Is Driving Doral's New 16th Worth The Risk?
/I consider this vital, weighty question heading into the WGC Cadillac Championship that starts Thursday.
Of course, the previous 16th hole did not look like a hole one should drive and players did it, adding some excitement to recent final years. But as I explain in this GolfDigest.com Local Knowledge item, the biggest question mark heading in will be the new 16th's risk-reward equation.
A few photos from three weeks ago, starting with the vastly improved tee view:
The second shot view from the lay-up area:
And the rear view looking back toward the fairway (tee is to the right in the distance):