The 2018 U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL PROGRAM

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U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jupiter Hills Club — Tequesta, Fla. — May 19-23, 2018

conducted by the

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Welcome to the Jupiter Hills Club, NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO the founders of our club envisioned weeks like this with America’s finest amateur golfers testing themselves along the rolling emerald and white dunes of Jupiter Hills. As the proud host of the 4th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, our club becomes the first of what we hope will be several Florida courses to host multiple national golf championships.

In 1987, amateur Billy Mayfair of Arizona bested a field of 256 players at Jupiter Hills to win the U.S. Amateur, the world’s No.1 amateur event. In mid-May, Jupiter Hills will become the first Florida course to host two national USGA championships, with the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball joining the U.S. Amateur.

Two players will separate themselves from the other 254 competitors. We’ve proudly hosted the Florida State Amateur, the South Florida PGA Section Championship, and U.S. Open qualifying. With 234 acres, three ranges, 36 of golf’s most challenging holes, and an enthusiastic golf community, our club is uniquely capable of hosting big events for the world’s best players. Whether you are a player, caddie, volunteer, or fan, we hope you will agree.

Jupiter Hills is ranked 25th among the most prestigious clubs in the nation; our Hills and Village courses are perennially ranked among the highest-rated courses in America. We are a proud member of the Treasure Coast business community and pleased that this event will have a multi-million dollar economic impact.

Most of all, we are happy to celebrate a game that brings us together for healthy competition and recreation.

Our gratitude goes to the United States Golf Association for awarding this championship to us, and to the hundreds of Jupiter Hills members and volunteers who are contributing their time and other resources to make it possible.

Enjoy the Four-Ball.

Sincerely,

Jeff Harris Joe Steranka Jupiter Hills President U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Chair

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TABLE OF Contents 1 WELCOME FROM THE JUPITER HILLS CLUB A Message from Jupiter Hills President Jeff Harris and U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Chairman Joe Steranka

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CONDITIONS OF PLAY

SUBTLE STRATEGY

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BY BOB BAAL

4 WELCOME LETTERS USGA President Mike Davis Florida Governor Rick Scott

The ninth hole of the Hills Course.

PHOTO BY L.C. LAMBRECHT

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In the late 1960s, George Fazio, William Clay Ford Sr., Bob Hope, and William Elliott joined ranks for the purpose of establishing an exclusive, private golf club in southeast Florida

BY CRAIG DOLCH

In four-ball, decision-making matters as much as shotmaking

26 THE 1987 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

BY ROBERT SOMMERS

Over a stifling hot week more than 30 years ago at Jupiter Hills, Billy Mayfair and Eric Rebmann persevered and found themselves facing off in the final

32 A RECAP OF THE 2017 U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

BY DAVID SHEFTER

Teenagers Frankie Capan and Ben Wong rallied to claim the title at Pinehurst

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GOLF: FLORIDA’S ECONOMIC DRIVER

40 FAMILY AFFAIR

BY JEFF SILVERMAN

At Jupiter Hills, three generations of Fazios have left their architectural DNA — and their hearts — all over a Florida landscape that’s unlike any other

44 JUPITER HILLS HILLS & VILLAGE COURSES TEXT BY LOGAN FAZIO

BY JOE STERANKA

PHOTOGRAPHY BY L.C. LAMBRECHT

Florida’s greens drive jobs and economic impact

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STATE OF FLORIDA

Dear Friends: AS GOVERNOR, it is my pleasure to welcome the 128 teams competing in the 2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Champiosnhip and their fans to Florida. We are proud to be your host and extend to you the hospitality that makes the Sunshine State the world’s top travel destination.

While you are here, I hope you will take time to visit some of our more than 1,100 golf courses and experience why Florida is the No. 1 golf destination. Throughout our state, golf activities contribute more than $11 billion to our economy and support 132,000 jobs. During each of the past seven years, Florida has experienced record numbers of visitors, which is great news for Florida families and the 1.4 million jobs that rely on our growing tourism industry.

As you enjoy Florida’s friendly businesses, numerous attractions, and scenic beauty, I invite you to learn more about what we are doing to make Florida first for business and job creation. To help ensure businesses in our state succeed, we have fought every day to cut taxes, diversify our economy, and Florida’s hardworking businesses have created nearly 1.5 million jobs since December 2010. We have focused on securing Florida’s future so that the incredible progress we have made will continue to ensure the prosperity of Florida families for generations to come.

You have my best wishes for a great championship, and I hope each of you will visit Florida often.

Sincerely,

Rick Scott Governor, Florida

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WELCOME to the 4th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Jupiter Hills Club and thank you for joining in the excitement of the 2018 USGA championship season.

Watching the best golfers in the world as they compete on the game’s grandest stages for an esteemed USGA trophy is an experience of a lifetime. We’re grateful you have chosen to spend your time with us this week as a new chapter in golf history unfolds. We could not bring these ultimate tests of golf to communities across America without the tireless dedication of our volunteers and the herculean efforts of our outstanding hosts at Jupiter Hills. We hope you’ll join us in thanking them for their hospitality and dedication to the game.

Our 2018 season promises to be a memorable one. Shinnecock Hills, the only course to host a U.S. Open in three different centuries, welcomes us back for the 118th edition this June. This is also the inaugural year of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, contested at Chicago Golf Club, one of the USGA’s five founding clubs. The 40th Curtis Cup Match, the prestigious biennial team event for female amateurs, is being played at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in the week between the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open. The 118th U.S. Amateur is at one of the most iconic courses in the world: Pebble Beach, a year before our return trip next June for the 119th U.S. Open. Our 14 championships encompass all regions of the country and we are excited to contest four championships at first-time host sites.

We wish the best of luck to the players in the Amateur Four-Ball Championship field. They have worked hard to earn the opportunity to compete in a USGA championship. Whether they have played in several USGA championships or are making their debut, their journey to a USGA championship inspires us all.

We hope you, too, create lasting memories among friends and family this week. Thank you for your support and your love of the game.

Sincerely,

Mike Davis CEO, USGA

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conditions of play

ENTRIES

Open to sides of male amateur golfers who have an individual Handicap Index® not exceeding 5.4. Two players who play as partners comprise a side.

Partners are not required to be from the same club, state, country, etc.

Entries closed Aug. 16, 2017.

STARTING FIELD

128 sides (256 players) SCHEDULE OF PLAY

• Saturday, May 19 – First round, stroke play (18 holes) • Sunday, May 20 – Second round, stroke play (18 holes). After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 32 sides, which w ill advance to match play.

• Monday, May 21 – First round, match play (18 holes) • Tuesday, May 22 – Second round, match play (18 holes); Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes) • Wednesday, May 23 – Semifinals, match play (18 holes); Final, match play (18 holes)

SECTIONAL QUALIFYING

18 holes four-ball stroke play, scheduled at 51 sites, between Aug. 28, 2017, and April 9, 2018.

EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTIONAL QUALIFYING

• Winners of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship (Side must remain intact) • Runners-up of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship (Side must remain intact) • Semifinalists of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship the last two years (Side must remain intact) • A side in which both players rank within the top 400 point leaders and anyone tying for 400th place of the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking™ as of August 16, 2017 • A side in which both players rank within the top 400 point leaders and anyone tying for 400th place of the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking™ as of December 31, 2017 • Special exemptions as determined by the USGA

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HOW GEORGE FAZIO’S DREAM CAME TRUE In the late 1960s, George Fazio, William Clay Ford Sr., Bob Hope, and William Elliott joined ranks for the purpose of establishing an exclusive, private golf club in southeast Florida

By the early 1960s, George Fazio had successfully transitioned from Tour player to golf course operator and designer.

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BACKGROUND: L.C. LAMBRECHT; LEFT: JUPITER HILLS ARCHIVE

BY BOB BAAL

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JUPITER HILLS: HOW GEORGE FAZIO’S DREAM CAME TRUE

In 1696, the Reformation,

a barkentine sailing vessel traveling from Jamaica to Philadelphia with a couple dozen

passengers and crew on board, was shipwrecked on the shores of what is known today as Jupiter Island. According to the memoir shared by the most prominent passenger, a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson, they soon encountered a hostile group of Jobe (“Hoe-bay”) Indians who held them captive for several days before allowing them to travel north to St. Augustine, from where they resumed their journey to their intended destination. promptu landing spot, the wayward travelers would have

The zoo’s ruins can still be visited today by tourists and locals via power boat or paddle craft.

noticed a rolling landscape of coastal dunes unlike anything

By the mid-1960s, Nelson was experiencing increased

they would have encountered had they come ashore a few

run-ins with neighbors and local officials, as well as health

miles to the north or south.

and financial issues. These fac-

Whether they had time to take in

tors likely contributed to his

the unique vista or not, Dickin-

making inquiries about selling

son did not say, but his memoir

some of his land and moving

affixed his name to the region,

toward civilization, purportedly

and roughly 250 years later, when

in fear of dying by himself out

the state of Florida acquired the

in the woods… which is evi-

land from the federal govern-

dently what happened, under

ment, it designated it a state park

mysterious circumstances even-

and named it after him.

tually ruled a suicide in 1968.

