Dinah Shore Tournament Course
Designer: Desmond Muirhead
The Dinah Shore Tournament Course is the former home of The ANA Inspiration (formerly known as Colgate - Dinah Shore Winner’s Circle, then t…
The Dinah Shore Tournament Course is the former home of The ANA Inspiration (formerly known as Colgate - Dinah Shore Winner’s Circle, then the Kraft Nabisco Championship), the first major tournament of the year on the LPGA Tour. The tournament was a desert tradition for 51 years. The 18th always plays a significant role in determining each year’s champion and is the home of Poppies Pond.
Fairways: 328 | Greens: 328 | Roughs: Bermuda
# 1 / Hole 1
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 450
ANA 377
BLUE 375
WHITE 344
SILVER 312
RED 305
Slope:
Gold: Men 75.3/ 142, Blue: Men 72.2 / 132, White: Men 71.0 / 129, Silver: Men 68.6 / 123
Pro Tips
Par 4 - The opening hole requires a tee shot down the middle. The green is well bunkered, so an accurate approach is a must.
# 2 / Hole 2
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 520
ANA 531
BLUE 485
WHITE 482
SILVER 450
RED 446
Slope:
White: Women 76.8 / 140, Silver: Women 74.0 / 134, Red: Women 72.2 / 127
Pro Tips
Par 5 – This slight dogleg left, is reachable in 2 for the longer hitters. Fairway bunkers on the left and right side of the sloped fairway fairway require an accurate tee shot. This is a hole to take advantage of, and make a birdie early in your round.
# 3 / Hole 3
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 475
ANA 435
BLUE 420
WHITE 420
SILVER 333
RED 323
Pro Tips
Par 4 – One of the longer Par 4’s on the course. The landing area has a uphill pitch which makes the hole play even longer. A drive in the fairway is important here. With a large green, there are multiple challenging hole locations.
# 4 / Hole 4
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 418
ANA 380
BLUE 378
WHITE 375
SILVER 356
RED 350
Pro Tips
Par 4 – A slight dogleg right, with an uphill second shot makes this hole challenging. With 3 bunkers surrounding the green, choosing the right club for the approach shot is crucial.
# 5 / Hole 5
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 185
ANA 182
BLUE 173
WHITE 153
SILVER 140
RED 139
Pro Tips
Par 3 – This hole requires a precise iron shot over the water to the two-tiered green. With a rear pin placement, plenty of spin is needed to hold the ball on the top tier.
# 6 / Hole 6
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 393
ANA 393
BLUE 375
WHITE 346
SILVER 329
RED 327
Pro Tips
Par 4 – A severe dogleg-left. Players who choose to go for it have to carry water and a row of palm trees. A safer tee shot is to the landing area down the right side. The well-trapped green slopes severely from back to front, causing most players to attempt to keep the ball below the hole.
# 7 / Hole 7
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 393
ANA 393
BLUE 363
WHITE 334
SILVER 268
RED 264
Pro Tips
Par 4 – A sharp dogleg left asks for a tee shot to the left-center of the fairway. This is the only way to take the trap and mound on the right and trees on the left out of the approach shot.
# 8 / Hole 8
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 185
ANA 169
BLUE 170
WHITE 166
SILVER 155
RED 148
Pro Tips
Par 3 – Hole 8 is short on yardage and long on intimidation. The elevated green guarded by two traps taunts the players from the tee.
# 9 / Hole 9
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 538
ANA 538
BLUE 527
WHITE 501
SILVER 476
RED 454
Pro Tips
Par 5 – A sharp dogleg-left, the tee and second shots are tight, tree-lined target areas. The subtle undulations on the green often surprise many a golfer.
# 10 / Hole 10
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 382
ANA 388
BLUE 375
WHITE 354
SILVER 330
SILVER 330
Pro Tips
Par 4 – This wide fairway allows players to be aggressive off the tee. Fairway bunkers line both sides, but players favor the right. This leaves a clean approach to the deepest green on the course.
# 11 / Hole 11
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 554
ANA 536
BLUE 512
WHITE 510
SILVER 493
RED 488
Pro Tips
Par 5 – Long hitters can find the green in two, as long as the narrow fairway is found off the tee. Varying pin placements increase the difficulty on the green.
# 12 / Hole 12
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 438
ANA 388
BLUE 380
WHITE 359
SILVER 334
RED 324
Pro Tips
Par 4 – A birdie is possible on this downwind rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. A well-placed drive is important to miss the midpoint bunker just before the trees.
# 13 / Hole 13
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 448
ANA 424
BLUE 408
WHITE 387
SILVER 354
RED 345
Pro Tips
Par 4 – One of the more difficult holes on the course, 13 begins a four-hole stretch that separates the champion from the rest of the field. The large, tiered green is notorious for not holding approach shots.
# 14 / Hole 14
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 191
ANA 148
BLUE 162
WHITE 160
SILVER 150
RED 132
Pro Tips
Par 3 – Even though this is the shortest hole on the course, it requires accuracy and good timing due to shifting winds, bunkers and water. The tee is elevated and the fairway slopes downward, making club selection crucial.
# 15 / Hole 15
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 405
ANA 386
BLUE 380
WHITE 351
SILVER 345
RED 326
Pro Tips
Par 4 – No. 15 has the reputation for being the toughest driving hole on the course. Bunkers on the left at mid-point and trees on both sides of the fairway leave little room for stray tee shots. The green is elevated and well-guarded by deep bunkers.
# 16 / Hole 16
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 437
ANA 418
BLUE 388
WHITE 384
SILVER 355
RED 350
Pro Tips
Par 4 – Consistently ranked as the most difficult hole on the course, staying out of the trees on the right is crucial. The green is hard to read with its many subtle contours. Most players are glad to take par on this hole.
# 17 / Hole 17
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 192
ANA 180
BLUE 175
WHITE 170
SILVER 145
RED 137
Pro Tips
Par 3 – No. 17’s tee shot is deceptively more difficult than it looks. The green is uphill from the tee and is protected on the front and in the rear by deep bunkers.
# 18 / Hole 18
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 646
ANA 377
BLUE 526
WHITE 525
SILVER 496
RED 485
Pro Tips
Par 5 – The most famous hole on the LPGA tour features the legendary Poppie’s Pond where the winner of the ANA Inspirations jumps in each year. The island green is huge with hard-to-read contours requiring accuracy and skill with the putter.