Hole 9 at East Lake Golf Club
- Par
- 3
- Yardage
- 270 yds
- Stroke index
- 9
- Hazards
- 3 bunkers · Water
Aerial source not provided
Green size: 36 yds deep × 34 yds wide
Scorecard yardage is for Championship tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.
Championship tees · Par 3 · 270 yards
The plan for No. 9
A long par 3 to a green shifted forward toward a historic left-green position. The lake crossing and triangular bunker make full carry and correct section more important than attacking the flag line.
Off the tee
The mapped Championship route reaches water well into the shot and clears it shortly before the green. Confirm the selected tee's exact span, wind, and pin before choosing the target line.
Approach & recovery
If the green is missed, the short-grass falloffs on both sides offer different recoveries. Prefer the side that does not require playing back across the dominant contour.
On the green
A triangular bunker marks the surface and the restored falloffs can move a marginal shot away from the putting area. Center of the correct section is the reliable target.
Watch for
- The lake crosses the primary mapped line before the green; the aerial supplies selected-tee front and clear distances.
- A triangular bunker and short-grass falloffs frame the restored putting surface.
Hole 9 Green Complex
Mapped green boundary
Green size: 5,507 sq ft
Course coverage
Tournament and creator videos about East Lake Golf Club — shared course coverage, not hole-specific clips.
Tournament coverage
TOUR Championship highlights
TOUR Championship | Final Round Highlights
2025
Official & tour
Tour & network videos
Official coverage mentioning East Lake Golf Club.
Featured by these creators
Creator videos about this course
YouTube creators who filmed or featured East Lake Golf Club. · Stats as of Oct 12, 2026 · 5d ago
The New East Lake and the Same Old Tour Championship
How did Hole 9 play?
How did this hole play today?
Frequently asked questions
Yardage reference: Championship tees · 270 yards.
How big is the green on hole 9?
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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.
Research notes
- The restored ninth shifts the green forward toward the left-green position from the Bobby Jones era, with a triangular bunker and short-grass falloffs framing the target. (PDF p. 14)[1]
- After a year of maturation following the restoration, East Lake offered the PGA TOUR greater setup versatility for changing challenge and difficulty. (Video description and course-setup overview)[2]
- Andrew Green described moving green locations and finding width to create angles and force the course to turn, replacing many straight, narrow corridors with more varied lines of play. — Andrew Green (14:21)[3]
- Andrew Green designed East Lake's restored greens so daily hole locations materially change how holes play, specifically citing distinct options on Nos. 3, 7, and 15. — Andrew Green (Press conference, greens discussion)[4]
- Donald Ross was hired in 1913 to redesign East Lake; his routing, with each nine returning to the clubhouse, remains the basis of the course. (Golf Course Architect Donald Ross hired)[5]
- East Lake began in 1904; its 18-hole course and clubhouse opened on July 4, 1908. (East Lake Country Club Established; Course and Clubhouse Grand Opening)[5]
- East Lake hosted the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur and 1963 Ryder Cup, then hosted the TOUR Championship for the first time in 1998. (U.S. Women's Amateur; 15th Biennial Ryder Cup; TOUR Championship)[5]
- PGA TOUR's restoration documentary presents the one-year project as an effort to recover Donald Ross design elements and create a more dynamic, volatile TOUR Championship venue. (Video description and restoration overview)[6]
- Scottie Scheffler described the 2026 East Lake Bermuda rough as the healthiest he had seen that year and effectively hack-out rough, a notable change from prior setups. — Scottie Scheffler (Opening course-conditions remarks)[7]
- The 2023-24 restoration used a 1949 aerial photograph as inspiration and rebuilt every tee, green, fairway, and bunker; fairways changed from Meyer to Zorro Zoysia and greens from Mini Verde to TifEagle. (PDF p. 3)[1]
- The official 2026 TOUR Championship setup is par 70 at 7,440 yards, with Nos. 1 and 14 played as par 4s and Nos. 6 and 18 as the only par 5s. (Key layout specifications and hole-by-hole breakdown)[8]
Sources
- Unveiling the New East Lake — Restoration Hole-by-Hole Notes — East Lake Golf Club / PGA TOURhttps://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2024/pgatour/tourchampionship/mondayQualifier/ELGC_Restoration%20Hole%20by%20Hole%20Notes.pdf
- Why East Lake will be more challenging at the TOUR Championship — PGA TOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve5E6yhe0ok
- The New East Lake and the Same Old Tour Championship — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOKc36_nwjs
- TOUR Championship — Andrew Green Press Conference — ASAP Sports / PGA TOURhttps://asaptext.com/orgs/pgatour/1017/browse_file.php?browse_file_name=transcripts/147709.html
- History — East Lake Golf Clubhttps://eastlakegolfclub.com/history/
- COMPLETE restoration at East Lake Golf Club led by Andrew Green — PGA TOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_DrG1E62Oo
- 2026 TOUR Championship — Scottie Scheffler Press Conference — ASAP Sports / PGA TOURhttps://asaptext.com/orgs/pgatour/1017/browse_file.php?browse_file_name=transcripts/170357.html
- TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club: Course preview and FAQs — PGA TOURhttps://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/08/24/tour-championship-east-lake-golf-club-course-overview-atlanta-georgia