Less than 20 years after those dunes became part of Jonathan

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Dickinson State Park, another traveler with ties to Philadelphia encountered them, and had a

DREAMING OF A WARMER CLIMATE FOR GOLF

much different experience and

Around the time that Nelson

stronger desire to return. Before

was giving thought to abandon-

that could happen, however, a

ing his riverfront retreat, a group

creative land deal involving a

of golfers were gathered on

colorful local character needed

another coast, a continent away,

to be forged.

lamenting the wet and mud-

Trapper Nelson was some-

dy conditions they faced while

what of a legend in his own time. Known as the “Wild Man

trying to enjoy one of the game’s most celebrated venues.

of the Loxahatchee,” he arrived in Florida sometime around

The 1968 Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach (California)

1940 and began homesteading property along the banks of

Golf Links had attracted its traditional field of celebrities,

the river that flows west to east toward Jupiter. Over time

business tycoons, and PGA Tour professionals, and one

he accumulated more than 800 acres. To defray costs he

evening found auto magnate William Clay Ford and his pro

established a miniature zoo on site, trapping some of the

partner, George Fazio, dining with veteran tour stalwarts

local fauna and charging admission to visitors who were

Jimmy Demaret and Jackie Burke. As Ford recounted in his

ferried upriver by local captains for a taste of wild Florida.

foreword to The Jupiter Hills Story, published by the club at

Trapper Nelson (left) owned over 800 acres of land along the Loxahatchee River that the state of Florida seeked to create Jonathan Dickinson State Park — making the Jupiter Hills property also available for purchase.

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LEFT: PHOTO COURTESY OF [PHILIP CELMER III OR TOBY MARCOVICH] AND JONATHAN DICKINSON STATE PARK.; RIGHT: JUPITER HILLS CLUB ARCHIVE (3)

Had they been able to enjoy the view from their im-

its quarter-century mark in 1994, the talk turned to building

Ford received a call shortly thereafter, and, after a remind-

a course “someplace sunny and warm,” but as the parties

er of the original conversation and convincing from Fazio

dispersed, most soon forgot about the conversation.

that this, with its natural elevation changes, was no ordinary

Most, but not all. The Philadelphia-based Fazio, who had begun transitioning from player to course designer

tract of Southeast Florida land, he was persuaded to join his friend in Florida to see for himself.

some years earlier, was in the Palm Beach area later that

Meanwhile, Fazio had put in an option on the parcel and

year. While enjoying a post-round lunch with friends at the

was busy working his Rolodex for additional partners. Before

Lost Tree Club in nearby North Palm Beach. Fazio was

long, Bob Hope, whom Fazio had befriended while serving

approached by a man named Don Moe, a member of the

as the head pro at L.A.’s Hillcrest Country Club, had joined

1932 and 1934 USA Walker Cup Teams, who was now a Lost

Ford as an investor, and was soon followed by a host of busi-

Tree member and local real estate broker. Turns out, Moe

ness leaders, primarily from the Philadelphia area, including

had overheard talk of a land swap at a recent party at Lost

William (Bill) Elliott, Jim Nolen, Joe Colen, Alfred duPont

Tree, did some research and learned that the state of Florida

Dent, and Jim “Jumbo” Elliott. With this heavyweight lineup

was negotiating with Nelson’s heirs to acquire the riverfront

behind him, Fazio was able to close the deal in April 1969,

acreage the deceased owned and make it a part of Jonathan

resulting in the State Park deeding 366 acres to the partner-

Dickinson State Park. However, to secure the funds to do so,

ship, Nelson’s estate deeding approximately 800 acres to the

the state needed to sell a similarly valued parcel, and several

state, and Nelson’s heirs receiving a check for $1 million.

developers were already circling the deal.

Moe, aware of Fazio’s growing design business and im-

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pressive connections in and around golf, saw an opportunity and pounced. He convinced Fazio to visit the land in ques-

THE COURSE ARISES

tion prior to departing the next day, and that was all it took.

As the partnership was coming together, Fazio wasted no

To quote The Jupiter Hills Story, “he found his site.” Bill

time developing the concept for the layout. The original

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: The other founders of Jupiter Hills Club: William Clay Ford Sr., Bob Hope, and Bill Elliott.

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work of staking out the land began even before the deal

“a little par 3 at the south end of the course” and that was the

with the State Park closed, and Bill Ford recounted an

genesis of what is now the third hole.

incident in the early summer of 1969 when Fazio asked to

The construction of the course was the work of a team

come by his home in Long Island, New York, and show him

of George Fazio protégées. The project supervisor was

a plastic model of the course. All looked very impressive —

Jay Morrish, who would go on to design dozens of highly

except for one detail: It only contained 17 holes. Accord-

regarded courses, working for the Nicklaus Companies for

ing to Ford, Fazio recovered by stating that he would add

a decade and later in partnership with Tom Weiskopf.

An aerial photo of the original clubhouse and construction site.

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JUPITER HILLS CLUB ARCHIVE (3)

JUPITER HILLS: HOW GEORGE FAZIO’S DREAM CAME TRUE

Tom had begun working for his uncle at the age of 18 and by the time of the Jupiter Hills construction project, he was reportedly handling a big chunk of the firm’s day-to-day business affairs.

Another key contributor was Lou Capelli, who shaped the greens and bunkers. Also on site was Tom Fazio, George’s young nephew. Tom had begun working for his uncle at the age of 18 and by the time of the Jupiter Hills construction project, he was reportedly handling a big chunk of the firm’s day-to-day business affairs.

George also went about selecting the team that would run the course following its opening, naming longtime friend and top amateur player Howard Everitt as club manager.

Everitt had been managing Pine Tree Club in nearby Boynton Beach, a place well known as “a golfer’s club,” which fit

With the course ready for play in late 1969, Fazio, Everitt,

George’s vision of Jupiter Hills to a tee. For head golf pro-

Greenwald, and the original investors went about recruiting

fessional, George chose Phil Greenwald, a former Tour play-

members. Almost no money was spent on promotions; the

er who had served in the same capacity for two respected

club relied on word of mouth to attract “the right sorts of

Chicago-area clubs: Shoreacres and Hinsdale. According to

people.” There was no initiation fee charged, only annual

JHC history, Phil soon earned the moniker “Mr. Wonderful”

dues of $750. There were no written rules, either. After a

for his penchant for using the term “wonderful” to describe

year, if George approved of you, you would be invited back

just about everything.

for another year. The original members would enter the club

TOP: An early course map of the Hills Course that included directions to the temporary clubhouse.

ABOVE: A rendering of the original clubhouse.

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JUPITER HILLS: HOW GEORGE FAZIO’S DREAM CAME TRUE

With the course ready for play in late 1969, Fazio, Everitt, Greenwald, and the original investors went about recruiting members.

on Old Dixie Highway, which is now the maintenance road,

that had been set aside for real estate, and scrap the plans for

park on a temporary gravel parking lot, change their shoes in

the second clubhouse.

their cars, jump in a cart and be off.

The three holes transferred to the new course served as practice holes until 1976, when six more were built to form the original nine-hole Village Course. After plans for the

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THE CLUB GROWS

holes were completed and the full course opened for play

As “A Golfer’s Club,” the early members were apparently

in 1978. Throughout these projects, not only was Tom Fazio

quite happy to get an invitation to join despite the lack of

playing a key role, but also his older brother Jim. The results

a clubhouse, but it didn’t take long to break ground atop

they produced at Jupiter Hills would launch the Fazio name

“Conch Hill.” By late 1972, the structure stood sentry over

as a preeminent force in course design for years to come.

the course, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million, which

In those early years, the club hosted an annual pro-am in

was financed by Bill Ford. Plans for a second course with

which players from the PGA Tour and The PGA of Ameri-

surrounding real estate development got underway in 1974,

ca joined with members to raise major contributions for the

with the original intentions including an executive length

Jupiter Medical Center. These annual events were popular

layout with its own clubhouse. However, overall resistance

with the Tour pros and included close friends of George

to the executive course led Fazio to transfer some of the

Fazio and many of the top names in golf. Tournament

original Hills Course holes to the new course, build three

participants and visitors during the club’s first decade includ-

new Hills holes (Nos. 7, 8, and 9) in the northeast quadrant

ed the likes of Jimmy Demaret, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead,

George Fazio playing the fifteenth hole on the Hills Course.

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JUPITER HILLS: HOW GEORGE FAZIO’S DREAM CAME TRUE

Ben Crenshaw, Jack Burke Jr., Gene

was built in the early 2000s, a process

Sarazen, Dow Finsterwald, Ken Venturi,

spearheaded by the board, committees

Bob Toski, and Gardner Dickinson. Bob

and staff, and designed and overseen by

Hope also made visits to take a lesson

renowned clubhouse architecture special-

and play a round with his old friend, and

ty firm Peacock and Lewis. This team effort

as such, it didn’t take long for the club’s

culminated in the grand opening of the

reputation to grow leaps and bounds. By

current 40,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-

1980, the club boasted more than 250

art facility on Nov. 2, 2002.

members.

Jupiter Hills did suffer a setback —

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mer of 1980, when the clubhouse burned

A LEGACY ESTABLISHED

down. By then, George Fazio’s construc-

The 1980s were a decade of change for

tion company was building Jupiter Hills Village and he decided the firm would rebuild the clubhouse with proceeds from the insurance claim. Despite outside bids of more than $1.5 million,

Jupiter Hills, as the Club began the transiABOVE: Gene Sarazen (left) and George Fazio at Jupiter Hills in 1979.

BELOW: The clubhouse’s sweeping vista encompasses both the Village and Hills courses.

the clubhouse was rebuilt by George’s

tion to a member-owned facility, a process that was completed on August 1, 1989.

