable par 5.
Shifting the tee by 77 yards increases a player’s likelihood of going for the green in two by more than 48%, with a more than 40% increase in the number of players that manage to find the putting surface with their second shot. This increase in players going for green due to a shorter approach distance leads to an expected reduction in scoring average of 0.44 strokes.
| Round 2 | To Par | Thru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hae Ran Ryu | -7 | 8:10 AM* |
| T2 | Christina Kim | -6 | 1:54 PM* |
| T2 | Lydia Ko | -6 | 1:32 PM* |
| T2 | Hannah Green | -6 | 1:21 PM* |
| T2 | Olivia Cowan | -6 | 1:10 PM |