The top 18 most difficult holes on the PGA Tour in 2024 were par 4s. No real surprise there.
The 19th was a par 3, and then you have to scroll all the way to No. 90 before you get to the first par 5 on the official list.
The hardest par 3 and the hardest par 5 were both courtesy of Royal Troon, home of the 2024 Open Championship. The 220-yard fifth hole proved to be the most difficult par 3 after producing an average score of 3.340. The 623-yard par-5 sixth hole at Royal Troon played to average score of 5.183 during the final major of the season.
In all, there were 738 holes used in tournament play during the season, and now that the Tour Championship is in the books, the 2024 season stats are official.
Here’s a closer look at the top 10 most difficult holes, with the entire list here.
1. Quail Hollow Club (Wells Fargo Championship) – No. 18
Par: 4
Average score: 4.5
Yardage: 494
There were 13 birdies out of 272 scores recorded on this hole in 2024.
2. Vidanta Vallara (Mexico Open at Vidanta) – No. 10
Par: 4
Average score: 4.446
Yardage: 475
3. Royal Troon (Open Championship) – No. 11
Par: 4
Average score: 4.426
Yardage: 498
4. East Lake Golf Club (Tour Championship) – No. 1
Par: 4
Average score: 4.425
Yardage: 510
5. TPC Twin Cities (3M Open) – No. 9
Par: 4
Average score: 4.415
Yardage: 502
6. Torrey Pines Golf Course South (Farmers Insurance Open) – No. 12
Par: 4
Average score: 4.406
Yardage: 505
7. Pinehurst No. 2 (U.S. Open) – No. 2
Par: 4
Average score: 4.398
Yardage: 504
8. Torrey Pines Golf Course North (Farmers Insurance Open) – No. 18
Par: 4
Average score: 4.397
Yardage: 486
9. Pinehurst No. 2 (U.S. Open) – No. 8
Par: 4
Average score: 4.396
Yardage: 488
10. Augusta National Golf Club (Masters) – No. 11
Par: 4
Average score: 4.386
Yardage: 520
Want more? See the entire list of 738 holes here.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: These were the most difficult holes on the PGA Tour during the 2024 season