This period also saw George Fazio take a step back from the daily operations of the club, something that was further necessi-

firm for less than half that amount and reopened in May

tated by a decline in health. Unfortunately, he was not there

1981. It stood atop Conch Hill until the new clubhouse

to witness the fruition of his club becoming member-owned,

Gene Sarazen (left) and George Fazio at Jupiter Hills in 1979.

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BELOW: L.C. LAMBRECHT; LEFT: JUPITER HILLS CLUB ARCHIVE

albeit a temporary one — in the sum-

His legacy lives on with each tee shot struck, each putt holed, and each friendship that is established on the grounds of the Jupiter Hills Club.

nor was he there for the preeminent competitive event held

ed to the preservation of George’s vision of traditional golf

there: The 1987 U.S. Amateur Championship (see recap

played in a setting of natural beauty with a special atmo-

story on page 26). After a five-year battle, he succumbed to

sphere, including open tees, fast play, and a friendly and

cancer on June 6, 1986 at his nearby home. He was 73.

attentive staff. Even with Jupiter Hills Village encompassing

Despite George’s physical absence, the Fazio name has

217 home sites, most of which border the Village Course,

continued to shape the club and the courses over the years,

and the international reputation of the Hills Course as a

both figuratively and literally. From the time he first stepped

“top 100” on many a rater’s list, members and guests contin-

on the property in 1968, George knew that the land should

ue to be treated to the same uncluttered and low-key setting

shape the course — not the other way around. When Tom,

that George Fazio established and maintained throughout

who became a member in 1984, returned for a renovation of

its emergence. His legacy lives on with each tee shot struck,

the Hills Course in 2006, he stuck to that philosophy while

each putt holed, and each friendship that is established on

updating the layout. More recently, Tom’s son Logan, now

the grounds of the Jupiter Hills Club.

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president of Fazio Design, oversaw the remodeling of the Village Course with an eye on bringing it even closer to

Bob Baal is a former publications editor for The PGA of

George’s original masterpiece, the Hills (see story on page 40).

America. He is currently a freelance writer specializing in

Today’s Jupiter Hills Club membership remains dedicat-

golf, and a real estate agent in Wellington, Florida.

ABOVE: (top): George Fazio playing to the ?? Hole. INSET: A U.S. Golf Association Medal.

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S TRATEGY In four-ball, decision-making matters as much as shotmaking

BY CRAIG DOLCH

The aim of the game in match play is simple: Get the ball in the hole using fewer strokes than your opponent. The singular aspect of golf remains the same.

But when you have a partner, the game changes, especially if you are playing four-ball, more commonly known as best-ball. There are more subtleties than dimples on a golf ball.

And most of the strategies will be on display in this week’s U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Jupiter Hills Club.

Do you, for instance, have the more accurate driver hit first or last on every hole?

Does the player with the shorter putt go first when you have honors on the green?

Do you play more aggressively than John Daly and Phil Mickelson — combined — or do you pick your spots?

Are you strictly playing the golf course or your opponents?

These are questions that every partner will ask each other, but the answers are as varying as the golf swing. While some on-course strategy depends on the way a player feels during a round — if they’re hot with the putter, then have at it — most of these discussions need to be had long before stepping to the first tee.

For a system to work, there needs to be a system.

That starts with the pairing. Because each player plays their own ball in four-ball, there’s no need to match players with similar games like in alternate shot.

“I always liked playing with a guy that had a different style than me,” said Jim Furyk, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain who compiled an 8-15-4 record in seven appearances. “I hit the ball short and straight and attacked the golf course from a different angle. It was fun to play with

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OPPOSITE: Jack Nicklaus (left) defeated Charles Coe in the 1959 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nicklaus went on to another match-play victory in the 1961 U.S. Amateur and competed on victorious USA Walker Cup Teams in 1959 and 1961. Coe was also a formidable match player and a six-time USA Walker Cup Team member.

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SUBTLE STRATEGY

Bob Jones (left) and Walter Hagen were the dominant golfers of an era when match play was king.

Following his shocking win at the 1913

Jones won a record five U.S. Amateurs and amassed nine combined Walker Cup victories in his

U.S. Open Championship, Francis Ouimet won

illustrious career, while Hagen claimed five PGA Championships (when it was decided by match

two U.S. Amateurs and competed on

play) and was 7-1-1 as the playing captain for the first five U.S. Ryder Cup teams.

the first eight U.S. Walker Cup teams.

a guy who had power and could hit it out past me and attack the par 5s and par 4s.”

So, who hits that nervous first shot, when hitting the fairway is vital? And what about the other 17 holes?

Synchronized golf probably isn’t the best idea in four-ball.

“If I was the better driver, I always wanted to hit first,” said

Now that you have your team, what’s next?

18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus. “Why? Because if I’m

Well, players first have to qualify for match play by finishing

the better driver and I miss the fairway, now I’ve put a lot more

among the low 32 teams after 36 holes of stroke play on the Hills

pressure on my partner, who doesn’t hit as many fairways. It’s all

and Village courses at Jupiter Hills. This “You don’t want to have any bogeys or double bogeys on your card in qualifying,” said Corey Pavin, who was 8-5 on three U.S. Ryder Cup teams in the 1990s

There is some gamesmanship in four-ball, perhaps more so than other golf formats.

able as they can on the golf course.”

This strategy flies in the face of what most amateurs do every weekend in their matches — they usually want the shorter hitter to get the ball in play so

and captained the 2010 team that barely

the longer hitter can take an aggressive

lost in Wales. “You want to avoid a bad

line — but let’s trust the guy who has

hole. If you win the qualifying, who cares? You’re in the same

been the captain of six Ryder Cup/Presidents Cup teams.

position as the team that finished last. The object of stroke play

There have been instances in which a team will switch

is to qualify, it’s as simple as that. After that, you can play more

who tees off first simply because they are losing and they are

aggressively.”

looking to gain that valuable “mojo” to start a rally.

Match play also is when the strategy really begins. A couple

Now that the round is on, how much do you pay attention

of bad decisions can hurt a team as much as a water ball or a

to your opponent? Are you playing the course or those other

three-putt.

guys on the tee?

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SUBTLE STRATEGY

As a member of eight consecutive

Career amateur Harvie Ward won

winning U.S. Ryder Cup teams,

back-to-back U.S. Amateurs (1955, 56)

Seve Ballesteros claimed five World Match Play Championships while also becoming a

Billy Caspar most points by an American

and was a combined 6-0 in Walker Cup

preeminent European Ryder Cup player,

in the biennial competition.

foursomes and singles.

with a career total of 22.5 points in 37 matches.

The late Seve Ballesteros of Spain, five-time major cham-

the short putt have to go, because they’re probably going

pion and one of the game’s great match-play performers

to miss it. You always want to get the ball in the hole first,

thanks to his fabulous short game and never-say-die attitude,

but you have to make sure the person closest is comfortable

admits he rarely watched his partners during a tournament.

doing that.”

But in match play, he became a hawk. It was as if he was watching their every step.

“In match play, my opponents are not there for me to ignore,” Ballesteros once said. “They are there to help me with my choice of shot.”

So, playing the course often takes a back seat to seeing what type of situation your opponents are in. If they both hit it in the water off the tee or with their approach shots, a conservative game plan is the right play.

The next decision comes on the green. Your partner is 25 feet away for birdie and you have 5 feet for birdie. Who goes first?

Furyk agreed. “There are some guys who have that aggressive mentality who just want to get to the next tee, so they’ll want to hit the 5-foot putt,” Furyk said. “There are others who don’t feel comfortable playing out of turn. They want to approach it like it’s a regular tournament.

“I don’t think there is a right or wrong way. Whatever the guy’s frame of mind is and gives him the most confidence is what you should do.”

There is some gamesmanship in four-ball, perhaps more so than other golf formats.

Not with words or jingling coins in your pocket, but with actions — or non-actions.

“I definitely use a few tactics,” said 2014 World Golf

Pavin says only one guy can decide.

Championship-Match Play winner Jason Day. “We might

“The person that has the shorter putt for birdie has to

make our opponents putt a 1 1/2-foot putt on the first hole,

speak up,” Pavin said. “You can’t make the person who has

just to say, ‘We’re not giving you any of those,’ so they know

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It was all about his game.

“Never let your opponents see you complain...”

—JAY SIGEL

it’s going to be a hard match to play.”

And once you get the lead, don’t take your foot off the gas

There are mind games in match play, so it takes a different perspective. Never act surprised when your opponent makes a long putt or holes out from around the green.

It’s May in South Florida, so they are going to see you sweat. Still, don’t show any weakness.

pedal. An 18-hole match can change directions in a microsecond. There’s so little time for a comeback or adjustment.

“In match play, the clock is ticking,” said European Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter, “and it’s always easier to win holes early than late.”

“Never let your opponents see you complain,” said Jay

Especially if you employ the proper strategy.

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Sigel, who won consecutive U.S. Amateurs in 1981 and 1982 and played on nine USA Walker Cup Teams (two as playing

Craig Dolch is an award-winning journalist who has

captain), losing only once. “Pump your partner up.

covered professional golf since 1982, including 50 major

“It’s how you walk off the tee. You don’t show evidence

championships. He has covered the sport for the Palm Beach

of irritation, being mad about missing a putt. If you don’t

Post, Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, New York Times, Golf

envision it and you can’t picture it, you’re not going to do it.”

