Now golf fans can decide on hole placements

If the leaders at the US PGA Championship on Sunday have a quarrel with the pin placement on the 15th hole for the final round of the year’s last major, they can take it up with the fans.

The PGA of America, which runs the event, is running an online “Pick the Hole Location” feature, offering fans their choice of four pin placements for the par-3 15th at the Oak Hill Country Club in northern New York.

The name of Jack Nicklaus is attached to the promotion; Nicklaus won the PGA at Oak Hill in 1980. “The idea came up, we spoke to Jack, and he was very excited about it,” said Kerry Haigh, the chief championships officer for the PGA of America.

The 15th hole is 181 yards with bunkers to the left and water along the right side. Fans will not be able to put the flag wherever they want. Haigh said the 15th green has a number of options for pins, and he has selected four from which the fans can choose. They will not affect where he sets the hole location for the other three rounds.

“They will be four not used during the week,” he said. “It’s a green that does have plentiful locations because there’s water all the way down the length of the hole, and three bunkers.

“There isn’t an easy one. It’s difficult. And it’s sheltered by a tree on the left, so the wind will influence the shot. It will be fun.”

Fans can go to the PGA’s website - www.PGA.com/pickthehole - until Saturday to vote for one of four options.

– Associated Press

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