Hills are alive with possibilities

FIVE key holes at Erin Hills golf course, where the 2017 US Open will tee off today: No 1: 560/608 yards, parfive . Shaped like a semi-circle, an undulating fairway, is fraught with risk.

No 4: 439 yards, par-four . The hole is likely to punish any approach that falls short by leaving an awkward pitch to the green.

No 9: 135/150 yards, par-three. Bunkers surrounding the green will be tough.

No 14: 594/650 yards, par-five. A double-dogleg monster likely to separate the men from the boys.

No 18: 622-675 yards, par-five. A show-stopping finale studded with more than 20 bunkers. — AFP