Hole #16: GolfScout's Take
Not all holes at Wilmette feature the squared off tee boxes, but I appreciate those that do. It's a nice aesthetic. The par-3 16th, our final par-3 of the round, is blessed with them.
What you see is what you get on 16. But you see a lot of stuff, so you'll need to execute well here. Water is both short of the green and on the right. Two bunkers protect its port side. There's a large mound behind the green, then trees. If it's a brutally hot summer day and fatigue's setting in toward the end of your round, it's time to summon any remaining strength. A misfire here can ruin a perfectly good scorecard. Ideally the wind will be docile.
After tee shots, golfers approach the green from a bridge on the right of the hole. Hopefully it's not a bridge to nowhere, and you have an opportunity to score well.
