Hole 8 at Medinah Country Club (Course 3)
- Par
- 4
- Yardage
- 373 yds
- Hazards
- 9 bunkers
Aerial source not provided
Green size: 22 yds deep × 37 yds wide
Scorecard yardage is for Championship tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.
Championship tees · Par 4 · 373 yards
The plan for No. 8
A short par 4 played on a diagonal across a line of bunkers toward a shallow green.
Off the tee
The more of the bunkers you carry, the shorter the approach; the bunker line runs down the right side of the direct route.
Approach & recovery
Bunkers cover the right side of the green, so an approach from the left has the better angle.
On the green
A shallow green set at an angle, so distance control is tighter than the yardage suggests.
Watch for
- Diagonal bunker line right
- Greenside bunkers right
- Shallow green
Hole 8 Green Complex
Mapped green boundary
Green size: 5,173 sq ft
Course coverage
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Every Hole at Medinah Country Club's No. 3 Course | Golf Digest
How did Hole 8 play?
How did this hole play today?
Frequently asked questions
Yardage reference: Championship tees · 373 yards.
How big is the green on hole 8?
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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.
Research notes
- 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)[2]
- 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')[3]
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)[3]
- 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')[3]
- 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')[3]
Sources
- 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
- 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
- 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