If you thought the par-4 18th hole at Quail Hollow was a brutal finale to the PGA Championship, you weren’t imagining it. It played as the hardest hole of the tournament with a scoring average of 4.410.
The 17th ranked second, making Quail Hollow’s finishing stretch one of the most punishing in major championship golf.
Here’s how every hole at the 2025 PGA Championship played, ranked by scoring average from toughest to easiest.
Full hole-by-hole breakdown
| Rank | Hole | Par | Yards | Avg Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 4 | 494 | 4.410 |
| 2 | 17 | 3 | 223 | 3.394 |
| 3 | 16 | 4 | 529 | 4.327 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 249 | 3.281 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | 530 | 4.270 |
| 6 | 11 | 4 | 462 | 4.246 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 505 | 4.220 |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 483 | 4.218 |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | 456 | 4.161 |
| 10 | 13 | 3 | 205 | 3.159 |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 452 | 4.139 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 449 | 4.096 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 184 | 3.033 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 346 | 3.778 |
| 15 | 10 | 5 | 592 | 4.734 |
| 16 | 14 | 4 | 344 | 3.712 |
| 17 | 7 | 5 | 546 | 4.708 |
| 18 | 15 | 5 | 577 | 4.619 |
What the 2025 PGA Championship hole stats tell us
If you watched the final round coverage on Sunday at the PGA Championship, it looked like the first hole played quite difficult. However, as the day went on, the real trouble was found on 16, 17 and 18.
The finishing stretch is no joke
Quail Hollow’s 18th and 17th holes were the two toughest of the week, ranking third- and fourth-hardest on the entire PGA Tour this year behind only two holes at Torrey Pines. The 18th alone saw 46 double bogeys or worse.
No preferred lies despite the mud
The week started with controversy. After days of heavy rain, PGA of America officials made it clear there would be no preferred lies. The conditions were wet and muddy. The decision added another challenge to an already punishing course and likely impacted scoring throughout the week.
A monster par-3
Hole 17, playing about 223 yards, was the toughest par-3 of the tournament. It played nearly four-tenths of a shot over par with 30 doubles or worse and more than 140 bogeys. Only 33 players made a birdie there.
The only birdie run? Holes 14 and 15
Scoring opportunities were rare. Hole 15, the 577-yard par-5, played nearly four-tenths under par with 16 eagles and 191 birdies. The par-4 14th was also gettable. Together, they offered a short window of attack before the brutality of 16, 17 and 18.
Total Field Stats
- Total Score to Par: +1.505
- Eagles: 47
- Birdies: 1,417
- Pars: 4,831
- Bogeys: 1,752
- Double or Worse: 198
Final thoughts
In a season where Quail Hollow ranks second only to Torrey Pines in terms of difficulty, the 2025 PGA Championship delivered on every front. Scottie Scheffler’s Wanamaker Trophy was well earned and deserved.
Will
1 year ago
Those hole lengths are just silly. “But people hit the ball too far! The course is too easy unless it’s a hundred miles long! We have to roll back the golf ball!!!” No. That’s garbage. You’re sitting there with special extra fluffy sand in the bunkers, perfect greens, and basically no danger other than long rough and a little water. If it bothers you that scores are “too low” you can fix that at the course level without screwing the rest of us.