golf course is hilly, and it has narrow fairways and small greens. Nine of the holes have water hazards. The signature hole at Hazeltine is the par four sixteenth. The tee shot on the sixteenth must carry 220 yards (201 m) over Hazeltine Lake. The green is a raised peninsula which falls off on all sides, including into the hazard in the back and on the right. The seventeenth is a long par three that used to be a short par four. Four bunkers and two water hazards guard the green, which is one of the most undulating on the entire course. The finishing hole is a long, well-bunkered par four. Keeping with the club's goal of improving the golf course as needed, a number of changes were made in the fall of 2005, including adding new tees (which will increase the length from the championship tees) and bunkers. The course was re-rated in 2006. Prior to the changes, from the championship tees, the course measured and had a rating of 77.0/153. From the blue tees, the course measures and has a rating of 75.4/150. From the gold tees, the course measures and has a rating of 73.7/146. From the white tees, the course measures and has a rating of 71.8/142 for men and 77.2/144 for women. From the red tees, the course measures and has a rating of 74.3/138 for women. During the 2008 summer, the club made many significant changes to the golf course in preparation for the 2009 PGA Championship. Some of these changes included adding bunkers onto the Par 4 2nd Hole; adding a new tee box on Hole 12, a par 4 which then played at almost ; and lengthening the course to . The rating was 78.0, and the slope was listed as 155. Scorecard References External links 1962 establishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Carver County, Minnesota Chaska, Minnesota Golf clubs and courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Golf clubs and courses in Minnesota Ryder Cup venues Sports venues completed in 1962 Sports venues in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Tourist attractions in Carver County, Minnesota