Hole 3
Gold
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470
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Blue
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461
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White
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413
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Red
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413
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Number 3 - Par 5 - HCP 5 - A converted members' par 5, the 3rd hole once an easy birdie becomes a challenging par 4 for the Monroe Invitational Championship. A drive positioned right center leaves a long to mid-iron second shot and a clear view of the green. Thick Monroe rough left and a stand of towering sassafrass trees right can make this innocent looking hole troublesome. The green is one of the widest on the course making it easy to hit, but difficult to putt the long ones. The large bunker on the left was split into two bunkers during the course renovation. Also, the right greenside bunker was moved closer to the green and is now much deeper.
In the semi-finals of the 1993 Monroe Invitational Championship, 17 year old Tiger Woods hit a miraculous low, rising cut four iron that sliced some 70 yards under, around and over the maples left of the fairway. The ball traveled 210 yards to just 8 feet from the hole. Tom Creavy made 3, Tiger a 4, and Tom went on to win the match and the 1993 MIC Championship that year.
Tiger's match play loss at Monroe was his only match play loss over a five year period beginning with his three consecutive USGA Junior Championships and ending with his three consecutive United States Amateur Championships.
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