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The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
Arden, North Carolina
Par 71, 7,249 yards
Jack Nicklaus Signature design
Located just south of Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Set against the Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Forest
Elevation changes create uneven lies and adjustments to playing yardages
Playing at 2,200 Feet of Elevation so will play around 7,000 Yards
Bentgrass Greens
Lot of Rain so expecting softer conditions
Nicklaus Design usually on Faster Speed Side
Kentucky Bluegrass Rough
Report last week been grown to nearly six inches (Golfweek)
Inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville
First PGA TOUR event at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
First PGA TOUR event in the Asheville area in more than 80 years
No previous TOUR leaderboards or Strokes Gained data to lean on
132-player field
Top 65 and ties cut after 36 holes
First event of the FedExCup Fall
Driving
Nickalus Design means Generous Fairways but Penalize for missing
Shorter course should open path off the tee
Potential Risk/Reward for Longer Hitters
Approach
Expecting a majority of mid to long iron approaches this week
Nickalus Design so precision on Distance Control
Par 3s
Five par 3s
All measure 190 yards or longer
Par 4s
Nine par 4s
Five measure 450 yards or longer
Par 5s
Four par 5s
All measure between 535 and 568 yards
Around the green
Elevation and green complexes could make misses more difficult than the raw numbers suggest
Flyovers suggest bunkers, some water and rough when players miss greens (YouTube Flyover)
Putting
Bentgrass with some Poa presence
Contoured Nicklaus green complexes should put a premium on finding the correct sections
Average Sq. Feet Size not available but Nicklaus design usually 5,000-6,500
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