National Golf Links of America Hole by Hole - 1st Hole

Hole 1 at National Golf Links of America is a 327-yard par 4 from the Pro tees, and 307 yards from the Men's tees. It features a slight dogleg left with an approximate fairway width of 49 yards and 15446 square feet of green area. The hole has 12 bunkers, 6% of which are greenside.

This hole plays slightly downhill off the tee, so you can expect to hit your driver longer than normal (around 217 yards in this case). With its slight dogleg left shape, it may be helpful to aim for the right side rough or even just short of it off the tee as that will leave a shorter approach shot into the green. Depending on weather conditions such as altitude, temperature and wind direction, you should take into account how they might affect ball flight when selecting clubs for your tee shot and approach shots. For example, if there is more wind coming from left to right then you may want to use less club off the tee in order to avoid going too far down the fairway.

For your approach shot into this green complex guarded by 6% greenside bunkers, you'll need around 140 yards with a 7 iron depending on conditions; 120 yards with pitching wedge could also work well here depending on pin placement relative to bunker locations. When playing this hole during different seasons keep in mind that local weather could have an effect on your game plan — colder temperatures can cause golf balls fly farther while warmer temperatures can cause them fly shorter distances due to lower air density levels caused by higher humidity levels..