Jul. 23, 2008
By Jamie Batey, Special to PGATOUR.COM
The OSU Golf Club (Scarlet Course) in Columbus, Ohio is the host for this week's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. Here's all you need to know about the course.
| Fast facts |
| Original architect |
Alister Mackenzie (1936) |
| Course remodel |
Jack Nicklaus (2005-2006) |
| Course Superintendent |
Dennis L. Bowsher |
| Number of TOUR events as host venue |
2 (including 2008) |
| Course ranking |
Ranked 3rd (out of 34 courses) in difficulty on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 |
| Yardage history |
7,455 yards (2007-present) |
| Grass |
Creeping bentgrass Penn Trio (tees, fairways), L-93 creeping bentgrass (greens), Kentucky bluegrass/annual bluegrass (Poa annua)/fine fescue/tall fescue |
| Tournament stimpmeter |
11.5 ft |
| Sand bunkers |
65 |
| Water hazards |
5 |
| Course tour |
Click here |
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| Course record |
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Player
Patrick Sheehan |
Year
2007 |
Round
4th |
Finish
T5 |
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| Holes-in-one |
| There has been 1 ace recorded during the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. |
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| 2007 Rankings |
| Most Difficult Hole |
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The par-4 473-yard 14th Water down the right from tee to green, a left front bunker and over-hanging trees put real meaning in the phrase "Hit it straight." There are well-shaded spectator areas down the left side of this hole.
2007: 0 eagles, 19 birdies, 236 pars, 144 bogeys, 21 double bogeys, 0 other. |
| Easiest hole in 2007 |
 | The par-5 562-yard 12th This hole can be reached in two with a long draw off the tee, leaving a long-iron approach to a front-bunkered, two-tier green. Spectators positioned behind this green can enjoy exciting par-5 action, as well as a tense tee shot over water on the 12th.
2007: 14 eagles, 179 birdies, 202 pars, 24 bogeys, 1 double bogeys, 0 others. |
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| Scarlet Course (2007) |
2007 rankings |
| 1 |
4 |
435 |
4.169 |
9 |
| 2 |
4 |
472 |
4.210 |
7 |
| 3 |
4 |
429 |
4.031 |
12 |
| 4 |
5 |
586 |
4.867 |
17 |
| 5 |
3 |
233 |
3.236 |
6 |
| 6 |
5 |
618 |
5.010 |
14 |
| 7 |
4 |
401 |
4.021 |
13 |
| 8 |
3 |
202 |
3.176 |
8 |
| 9 |
4 |
427 |
4.007 |
15 |
| 10 |
4 |
442 |
4.148 |
10 |
| 11 |
4 |
473 |
4.395 |
2 |
| 12 |
5 |
562 |
4.569 |
18 |
| 13 |
3 |
221 |
3.129 |
11 |
| 14 |
4 |
473 |
4.398 |
1 |
| 15 |
4 |
443 |
4.283 |
3 |
| 16 |
4 |
378 |
3.998 |
16 |
| 17 |
3 |
221 |
3.264 |
5 |
| 18 |
4 |
439 |
2.269 |
4 |
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| Course origins |
The Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club is rated as one of the top collegiate courses in the nation. It has hosted 10 NCAA men's championships and four NCAA women's championships.
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It was the last course designed by Alister Mackenzie and was completed after his death.
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The Ohio State University alum Jack Nicklaus designed a restoration completed in May of 2006.
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The Course was lengthened for the championship tees and the bunkers were redesigned to appear like classic designs of Mackenzie. The length is now 7,455 yards and par 71.
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| Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
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| Tournament course history |
| The OSU Golf Club (Scarlet) |
Columbus, Ohio |
2007-present |
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