Congressional Country Club: Hole 8

The 2011 US Open returns to Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Here's your hole-by-hole guide to the Blue course that last hosted America's Open in 1997

By Golf Monthly
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Hole 8 Par 4 354 yards

At 354 yards most players will be leaving their driver in the bag to allow a full swing for their second shot. A sloping fairway may add a little difficulty to this birdie hole. The green slopes from front to back and will prove awkward if the bunkers surrounding the green are found.

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