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Ian Poulter has made his mark on the

Before he began to accumulate professional

Jay Sigel is a five-time USGA Champion

major championships, Tiger Woods

and nine-time USA Walker Cup competitor.

professional circuit with stellar play

dominated match play championships as

He holds the record for combined career

in match play events, including a win

a junior and collegian, winning three

victories in the Walker Cup with 18.

in the 2010 WGC-Accenture and as

consecutive U.S. Junior Amateurs, followed

a key member of five winning

by three U.S. Amateur Championships.

European Ryder Cup teams.

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A RECAP OF THE

1987 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Over a stifling hot week more than 30 years ago at Jupiter Hills, up and coming college golfer Billy Mayfair persevered en route to a long pro career

BY ROBERT SOMMERS (Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from “Billy Mayfair: Another Championship,” which appeared in Golf Journal’s October 1987 issue written by editor Robert Sommers.)

That he actually won the championship was as much an indication of his character as it was of his golf skills, for he carried an immense amount of pressure. The U.S. Amateur Championship is, after all, exceedingly difficult to win, partly because the field is crammed with so many good young players who have yet to identify themselves, and partly because a mediocre round at the wrong time can mean elimination; there is no second chance.

Living up to his promise, Mayfair played unusually steady golf throughout the week, shooting 143, one stroke under par, in the qualifying rounds, and scoring two strokes more than Scott Gump, the medalist, who had 141. Through the two rounds of qualifying and the six matches, Mayfair played 152 holes in two strokes over a strong par. As it was set up for the Amateur, the Hills Course at Jupiter Hills was the more heroic of the two, measuring 6,879 yards, and the less ambitious Village Course, where each man played one qualifying round, was a rather tight 6,542 yards. Both

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play to a par of 72.

OPPOSITE: Billy Mayfair became the first U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion to win the U.S. Amateur.

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1979 — but West was eliminated in the first round by Young in a 19-hole match.

Furthermore, Rebmann was 11 over for 149 holes, and, indeed, struggled to qualify. After shooting 77 over the Hills Course in the first round and finding himself behind 106 others, he played the Village Course in 73, holing a good-sized putt to save par on the final hole and avoid the playoff that saw 25 men battling for nine places. Eight men made it into match play before the playoff had to be suspended because night had fallen, and the last man made it early the next morning.

The place went to Orrin Vincent, a 20-year-old University of Washington student, who beat out Alexander, the golf coach at Louisiana State University. Vincent then lost in the first round to Gump, a recent graduate of the University of Miami.

Mayfair, meanwhile, was winning by 4 and 3 over Scott Mayne, of Bermuda, one of those who survived the playoff, then Young and Matthew Potter, of Lakewood, Colorado, by 6 and 5 the next day, setting up his quarterfinal match against McConnell. After winning in 20 holes, Mayfair then had to face Steve Ford, a student at Georgia Southern, who lives in Melbourne, Florida.

At the same time, Rebmann was eliminating Steve Stricker, of Edgerton, Wisconsin, by one hole in the first round; then Leslie Ellis, of Belden, Mississippi, 4 and 3; and Thomas Even though he was playing rocksteady golf, Mayfair twice

Dyer, of Melrose, Massachusetts, 2 and 1; the next day, setting

faced elimination. Despite shooting 33-36–69 in his second

up his meeting with first Sigel and then Gump in the quarter

match, he was taken to extra holes by Robert Young, a veteran

and semifinals.

golfer from Atlanta, and to survive the quarterfinal round, he

While Mayfair was eliminating Ford, Rebmann was tak-

had to go two extra holes after losing a three-hole lead to de-

ing care of first Sigel, who after playing some sensational golf,

feat Miles McConnell, a young golfer from Tampa.

including a first nine of 30 against Kevin Johnson, the U.S.

If we are to judge the players by their national or inter-

Amateur Public Links (APL) champion, in the second round,

national reputations, then [co-finalist Eric] Rebmann came

uncharacteristically finished weakly against Rebmann, with

through the tougher half of the draw, for in his quarter alone

six 5s on the second nine, including the last four holes, and

he had Bob Lewis, Jim Sorenson, and Jay Sigel, all members

then Gump, who had gone as far as the 17th hole only once in

of the Walker Cup Team. Sorenson also had won the U.S.

his four previous matches, and had won the others by 6 and 5,

Amateur Public Links Championship two years ago and had

7 and 6, and 4 and 3. He was not nearly so sharp against Reb-

lost to Mayfair in the 1986 final. Mayfair, on the other hand,

mann, shooting 40 on the first nine and finding himself four

had only one other former Walker Cupper in his half — Marty

holes down, then losing the 11th to a par and dropping the

West, of Bethesda, Maryland, who had played in 1973 and

match, 5 and 4.

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Through the first seven holes, they played superb golf, attacking the flagstick with their approaches and usually leaving themselves within birdie range.

The final match, then, sent a known quantity in Mayfair

to 10 feet short of the rough and within 10 yards of a sprin-

against a largely unknown player in Rebmann. Both play at

kler head that marks the distance to the green at 158 yards.

courses open to the public — Mayfair at the Camelback Golf

Here, his drive settled almost on the sprinkler head, and his

Club in Phoenix (green fee $27, including a cart, during the

iron covered the flagstick all the way, settling within holing

summer, $58 over the winter) and Rebmann at the less ex-

distance. He ran in the putt for his second birdie and went 1

pensive Rolling Hills Golf Club in Davie, Florida, west of

up, then went 2 up when Rebmann pulled his approach to the

Fort Lauderdale (summer green fee $17.85, including cart,

eighth into a greenside bunker.

winter fee $36.25), a frivolous name for a course that has one

It looked then as if the final might be a runaway, but sud-

small mound on its landscape (some scenes from the movie

denly Mayfair lost his touch and began spraying the ball all

Caddyshack were filmed there).

over. His tee shot to the ninth, another dangerous par 3 of

Throughout the week, the championship had been played

192 yards with nothing between the tee and the green but

under a blazing sun, with the temperature seldom slipping

untamed scrub and unraked sand, slammed into a tree off the

below the 90s, and in sometimes uncomfortably high humid-

left-front corner of the green and dropped into the under-

ity. The final match began under the same conditions, but at

growth. He was lucky to find his ball in a path between the

first it seemed to have no effect on either Mayfair or Reb-

scrub, but he still lost the hole to a par-3.

mann; both are accustomed to the heat.

Through the first seven holes, they played superb golf, attacking the flagstick with their approaches and usually leaving themselves within birdie range. Mayfair took a one-hole advantage with a pitch within a foot or two of the hole on the fourth, but then Rebmann struck back with a lovely iron to the left rear of the fifth green, where the hole was hidden behind a bunker, and rolling in the putt to even the match.

Mayfair went ahead again on the seventh, a 411-yard par 4 that doglegs sharply left. No one played that hole better than Mayfair all week. Putting aside his driver, USGA (2)

he would toss his ball onto the tee, take his metal 3-wood, and always seemed to place his drive in about the same place, about 6 A strong golfer from Florida, Eric Rebmann missed a number of holeable putts in losing to Mayfair.

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He may have saved the championship on the 10th, a 393yard par 4 that bends slightly to the right. Here, he drove deep into the woods, could do no more than play a low running shot back to the fairway, then hit a pitch that carried past the hole and hit into the upgrade that separates the front of the

ing medal scores of 39, and the forenoon portion ended with

green from the higher level at the back. The ball hesitated an

Mayfair ahead by one hole.

instant, then rolled back down the slope to within 4 feet. Reb-

Rebmann evened the match after lunch by rolling in a

mann, meanwhile, had played two superb shots within 15 feet

15-footer on the second, and he looked as if he might go ahead

of the hole, but when he missed the putt, he had lost a chance

when he played a stunning 7-iron across the pond guarding

to change the complexion of the match, for Mayfair holed his

the third green close to the hole, set on a narrow tongue of

putt and saved a half.

ground probing into the water. It was a daring shot, and it

Still playing loose golf, Mayfair bunkered his approach to

seemed about to pay off when Mayfair pulled his ball well left,

the 11th, narrowly missing the water, and Rebmann pulled

leaving himself 50 or 60 feet from the hole. Now, from what

even, but then he saved another par following a pushed drive

seemed like three-putt range, Mayfair hit the hole, Rebmann

on the 12th. Again, Rebmann had played the hole better, but

missed, and two holes later, when he drove too far right and

Mayfair’s exceptional work around the greens had saved him.

then three-putted from 40 feet, Rebmann fell behind again,

Both men played the second nine a little shabbily, shoot-

for Mayfair holed from 8 feet.

ABOVE LEFT: Until he met Rebmann in the semifinals, Scott Gump, the medalist, had been under par in every round.

ABOVE RIGHT: Jay Sigel’s shot to the 17th green missed reaching the green by less than 6 inches, and he lost to Rebmann in the quarter­finals.

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When it came, the end came quickly. Two down after again bogeying the eighth, Rebmann birdied the ninth, and they turned for home with Mayfair 1 up.

By then it was clear that Mayfair was the better golfer, for

1941 Amateur final. (It should be remembered, however, that

he had shown he could make his figures even though he was

until 1979, a public links golfer could play in either the APL or

playing some indifferent shots. His putting, along with adroit

the Amateur Championship in the same year; he couldn’t play

chipping and pitching, had held him together and he never

in both, except for the APL champion, who was invited to

seemed to miss a holeable putt. Still, Rebmann had held close

the Amateur.)

and looked as if he might force the match to the scheduled 36 holes.

