Hole 17 at Medinah Country Club (Course 3)

Medinah, Illinois
Par
3
Yardage
217 yds
Hazards
4 bunkers · Water
Hole 17 aerial at Medinah Country Club (Course 3)

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Green size: 48 yds deep × 33 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 · 217 yards

The plan for No. 17

A new par 3 that crosses an arm of Lake Kadijah back toward the south shore, to a green set right to left.

Off the tee

The whole shot carries water to a green that is deeper than it is wide and set right to left.

Approach & recovery

Bunkers sit on the right of the green and one on the left; the water is short and left.

On the green

The green slopes from right to left, so balls kick toward the left side and the lake.

Watch for

  • Lake Kadijah carry
  • Water short-left
  • Bunkers right of the green

Hole 17 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 6,917 sq ft

Dimensions
48y Deep × 33y Wide
Mapped green boundary

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Championship tees · 217 yards.

How difficult is hole 17?

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This hole is one of the tougher holes on the course for most golfers. Key challenges include: water in play, small green.

How big is the green on hole 17?

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The green is small and requires precision. Expect challenging pin positions with limited room for error.

What's a good score on hole 17?

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This hole is a challenging par where bogey is acceptable. This longer par 3 will test your long iron or hybrid game. Par is a good score.

Research notes

  • Golf Course Architecture reported during construction that the old par-3 17th became a par-4 16th and a new par-3 17th was built back across the lake on the diagonal. (hole-changes paragraph)[1]
  • PGA TOUR lists PC 13 (members' 17th) at 217 yards across an arm of Lake Kadijah to a well-bunkered green that slopes right to left. ('Notable par 3: No. 13')[2]
  • Golf Course Architecture reported that No. 3 closed in October 2022 for tree removal and demolition, construction began in April 2023, and all shaping and grassing were done by mid-October 2023. (opening paragraphs)[1]
  • Golf Course Architecture reported the membership approved OCM's $23.5 million master plan in December 2021, with construction set for 2023 and reopening in 2024. (lead)[3]
  • Klein writes that fairways now have a 5-foot collar of 1.5-inch intermediate rough, with 4-inch rough beyond, a change suggested by U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker. ('Golf course provides big playing field')[2]
  • Mike Cocking told Golf Course Architecture the project is best described as part restoration, part renovation and part redesign. (Cocking quote)[1]
  • PGA TOUR lists No. 3's events: the Western Open (1939, 1962, 1966), U.S. Opens (1949, 1975, 1990), 1988 U.S. Senior Open, PGA Championships (1999, 2006), 2012 Ryder Cup and 2019 BMW Championship. ('Storied Medinah' section)[2]
  • PGA TOUR reports Presidents Cup matches start on members' No. 5, and matches that go the distance finish on members' Nos. 1-4. The stated reasons: about 80% of matches end by the 16th, so the lake holes arrive at the climax, and the start sits nearer spectator entry. ('Set-up sees sequence changes')[2]
  • PGA TOUR's Bradley Klein reports that fairway area doubled from 29 to 58 acres, bunkers rose from 70 to 117, and average green size grew more than 40%, from 6,000 to 8,600 square feet. ('A whole new ballpark' / 'Golf course provides big playing field')[2]

Sources

  1. OCM completes redesign of Course Three at Medinah — Golf Course Architecture (Richard Humphreys)https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/ocm-completes-redesign-of-course-three-at-medinah
  2. Nine things to know: All about Medinah Country Club, host of 2026 Presidents Cup — PGA TOUR (Bradley S. Klein)https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/needtoknow/2026/09/21/presidents-cup-medinah-country-club-chicago-preview-nine-things-to-know-us-team-international-team
  3. Medinah gives green light to OCM master plan for #3 course — Golf Course Architecture (Alice Chambers)https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/medinah-gives-green-light-to-ocm-master-plan-for-3-course