The fun begins! After a greeting and a handshake with your fellow competitors, fire a well-aimed tee shot down to the awaiting fairway. Your short to medium approach should avoid the perils to the left of the native rock greenside wall. A great start to a memorable round. Enjoy the game and your time with your friends- and leave the first green smiling.

Yardage:

488

447

417

326

123

Payne called his controlled fade a "chandelle". A "chandelle" with an accurately chosen club should reach this top-shelved green. Soft arms and a smooth motion will allow enough distance to float your ball onto the putting surface. Added effort to "power" your shot may land you in the front right bunker complex. Payne's long shots were a vital part of his game and he never "lurched" at the ball. He knew that Par 3 holes could make or break a round.

Yardage:

220

200

180

97

97

Its decision time! Use what's under your Tam-O'-Shanter cap before tackling the third hole. Don't let this short hole trick you into a hell-bunkered bogie. Payne always tried to put his tee shots into a position that made his next shot easier. After a drive of appropriate length, use your wedge game to birdie this hole, and carry the momentum to # 4. Bee Creek borders the green on the back left and a natural rock ledge guards the right edge. An accurate drive will allow you to achieve this attainable goal.

Yardage:

344

317

306

273

273

This aesthetically beautiful hole will require discipline and submission. As with #3, your tee shot will determine how you play the hole. Know your limits! The fairway can run your ball into a hazard. Weak drives are grabbed by the lurking left bunker and pushes find hardwoods. Drives to the right (although closer to the green) force you to carry the water. The left path is longer but safer. A green guarding bunker stands to snare weak approaches. Payne "took his medicine" when he was out of position and with that sort of discipline he won the 1999 US Open. Three strategic shots and an easy putt will put a birdie on your card.

Yardage:

567

551

538

464

218

Focus is required, as this is about the time in the round that concentration can wander. This straightaway test is not tough but can be susceptible to a wandering focus. A distant rock outcropping is the tee shot aiming point. Tighten up your plus fours and drive straight down the narrow fairway towards the target. Errant shots on either side of the fairway will find a side hill lie or Bee Creek. The second shot to an elevated green may require a longer club selection than you first envision.

Yardage:

450

415

376

350

109

With a rolling right-sloping fairway, staying left leaves the desired angle to enter the green with a medium to long iron. This two-tiered green sits behind a small, deep-lipped bunker that replicates that implausible shot Paul Azinger holed in the 1993 Memorial Tournament to defeat his friend, Payne. Payne put a peeled banana in Paul's shoe in the locker room to award his victory.

Yardage:

420

398

372

325

231

Reminiscent of the infamous "Postage Stamp" hole at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland, this short hole is deceptively treacherous. Playing slightly downhill against the backdrop of a meandering stream, the only smart shot is to hit the green. A tee shot that finds the green's surface will likely result in a par or better. Keep a cool head because a missed green here will test all of your skills.

Yardage:

180

153

144

112

112

This reachable par 5 is the place to pick up a shot on Old Man Par. Hug the left side of the fairway for any chance at reaching the green on this double dogleg with your second shot. The green complex is protected by a bunker and hidden by large mounds. Was a par rewarding or disappointing? Success is relative to our own unique standards and parameters. Payne understood the unique character of each friend and cherished them as individuals. The 3Cs represent what Payne put on each scorecard. His coach had him circle a "C" each time he met a challenging situation, so he wouldn't dwell on his misfortune. He anticipated each round would involve at least 3 challenges and/or results that were beyond his control. Accept the unexpected and don't sweat the small stuff.

Yardage:

545

513

481

383

215

A relatively short par 4, the dramatic finish to the outward nine starts with an accurate tee shot over a narrow, rocky stream. The proper angle to approach the small green sitting alongside a horseshoe-shaped cascading waterfall is from the right side of the fairway. The distracting beauty of this outstanding hole can make a par difficult. The huge root-hugging rocks and trees along the side of the fairway symbolize how our deep roots anchor us against life's storms and give us stabilizing strength. Just as Payne hollered "You Beauty!" at caddy Mike Hicks after holing his triumphant putt at the '99 US Open, this hole will leave a lasting image. You Beauty!