Savoring the moment, and particularly thrilled at seeing himself on the delayed telecast of the final, Mayfair said he

When it came, the end came quickly. Two down after

would be back to defend his championship a year from now at

again bogeying the eighth, Rebmann birdied the ninth, and

the Virginia Hot Springs Golf and Tennis Club, and he said he

they turned for home with Mayfair 1 up. Two quick birdies

might delay his decision on when he becomes a professional

by Mayfair, one from 12 feet on the 10th, where Rebmann

until after the next Walker Cup Match, scheduled for August

missed from the same distance, and another on the 11th,

of 1989 at the Peachtree Golf Club, in Atlanta. Meantime,

where Rebmann had driven into the water, and Mayfair was

his winning the Amateur this year could have far more im-

3 up with seven holes to play.

portant rewards. Thinking about his return to the campus of

Rebmann struggled back to 2 down with a birdie on the 13th, a 536-yard par 5 where they had halved in bogeys in

football-mad Arizona State, Bill smiled slightly and said, “Maybe now I can get a date.”

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the morning, but he hooked his 4-iron tee shot over the fence and out of bounds on the 14th. Three down then, Rebmann bogeyed the 15th after a bad drive that barely cleared a wide lake and settled in shaggy grass by a bunker, leaving him with an uncertain lie. Mayfair nearly holed his longish putt, and his par was enough to end the match, 4 and 3.

Mayfair thus became the first U.S. Amateur Public Links champion who also won the U.S. Amateur Championship, succeeding where some other fine players had not, men like R.H. Sikes, who lost to Deane Beman in the 1963 final USGA (3)

after having won the APL in 1961 and 1962, and Pat Abbott, the 1936 APL champion, who lost to Bud Ward in the Rebmann congratulates Mayfair at match’s conclusion.

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A RECAP OF THE 2017

U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Teenagers Frankie Capan and Ben Wong rallied to claim the title at Pinehurst B Y D AV I D S H E F T E R

The first two editions of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

school that produced 2016 champions, Benjamin Baxter and

Championship produced a pair of mid-amateur champions

Andrew Buchanan, and the late Payne Stewart, who claimed

and two college teammates, respectively. The third went to a

the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst and whose bronze statue with

duo of rising high school seniors.

his famous fist-pump pose from the 72nd hole greets resort vis-

Seventeen-year-olds Frankie Capan and Shuai Ming

itors behind the 18th green of Course No. 2.

(Ben) Wong, who were unceremoniously eliminated in

“The last putt on 17, Frankie and I had the mentality

the Round of 16 last year at Winged Foot Golf Club in

of us always being 1 down and playing our hardest. Right

2016, registered five birdies over the final eight holes in

now it’s just kind of sinking in that we won the whole thing.

producing a 2-and-1 victory in the final match over Kyle

We obviously played our best golf this week, and [I am] just

Hudelson and Clark Collier at Pinehurst Resort & Country

really, really just overwhelmed right now.”

Club’s Course No. 2.

Although the final never reached No. 18 and the famous

Wong, who was born in Hong Kong, China, but has lived

back-right hole location where Stewart dramatically con-

the previous three years in The Woodlands, Texas, delivered

verted an 18-foot par putt to defeat Phil Mickelson by one

the final blow, holing a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th green.

stroke for his second U.S. Open title, Wong felt his spirit,

“Those kids, oh my goodness,” said Collier. “Those guys

especially after receiving a text from SMU coach Jason Enloe

are going to be pros. They are really, really good.”

The victory certainly was sweet redemption for Capan and Wong.

“It’s pretty unreal. It’s still sinking in,” said Wong, is committed to play at Southern Methodist University in 2018, the same

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to remind him about Stewart’s heroics. Stewart died in a plane crash four months later, but members and resort guests are reminded of his 1999 triumph, from photos and memorabilia inside the clubhouse to the statue outside it.

“I know he was watching over … and it’s pretty special to

Teenagers Frankie Capan (left) and Ben Wong triumphed over a seasoned field of amateur golfers in last year’s championship.

me what happened in 1999,” said Wong, who was born five

ed mid-amateur golfers in the country. Smith owns a record

months after Stewart’s victory.

four U.S. Mid-Amateur titles and both were members of the

Perhaps Wong vicariously felt Stewart’s legacy, especially during the second nine when he began the side’s comeback from a 2-down deficit by converting a 20-foot birdie on the

Hudelson and Collier don’t have any such credentials; this was, in fact, their first USGA championship.

par-5 10th. He also birdied No. 12 from 8 feet to square the

Treating this unexpected trip to the Sandhills like a

match and then helped the side halve No. 13 by holing a

couple of buddies on vacation, Collier and Hudelson arrived

3-footer. On No. 14, Capan hit a remarkable approach from

with a carefree spirit that quickly won over spectators. Their

the sandy area right of the fairway to within 12 feet. His bird-

nothing-to-lose attitude, laughter between shots, and kin-

ie would eventually be conceded after Hudelson and Collier

ship kept them loose the entire week.

made their lone bogey of the match.

“We have no history,” Hudelson said after their semifinal

By then, the momentum had switched. Collier missed a

win. “You could Google us and the only thing that would pop

15-foot birdie chance to win the par-3 15th and on No. 17,

up is this championship. You’d have to search deep into Google.

Wong stuffed his 7-iron tee shot to 10 feet.

Collier and Hudelson jumped out to a quick 2-up lead

“I flushed it, like absolutely flushed it, and I was in the

with birdies on the opening two holes, only to see Wong

zone,” said Wong of the tee shot. “I knew they were going to

convert a 5-foot birdie on the third hole that trimmed the

make par, so I just had to close it out.”

deficit in half. A two-putt birdie on the par-5 fifth hole

Longtime friends, Collier and Hudelson nearly made the seemingly impossible dream come true. Their run to the

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victorious 2013 USA Walker Cup Team.

restored Collier and Hudelson’s 2-up lead before the young teens began their second-nine comeback.

championship match included a pair of 19-hole victories —

“We were fortunate to keep it at 2,” said Capan of the

one of which occurred in Wednesday morning’s semifinals

early deficit. “I know in match play the difference between

against 2016 semifinalists Patrick Christovich and Garrett

2 down and 3 down is a lot. So I think we made a clutch par

Rank — and a 1-up quarterfinal victory over 2015 champi-

on hole 6, and kept it at 2 down, and I knew if we kept them

ons Nathan Smith and Todd White, two of the more decorat-

there, we didn’t need to really force anything.”

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GOLF: Florida’s EconoMic Driver Florida’s greens drive jobs and economic impact

BY JOE STERANKA

On any given day, 132,000 Floridians hit the golf links, but not in the sense you might be thinking. They are pros, superintendents, club managers, and their staffs for whom golf is a job, and an important one at that. While Florida’s 1,103 courses and 93 ranges make the Sunshine State the golf capital of the world, they are also small businesses paying out $3.6 billion in wages for those thousands who call the golf course their office.

A 2015 study commissioned by the World Golf Foundation calculated Florida’s golf industry to have a direct economic impact of $8.2 billion annually, putting it on par with agriculture ($8.3 billion) and surpassing theme parks ($5.4 billion).

Adding in those jobs — an impressive 1 in every 66 jobs in the state is tied to golf — expands golf’s total economic impact to $11 billion. To visualize just how big that is, think of a stack of 11 billion one-dollar bills stretching 747 miles, enough to follow Interstate 95 from Jacksonville to Key West and halfway back again.

“Florida is the No. 1 golfing destination,” states Florida Governor Rick Scott. “Throughout our state, golf activities contribute more than $11 billion to our economy and support 132,000 jobs. During each of the past seven years, Florida has experienced record numbers of visitors, which is great news for Florida families and the 1.4 million jobs that rely on our growing tourism industry.”

This year’s U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Jupiter Hills Club will have a relatively modest seven-figure economic impact on businesses in Martin and Palm Beach Counties, yet it is one of a dozen national and international events in the state that combine to produce approximately $90 million. The 2018 Honda Classic at PGA National alone topped 10,000 hotel room nights and $50 million in direct economic impact with a record 224,642 spectators.

The state hosts 19 professional golf tournaments: Six PGA Tour, three PGA Tour Champions, two LPGA Tour, three

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Legends Tour, and five Symetra Tour events. Yes, us Flo-

Florida,” said Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foun-

ridians really love golf.

dation. “The game and the businesses supported by it create

Other people watch Florida golf tournaments on television and online and fall in love with the game, too. It shouldn’t be a

jobs, generate tax revenue and bring tourists to the state.

Golf is much more than a game for Florida.”

surprise that much of the tournament coverage comes courtesy

Last year, the National Golf Foundation, based in Jupiter,

of Orlando-headquartered Golf Channel, the only TV network

reported that 1,587,000 golfers reside in the state, including

100 percent dedicated to golf. Literally hundreds of hours of

some more recognized names in golf. Legends Jack Nicklaus

tournament coverage is beamed to over a billion households

makes his home in Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach

in more than 100 territories around the world, driving golf

and Annika Sorenstam lives at Lake Nona Golf Club, south

tourism. Who wouldn’t be captivated by the sunny skies, em-

of Orlando. With year-round golf-friendly weather, it is no

erald-green fairways, palm trees, white-sand bunkers, and

coincidence that dozens of current and retired male and

beaches? And after this season of record-breaking cold and

female pros live in the Treasure Coast region, stretching

relentless nor’easters, many more are motivated to come visit.

from Palm Beach County north to Martin and St. Lucie

The World Golf Foundation estimates that 4.2 million

Counties. Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Lexi

overnight visits drive the bulk of the $2.1 billion in annual

Thompson, and Michelle McGann can be seen frequenting

golf tourism. It was the draw of international tourism

area courses. In addition to Lost Tree and Lake Nona, there

that attracted the state of Florida to invest in building the

are another 522 golf real estate communities throughout

World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine. Every January,

Florida that draw thousands of people a year from Canada,

Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center hosts the PGA

America’s eastern corridor, the Midwest, and Europe.

