For the first time in the 95-year history of the PGA Championship, fans will play a role in the course setup for the tournament, which starts Aug. 8 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. In the "Pick the Hole Challenge" sponsored by the PGA of America, fans may vote on one of four pin positions for the final round for the par-3, 181-yard 15th hole, the last par-3 on the 7,145-yard par-71 Donald Ross course. Voting began Tuesday at PGA.com. The 15th is a downhill setup with two bunkers on the left side and water on the right of a narrow green. This hole was chosen because of its importance as a closing hole in the tournament and the plethora of challenging pin locations. According to Kerry Haigh, the chief championships officer for the PGA of America, there isn't an easy pin position on the hole. Jack Nicklaus, who won the last of his five PGA Championships in 1980 at Oak Hill, conceived the idea to involve fans in the pin-placement process. "The chance for golf fans to interact with the PGA Championship and play a role in shaping the outcome of the final round fascinates me," Nicklaus said in a statement. "It's like being able to call the shots during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl." Source: ESPN