Yardage:

420

396

360

337

196

The start of the inward nine will require you to make good decisions. With two fairway choices (the right being very narrow but leaving a shorter more direct line to the green), be certain to land in the short grass on whichever path you choose and then hit the narrow putting surface. Misses will find numerous shot options. Putt, chip and run, or flip the ball onto the green. Commit to your choice and save your par with confidence. Greenside left is not an option as a quiet stream sits on guard. Did you make the right decision?

Yardage:

470

442

395

291

110

The most difficult of the par 5's, the three-shot hole runs uphill through a forest-lined valley. Without the worry of an out-of-bounds penalty, sprayed shots may find clearings in the hardwood columns; and bad situations may become fun tests of shot making. If you stray on your way to the green, hopefully you will find a lie to play your approach to the elevated, hidden green. Look back down the fairway from the green and savor the view. Some great stories of the "one that got away" will originate on the 11th hole. Give it a rip, and go for the gusto.

Yardage:

594

564

511

409

297

The challenge of this par three is its putting surface. Unfortunate bounces will divert misplayed carries into tough lies. The long, wide green allows for numerous hole locations and a variety of teeing areas provide different looks. Some bounces in life are good and some require added thought, patience and effort. Payne's natural shot shape was a shallow draw, which he lost in the mid '90s while struggling with an equipment change. After returning the "loop" to his swing, he got his draw back. The hole was designed for Payne!

Yardage:

214

192

164

121

121

A dramatic drop, falling back into the valley, will cause you to question your club selection from the start. Pull out all your tricks. Try a fairway wood or maybe a forgiving hybrid. Play with confidence and your iron shot to the small well-protected green should calm your anxiety. Exhibit graces in defeat or in victory, you still have some battles to conquer. Payne always had an indispensable quality of figuring out a way to win. He believed it was in his "genes". Remember that a magician never divulges his secrets!

Yardage:

408

392

377

325

216

A 2 iron second shot for a "2" on the Par 5, 7th hole at Spyglass during the 1991 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was the only double-eagle of Payne's career. This hole will be the best chance for an "Albatross" on the back nine and may rival #8 as the easiest par 5 on the course. Realistically though, use your best strategy for a chance at an easy birdie putt. The fairway is split by rock outcroppings into two landing areas. A solid drive down the right side allows the best chance to reach the green in two. Play safely down the left and walk away with a good par. A creek trickles along the right side of the green.

Yardage:

590

556

508

430

231

Daughter Chelsea met Payne for a kiss through the fence each day of the 1987 Bay Hill Classic from their home on the 12th tee. Payne won the event and donated his entire check to The Golden Circle of Friends Home in honor of his father who had recently died of cancer. Many golfers remember the touching moments with Chelsea, as well as Payne's generous tribute to his father. The downhill drive to the right-sloping fairway, tucked in an exquisite valley, must be on target and purposeful. Your approach must avoid the lake that guards the right side of the green.

Yardage:

430

402

386

336

241

Payne's father Bill often believed that the 16th hole was where he "got `em" - a turning point in the round. Payne had several crucial Championship securing putts made on the 16th holes throughout his career. An 50 foot putt at Hazeltine National Golf Club in the 3rd round of the 1991 US Open and another birdie in the play-off with Scott Simpson on the 16th helped him to victory. The 30-foot par putt on the 16th at Pinehurst in the 1999 US Open final round was also a turning point. This par 3 has a spine bisecting the green, so be on the proper side to make your putt and get 'em!

Yardage:

193

161

148

120

118

From the elevated tees, this par 4 will play as hard as it looks. An accurate drive is needed to leave the proper angle into the narrow green located beside a beautiful stream. With a left landing approach, a salvaging bogie may be carded. This hole is US Open tough. 27 pines are planted along the stream bordering the right of the landing area as symbols of Payne's 27 second place finishes in PGA Tour events and majors. Payne persevered and fought complacency! The final holes of a round are the time to work harder and finish strong!

Yardage:

438

405

375

240

221

The destination following a great journey! After a dramatically uphill tee shot the hole opens up from the left side, as the oaks shadowing the green guard the right. The awaiting Clubhouse is a welcome retreat, where you can relax, unwind, and reminisce about your round with your playing partners and friends. Festivities, fellowship and fun were three of Payne's favorite things, so raise your glass and toast your effort for a job well done. A toast to Payne and the Payne Stewart Golf Club!

Yardage:

432

406

377

257

193