Merchandise Show, with more than 40,000 attendees,

Florida would be among the top six golf nation’s in the

exhibitors from nearly 75 countries, and an estimated $82.7

world in terms of courses, recreational players, and the

million economic impact to the region.

professionals who serve them. It boasts more courses than

“Golf is an important economic driver for the state of

Scotland, Ireland, France, and Spain. Thus, it’s no coinci-

Clockwise from top left: The Golf Channel Studios are located in Orlando; the World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St. Augustine; the PGA Merchandise Show is held annually at thew Orange County Convention Center.

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dence the world’s leading golf associations also make their

to Miami through Nicklaus Children’s Hospitals; the Arnie’s

home in Florida. Motoring down I-95 South, you begin at

Army Foundation (named after the late Arnold Palmer)

mile marker 344 to see the PGA Tour headquarters just

supports youth programs, healt care, and the environment

east of Jacksonville, make a quick stop at the World Golf

throughout Central Florida; and the Annika (Sorenstam)

Foundation and The First Tee in St. Augustine, then in

Foundation supports golf opportunities for women. Jupiter

less than an hour you’ll be at the LPGA home in Daytona,

Hills annually supports the Jupiter Medical Center Founda-

followed by the National Golf Foundation in Jupiter, and

tion and partnered with The First Tee of the Treasure Coast

finishing at mile marker 79 with The PGA of America in

in the staging of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball. Florida pro-

Palm Beach Gardens. There are also chapters of the national

duces almost 10 percent of golf’s charitable dollars and the

associations of the PGA, Golf Course Superintendents,

national total of $4 billion from golf is more than that raised

Club Managers, and Golf Course Owners. Together, the

by all other sports combined.

associations’ combined 1,000 employees and operations account for $287 million of our golf economy.

Yes, golf is a remarkable game for a lifetime. It tests people of all ages and abilities. Its players compete by a Code

Outside of jobs, the most impactful segment of Flori-

of Conduct and Rules governing fair play. Golf is an equally

da’s golf economy is charity. The organizations, tourna-

remarkable industry employing thousands of people, bene-

ments, and golf legends put time and effort into thou-

fiting millions and serving as a steward of thousands of acres

sands of fundraising events each year that generate $383

of green space and natural habitats.

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million for charity. The First Tee supports golf and life skills for millions of young people; Nicklaus Children’s

Joe Steranka is chairman of the 2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

Healthcare led by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus provides

Championship and past Chief Executive Officer of The PGA of

world-class pediatric healthcare for families from Tequesta

America and Chair of the World Golf Foundation.

Clockwise from top left: Barbara and Jack Nicklaus at one of their charitable namesake’s locations; Justin Thomas won the 2018 Honda Classic at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens; The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach was made famous via the annual Players Championship; The First Tee of the Palm Beaches has been introducing kids to golf since 1997.

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NEW WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM:

Designed to Welcome The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by the USGA and The R&A, with key features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability.

The new World Handicap System, to be implemented in 2020, follows an extensive review process.

The new system will feature the following: • Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational rounds to count for handicap purposes • A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; a recommendation that the number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap be 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds • A consistent handicap that is portable from course to course and country to country through worldwide use of the USGA Course and Slope Rating System • An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best eight out of the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better responsiveness and control • A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather conditions might have on a player’s performance each day • Daily handicap revisions, taking account of the course and weather conditions calculation • A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes only).

• A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment of the game Quantitative research was conducted in 15 countries around the world. This was followed by a series of focus groups, in which more than 300 golf administrators and golfers from regions around the world offered extensive feedback on the features of the proposed new system.

World Handicap System Timeline Support obtained from Handicap Authorities and National Associations International Committee established to develop system proposals Feedback obtained from golfers and administrators/ golf facilities

The tenets of the new system focus on three main objectives: to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap; to enable golfers of differing abilities, genders and nationalities to transport their handicap to any course globally and compete on a fair basis; and to indicate with sufficient accuracy the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the world, playing under normal conditions.

Given worldwide alignment towards a single system, all parties will now embark on a two-year transition period targeting implementation in 2020. When adopted, the World Handicap System will be governed by the USGA and The R&A and administered by national and regional associations around the world.

To provide feedback to the USGA on the new World Handicap System, email us at whsfeedback@usga.org, or see usga.org/whs. Golfers are encouraged to follow and join in the conversation on social media by using #GolfWHS2020.

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FAMILY AFFAIR At Jupiter Hills, three generations of Fazios have left their architectural DNA — and their hearts — all over a Florida landscape that’s unlike any other B Y J E F F S I LV E R M A N

For as far back as memory stretches, the adjective attached to the open space before the name of George Fazio has been “fabulous” — as in the Fabulous Faz. Alliteration, no doubt, played a part, but there was merit to the concoction, too, because so much about George Fazio, the visionary behind Jupiter Hills, was, well, fabulous.

Take his birth year — 1912 — the same as Sam Snead’s, Byron Nelson’s, and Ben Hogan’s. For a golfer, could there have been a more fabulous year to tee off? How fitting, because no one swung a club more fluidly, not even Snead; struck a ball more authoritatively, not even Nelson; or more deeply pondered the swing’s mechanics, not even Hogan, who so trusted his fellow philosopher that it was Faz’s eyes and ears he would seek for counsel.

In a competitive career that spanned the depths of the

golf that the past was only the prelude in which Fazio saw

Great Depression to the sunrise of the Beatles, a good

opportunity at every turn. “My uncle,” says nephew Tom,

part of it representing Pine Valley as its playing pro, Fazio,

who began his road toward becoming one of the game’s

recalcitrant putter notwithstanding, dominated golf in his

master planners when he signed on with George’s burgeoning

native Philadelphia, winning an unmatched five Philadel-

design firm in 1962, “was an artist and a dreamer.”

phia Opens. Farther afield, he knocked off a Canadian Open

And don’t artists and dreamers always find new dreams?

and a Crosby Clambake, and tweaked the games of stars like Bob Hope and Clark Gable during a post-war stint in Los

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Angeles as head pro at glittery Hillcrest. In 1950, closer to WHEN GEORGE HAD HIS FILL OF TOURING, he

entered a new

quiet third of the most storied three-man playoff — won

golf phase: Operating courses, then creating them. Gary

miraculously by Hogan — in U.S. Open history.

Player won the 1961 Masters representing one of George’s

Fabulous all, certainly, but it just scratches on the Fazio

establishments — Langhorne Country Club just north of

veneer because the Fabulous Faz was such a creature of

Philadelphia. One of his early designs, Moselem Springs

OPPOSITE: A smooth swing, keen eye, and passion for the game turned golf into a calling for George Fazio.

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JUPITER HILLS ARCHIVE

home at Merion, Fazio lodged himself in golfing lore as the

FA M I LY A F FA I R

Golf Club near Reading, Pennsylvania., hosted the 1968

Valley. He fell in love with this place at first sight.”

U.S. Women’s Open. But that didn’t satisfy the dreamer;

He reached out to friends — primarily Hope; automotive

there was one enormous, impossible dream bubbling up —

grandee William Clay Ford, Faz’s annual partner at the Peb-

to forge an exceptional golf work of art that would challenge

ble Beach Pro-Am since the 1950s; and Bill Elliott, a trusted

exceptional golfers in an exceptional environment, then hold

confidant from Pine Valley who’d backed several Fazio proj-

sway over every aspect of it the way he had seen his mentor

ects around Philadelphia — for financing. Then he plumbed

John Arthur Brown hold sway at Pine Valley. “Pine Valley,”

his imagination for ideas.

says Tom, “was his model.”

Working closely with Tom, the Fazios felt their way

The dream found its canvas in the fall of 1968 when Fazio

through a routing. “We did it by smoke and mirrors,” says

was introduced to something at least as fabulous as he was:

Tom. As the first course — the Hills, on the more dramatic

A heaving sea of Florida dunescape at the southeast cor-

north half of the property — took shape, George worried.

ner of Jonathan Dickinson

On flat land, you can move

State Park. By turning those

earth to make anything,

366 acres into what’s now

but on something this rich,

Jupiter Hills, he not only left

this distinctive, you can’t

his personal imprint on the

dictate to it, it dictates to

land, he injected it with a

you. “When you deal with

strain of DNA that — from

nature that is so pretty,”

George to Tom and now

George recalled years later,

Tom’s son Logan — passes

“you get butterflies in your

through three generations

tummy when you think, my

of Fazio pedigree.

God, am I gonna ruin this?

Imagine, three genera-

Am I gonna do something

tions of a golf family so inti-

that isn’t just right? I had

mately attached to a specific

some sleepless nights.”

patch of the planet, molding it, shaping it, ministering to it,

He needn’t have worried. Within two years of its 1970

even, at times, reimagining it, but always deeply tied to it.

opening, the Hills was ensconced in the top 50 of the

Keeping up with the Joneses — Robert Trent and his sons?

