Course record

Blue

Dallas Athletic Club’s Blue Course supplied the stage for the 1963 PGA Championship, won by Jack Nicklaus. The future redesign architect first knew the course as a competitor.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 72
Place: Dallas

Blue design and history

Nicklaus later returned to direct renovation work. The Club’s illustrated history records him inspecting construction with architect Scott Miller and superintendent Clyde Nettles, then attending the rebuilt course’s dedication.¹

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Course design

Date unrecorded Renovation

Jack Nicklaus

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Hosted competitions

PGA Championship

1963 PGA Championship

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Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Champs	Men	72	73.8	140	3,470	3,406	6,876	36	36
One Star · Men	Men	72	72	138	3,239	3,249	6,488	36	36
One Star · Women	Women	72	78.3	151	3,239	3,249	6,488	36	36
Two Star · Women	Women	72	75.6	144	3,043	3,015	6,058	36	36
Two Star · Men	Men	72	70	133	3,043	3,015	6,058	36	36
Three Star · Men	Men	72	67.8	127	2,823	2,798	5,621	36	36
Three Star · Women	Women	72	73.7	140	2,823	2,798	5,621	36	36
Four Star · Women	Women	72	71.3	130	2,462	2,518	4,980	36	36
Four Star · Men	Men	72	64.9	122	2,462	2,518	4,980	36	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Champs	518	412	582	210	428	388	192	350	390	3,470	510	360	353	534	178	398	203	440	430	3,406	6,876
One Star · Men	510	403	523	175	388	380	168	322	370	3,239	502	351	336	505	161	384	174	432	404	3,249	6,488
One Star · Women	510	403	523	175	388	380	168	322	370	3,239	502	351	336	505	161	384	174	432	404	3,249	6,488
Two Star · Women	486	386	503	158	354	360	142	305	349	3,043	484	333	317	478	149	363	147	388	356	3,015	6,058
Two Star · Men	486	386	503	158	354	360	142	305	349	3,043	484	333	317	478	149	363	147	388	356	3,015	6,058
Three Star · Men	462	382	468	136	340	338	122	257	318	2,823	477	302	303	461	141	317	122	361	314	2,798	5,621
Three Star · Women	462	382	468	136	340	338	122	257	318	2,823	477	302	303	461	141	317	122	361	314	2,798	5,621
Four Star · Women	412	332	419	104	310	278	103	240	264	2,462	459	268	284	424	121	295	90	312	265	2,518	4,980
Four Star · Men	412	332	419	104	310	278	103	240	264	2,462	459	268	284	424	121	295	90	312	265	2,518	4,980
Par	5	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	36	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	36	72
Hcp	13	3	11	9	1	7	15	17	5		10	6	12	18	16	4	14	2	8

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Champs	518	412	582	210	428	388	192	350	390	3,470
One Star · Men	510	403	523	175	388	380	168	322	370	3,239
One Star · Women	510	403	523	175	388	380	168	322	370	3,239
Two Star · Women	486	386	503	158	354	360	142	305	349	3,043
Two Star · Men	486	386	503	158	354	360	142	305	349	3,043
Three Star · Men	462	382	468	136	340	338	122	257	318	2,823
Three Star · Women	462	382	468	136	340	338	122	257	318	2,823
Four Star · Women	412	332	419	104	310	278	103	240	264	2,462
Four Star · Men	412	332	419	104	310	278	103	240	264	2,462
Par	5	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	36
Hcp	13	3	11	9	1	7	15	17	5

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Champs	510	360	353	534	178	398	203	440	430	3,406
One Star · Men	502	351	336	505	161	384	174	432	404	3,249
One Star · Women	502	351	336	505	161	384	174	432	404	3,249
Two Star · Women	484	333	317	478	149	363	147	388	356	3,015
Two Star · Men	484	333	317	478	149	363	147	388	356	3,015
Three Star · Men	477	302	303	461	141	317	122	361	314	2,798
Three Star · Women	477	302	303	461	141	317	122	361	314	2,798
Four Star · Women	459	268	284	424	121	295	90	312	265	2,518
Four Star · Men	459	268	284	424	121	295	90	312	265	2,518
Par	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	36
Hcp	10	6	12	18	16	4	14	2	8