Golf Digest rankings with hosannas raining down on it from

Heck, at Jupiter Hills, the Fazio clan has blown right by.

the likes of Nelson, Snead, Gene Sarazen, Jackie Burke, Ken of Augusta National, was impressed enough to invite the Fazios up to tinker with his playground.

this one begins with

Still, George was nowhere near finished. He moved his

the land itself. It had hills and it had valleys and there was

design business from Philadelphia to Jupiter and kept play-

as much as 70 feet of difference between them. It had

ing with his masterpiece for the next decade, inspecting the

water. It had sand, the game’s historic and magical founda-

land daily, moving bunkers, reshaping greens, adding new

tion. And it had lots of pine trees. “A ring went off in his

holes in the dunes, refining, always refining.

AS SO MANY GENERATIONAL SAGAS DO,

mind when he saw it,” recalls Tom. “This is it. This is the

“George changed his mind so often on the design of

place that doesn’t look like Florida. It reminded him of Pine

holes,” Venturi once noted, “the only way to see all the holes

The Fazio’s — Uncle George, left, and nephew Tom — share an enduring legacy at Jupiter Hills.

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LEFT: JUPITER HILLS ARCHIVE; RIGHT: L.C. LAMBRECHT

Venturi, and Herbert Warren Wind. Cliff Roberts, the head ✷ ✷ ✷ ✷ ✷

Imagine, three generations of a golf family so intimately attached to a specific patch of the planet, molding it, shaping it, ministering to it, even, at times, reimagining it, but always deeply tied to it.

the same was to play the course in the afternoon one day and in the morning the next.”

When it came time to look hard at the needs of the Village Course, Logan, now president of the design firm that his

Eventually, the Fazios, added an entire new golf course

father took over from great uncle George, took the brief per-

— the Village — on the southern half of the property, which

sonally. “This,” he insists, “isn’t just anyplace to us.” And the

is where the Jupiter Hills baton was unofficially passed from

Village, he felt, had been overlooked. Though never a push-

uncle to nephew. While

over — during the stroke-

George focused on develop-

play portion of the 1987

ing a real estate community,

U.S. Amateur, it played a

Tom focused on author-

stroke harder per round —

ing the golf course — with

it looked utterly unrelated

George’s editing, of course

to The Hills. “My goal,” he

— then gradually took

says, keeping the concept

charge of the design busi-

in the family, “was to make

ness. “It was the best thing

this the real son of the Hills

that could have happened

course, not the stepchild.”

for me,” says Tom. “George

Which he did, over the

found his home here.” Tom

summer of 2017. He re-

settled into his career.

invigorated its look with

That was 40 years ago,

the grand sandscapes that

and while much has changed in those four decades at Jupiter

visually tie it into its older brother. He enlarged greens.

Hills, one constant remains: The Fazio presence. George,

He opened new corridors of play to enhance the variety of

who died in 1986, may not have lived long enough to see

contours and topographical changes already there.

the first national championship come to the club a year

He reunited the family.

later, but Tom was there — as he still is. He became a

“There’s a Hills and there’s a Village,” says Logan, “but

member in 1984, served on the Green Committee in the late

forget about the names. This club is called Jupiter Hills.

80s and early 90s, and — by by-law — no blade of grass can be

It sits in an environment that’s unique.”

altered on either course without the Fazio blessing.

Indeed, when Tom substantially remodeled the Hills Course in 2006 to incorporate sandy blowouts; shift greens,

Because of the fabulous characteristics of the land. And because of the character of the family that coaxed a pair of fabulous golfing grounds from it.

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fairways and hazards; and plant hundreds of palm trees to replace the old pines so loved by George that fell to hurri-

Jeff Silverman won the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Award

canes, he took no fee. “I’ve been here from the very begin-

for his book, Merion: The Championship Story. He is currently

ning,” he says. “It’s part of loving the place.”

writing the 50th anniversary history of Jupiter Hills.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Logan and his wife Shannon join his parents Sue and Tom Fazio for a round at Jupiter Hills.

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HILLS & VILLAGE COURSES HILLS COURSE DESIGN BY GEORGE AND TOM FAZIO T E X T B Y T O M FA Z I O VILLAGE COURSE DESIGN BY GEORGE, TOM, AND LOGAN FAZIO T E X T B Y L O G A N FA Z I O COURSE PHOTOGRAPHY BY L.C. LAMBRECHT

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The Hills Course

HOLE N O . 1

PAR

4 ,

4 9 1

YARDS

THE “WOW!” FACTOR OF THE HILLS COURSE STARTS ON THE FIRST TEE, with a majestic and shockingly elevated tee shot (one of the highest wnatural points in South Florida) to a landing area settled between ponds on the right and left. The second shot appears to be a very wide, at-the-green approach, but the flag placement will determine options of play, particularly to front-right and front-left locations. Short-siding either way will make the next shot easier or extremely difficult. The direction of the wind will also have a major effect on the approach shot.

HOLE N O . 2 ALTHOUGH MEASURING SHORTER THAN HOLE 1, this

PAR

4 ,

4 6 7

YARDS

hole may play longer if the breeze is coming from the south or southwest.

The right-side tee shot landing and right greenside areas are guided by tall oaks, so playing to the left is safest.

Back flag placements are the most difficult with center locations being the easiest to access.

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The Hills Course

HOLE N O . 3

PAR

3 ,

1 8 4

YARDS

PLAYED AS A MEDIUM-LENGTH PAR 3, the

far-right flag placements will offer the most challenge since the green contours from east to west, toward the lake. Front flags are always strong with back and middle areas the most accessible.

HOLE N O . 4

PAR

5 ,

5 7 8

YARDS

AS THE FIRST PAR 5, this will appear to be the easiest hole of the start. However, bunkers on the right adjacent to the first landing area need to be avoided, along with large oaks outside of the bunker directly in the target line to the green. Tall trees and right-side front bunkers force play either over these areas or to the left, bringing the bunkers on the left into play. The entire hole plays safest down the left side.

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HOLE N O . 5

PAR

4 ,

4 5 5

YARDS

THIS HOLE PLAYS AS A SLIGHT DOGLEG-LEFT. A strong right-to-left tee shot will take advantage of fairway slope and help provide a good view of the right-to-left angled green setting. Back-left flag placements should be attacked from the right-center parts of the green.

The contours of the putting surface are slightly elevated on the back-right and move slightly downhill to the left.

Front flag placements are best played to the approach and not aggressively past the front locations.

HOLE N O . 6

PAR

4 ,

3 9 3

YARDS

TEE SHOTS HIT LONG AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY are the best areas from which to play up to the hillside green.

Extremely long drivers can try to cut the corner and hit it up to the front valley or slope of the green approach. Left of center to all flag locations is most desirable. Back flags require extreme caution due to a steep slope and the left greenside bunkers should be avoided at all times.

This hole begins a series of hillside holes and strong elevation changes that will continue throughout the round.

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The Hills Course

HOLE N O . 7

PAR

4 ,

4 2 2

YARDS

TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS — A VERY INTIMIDATING VISTA GREETS THIS TEE SHOT! Because the fairway turns left abruptly, a lay-up shot with a rescue or a long iron is the safe way to begin this hole, though some golfers may elect to cut the left corner.

If so, the player must calculate the exact area of intended landfall, as a well-thought-out tee-shot placement is imperative.

Line up the next shot to the hillside, as the right-to-left angled green’s front and center flag placements can be played past the

HOLE N O . 8 THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THIS HOLE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. The

PAR

4 ,

4 4 0

YARDS

tee shot plays to a high plateau framed by bunkers on the lower right and upper left. Long tee shots may be hit over the hill, depending on wind direction. The second shot requirement is very testy, especially to a back flag placement, with the left side being the most difficult. Backstops are available for front flag placements, as well as back areas, although being below the hole is safest.

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HOLE N O . 9

PAR

3 ,

2 1 1

YARDS

ANOTHER “WOW!� VISTA! Playing

slightly uphill over a large cavern of sand and scrub oak bushes, this setting becomes a memory image and sets the tone for the back nine. Prevailing breezes will be a determining factor of club selection and the back-to-front slope of the green provides a reasonable backstop for front and middle flags.

HOLE N O . 10

PAR

4 ,

4 2 2

YARDS

THE BACK NINE STARTS HERE as

it meanders throughout the rolling hilly sandscape of the north side of the property.

Side-hill up-and-down lies will prevail. The green sits along the east-west flowing sand ridge.

The green contours move from right to left with slightly upper flag placements in the back portion of the green.

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The Hills Course

HOLE N O . 11

PAR

3 ,

1 6 2

YARDS

A STRONG DOWNHILL PAR 3 WITH A LEFT-TO-RIGHT ANGLED GREEN. The lake on the right continues around the back of the greenand is the dominant hazard feature of the hole. Back-right flag placements are the most difficult, especially with the green contours flowing slightly from left to right.

HOLE N O . 12

PAR

4 ,

4 8 3

YARDS

THIS IS POSSIBLY THE “MOST LEVEL” HOLE ON THE COURSE UNTIL THE PLAYER REACHES THE GREEN. The

most desired play is from the left side of the hole as the green is angled from left to right with the back-right flags being the most treacherous.

The far-right boundary of the fairway is out of bounds with the safer play available down the left side.

Most members believe this hole — especially playing to a back-right flag — is the course’s most difficult par 4.

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HOLE N O . 13

PAR

5 ,

6 0 1

YARDS

A BREATHER PAR 5 WITH AMPLE DRIVING AREA. As a slight dogleg-left, the drive zone allows for several options for the second-shot approach to the green. Front-, right-, and rear-positioned bunkers guard the green and strong slopes from the back-to-front and right-to-left provide interesting hole placements.

HOLE N O . 14

PAR

3 ,

2 3 3

YARDS

THIS FINAL, DRAMATIC PAR 3 ON THE HILLS COURSE requires a long downhill shot to a right-to-left angled green guarded by a lake on the front-left — a reverse of the par-3 11th. The green is large in size and offers numerous variations of flag settings and challenges.

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The Hills Course

HOLE N O . 15

PAR

4 ,

4 2 5

YARDS

THIS STRONG PAR 4 OFFERS OPTIONS OFF THE TEE — a

safe, shorter drive down the right side forces a longer second shot, while a more aggressive tee shot allows for a shorter approach to the green bunkered on the front and right sides.

A right-side flag placement requires a longer second shot.

HOLE N O . 16

PAR

4 ,

3 5 3

YARDS

— rescue club and long iron or straight driver, depending on player’s length.

The right side of the tee shot landing zone may not allow a shot into the green. The left-side fairway bunkers are more framing and directional bunkers, as well as “distraction” bunkers. The tee shot position should allow for a very short iron approach to a hillside green with the strongest flags occurring on the front portion of the green.

THIS SHORT PAR 4 OFFERS A VARIETY OF CHOICES OFF THE TEE

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HOLE N O . 17

PAR

5 ,

5 0 6

YARDS

to a dogleg-left, narrow-width landing area. The left side of the fairway is the most desirable position for approach shots to the right-angled green. The left-front approach allows for shots to bounce in to all flag areas.

The most difficult flags are on the right portion of the green.

ANOTHER HIGHLY ELEVATED TEE SHOT

HOLE N O . 18

PAR

4 ,

4 2 7

YARDS

This tee sits along the high point of the ridge running from west to east.

The landing area is down in the valley below the green by some 40 feet. The green sits high above the landing area and is fronted by two greenside bunkers. The green slopes are stronger on the left side and the area behind the green should be avoided.

This is truly a hole that reflects the essence of Jupiter Hills in its strength and elevation changes.

THE FINAL TEE SHOT IS PLAYED FROM ANOTHER “WOW!” VISTA.

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The HILLS Course PAR AND YARDAGE HOLE

PAR YARDAGE HOLE PAR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT

4 491 10 4 467 11 3 184 12 5 578 13 4 455 14 4 393 15 4 422 16 4 440 17 3 211 18 35 3,641 IN

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The Village Course

HOLE N O . 1

PAR

4 ,

3 9 6

YARDS

THE DRAMATIC ELEVATION CHANGES OF JUPITER HILLS are evident off the first tee. The hole appears to be straightforward at first glance.

However, placing your tee shot to the left side of the fairway allows for the best angle into the green. Sandscape framing along the sides of the hole introduce the player to this theme that is carried throughout the course.

HOLE N O . 2

PAR

3 ,

1 5 6

YARDS

THIS HOLE FEATURES AN ELEVATED GREEN and requires a well-struck medium-length iron.

This hole provides a great test of distance control. There are two strong bunkers guarding the front of the green and a bold contour within the back half of the green, making club selection and distance control key to birdie opportunities.

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HOLE N O . 3

PAR

4 ,

4 9 7

YARDS

Native sand protects the far right side of the fairway and a large oak frames the left side of the landing area, promoting a right-to-left tee shot. The green is elevated and accented with a fairway approach connecting into the right side of the green. Birdies are available with a well-struck approach shot.

THE FIRST PAR 5 ON THE VILLAGE COURSE STARTS FROM A FRAMED TEE CHUTE.

HOLE N O . 4

PAR

5 ,

5 4 2

YARDS

A SLIGHTLY LONGER PAR 5 THAN HOLE 3 THAT FAVORS A LEFT-TO-RIGHT TEE SHOT. At the landing area, the bunkers on the right create a slight left-to-right dogleg. An elevated green is protected with a right-side bunker. The green sets up left to right with left lower flag areas and right higher flag areas. The player must carry the bunker on the right to reach back-right hole locations.

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The Village Course

HOLE N O . 5

PAR

4 ,

4 1 0

YARDS

If the player can favor the left side of the landing area with their tee shot, it allows for a better angle into the green on the approach. The left side of the fairway also allows for ground play into the green. The green will persuade the ball to a back-right flag location.

THIS HOLE IS A MEDIUM-LENGTH PAR 4 WITH A SLIGHT LEFT-TO-RIGHT BIAS.

HOLE N O . 6

PAR

4 ,

2 8 2

YARDS

BARELY LONG ENOUGH TO QUALIFY AS A PAR 4, this hole allows several options from the tee, and is potentially drivable for some players.

Birdies will be rewarded playing to the golfer’s strength on the approach shot. The strong contours in the green make distance control on the approach key, and help defend the hole. Par is a great score when the flag is located on the back-right.

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HOLE N O . 7

PAR

4 ,

3 9 7

YARDS

THIS HOLE IS A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT PAR 4 considering the generous width in the landing area.

The good drive straight down middle allows for the best approach into a long diagonal green that is oriented left to right.

Birdie-seekers need to be aware on the approach shot over the right greenside bunker.

HOLE N O . 8

PAR

4 ,

4 2 4

YARDS

this hole climbs to the crest of a small dune. From the tees, the fairway spreads out before you, wide and receptive.

You can aim pretty much where you like using any shape of shot. The approach shot is assisted with a backstop at the back of the green.

However, playing above the hole will yield more bogeys than birdies.

A MEDIUM-SIZED PAR 4,

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The Village Course

HOLE N O . 9

PAR

3 ,

1 6 0

YARDS

requires great distance control for birdie opportunities. A shot missed short is always more favorable than hitting over the green and into deep rough. This is a solid “one-shotter.”

THIS MEDIUM-DISTANCE PAR 3

HOLE N O . 10

PAR

4 ,

3 9 3

YARDS

AFTER A CARRY FROM THE TEE TOWARD SIGNAL BUNKERS IN THE DISTANCE, the hole swings to the right.

The contours of the green and placement of a right greenside bunker provide a more subtle defense than obvious for this green complex.

A back-right flag placement makes the approach shot for birdie opportunities more challenging.

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HOLE N O . 11

PAR

4 ,

4 0 9

YARDS

HITTING FROM THE TREE-FRAMED TEES toward the right-side fairway bunkers allows for the best approach into the green protected on the left side by native sandscape. With a slightly elevated green you want to avoid the fall-off over the green, which will make for a difficult recovery.

HOLE N O . 12

PAR

4 ,

4 9 2

YARDS

promote confidence needed on the approach shot into the green. Bunkers protect the front of green with a contour from front-left to back-right, making direction and distance on the approach a necessity.

A WIDE FAIRWAY AND STRAIGHTAWAY LOOK FROM THE TEES

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The Village Course

HOLE N O . 13

PAR

3 ,

1 5 5

YARDS

This “one-shotter” sits on a ridge and provides for a challenging shot.

With an elevated green complex, it has an old-fashioned look, but the structure of the green is modern, as are its guardian bunkers.

DON’T BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMPLE BEAUTY OF THIS MEDIUM-LENGTH PAR 3.

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that gives the golfer a welcome sense of power and perspective. Along the right side of the fairway is a lake that reaches to the green, sitting just close enough to catch a long tee shot. The fairway snakes around the left side of the lake to a wide, shallow green. A bunker flanks the left side of the fairway approach into the green.

If uncomfortable with the angle into the green, use the front portion of green or approach as a safe place to play.

THIS HOLE PLAYS FROM AN ELEVATED TEE COMPLEX

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to the wide fairway, this par 4 offers birdie chances with well-struck approach shots. A large bunker warns golfers away from the left side of the fairway where uneven terrain leads to a plateau green. The elevation change from fairway to green is the key to proper club selection, which is required on this contoured green with three distinct flag areas.

FROM THE FRAMED TEE SHOT WITHIN THE TREES,

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ON THE TEE SHOT, TAKE AIM AT THE FICUS TREE IN THE DISTANCE. A right-to-left tee shot is the preferred shot shape on this long left-bending par 5. However, if the player favors the right side of fairway, it will offer an earlier view of the green and flag. Avoid the left side of the fairway as it will typically produce higher scores. Green is wide with mild contours, but this hole still requires three well-played shots for a chance at birdie.

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THIS HANDSOME PAR 3 IS FRAMED WITH A LARGE LAGOON OFF THE TEE. It requires a well-struck tee shot to carry the water into a wide green. A safe route is provided up the right side, where the green begins and then curls around behind the lake.

The shape of the green will assist balls feeding into the green toward the lake from the right side.

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THIS LONG PAR 4 PROVIDES A GREAT FINISH FOR THE VILLAGE COURSE. It requires a long, precise tee shot to avoid the lagoon off the right side of the tee, avoid the bunkers on the left of the landing area, and the sandscape flanking the right. Favoring the right side of the fairway provides for the best angle to attack this green. To reach it safely, one must choose a good line and distance across a group of bunkers surrounding the green. The green sits slightly above the fairway and is angled right to left climbing up a ridge and favors a right-to-left approach shot. Due to the leftward roll and subtle undulations on the green, long putts are rarely holed and three-putts are common. This is a strong par 4 to finish a round.

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