The Long View

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS HAZELTINE NATIONAL? WE PUT THAT QUESTION
TO THE EARTH IMAGERY SPECIALISTS AT DIGITALGLOBE IN LONGMONT,
COLO., IN ANTICIPATION OF NEXT WEEK'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. THE
COMPANY USED A SATELLITE TO GIVE US A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF
HAZELTINE--IF A BIRD COULD FLY SO HIGH ABOVE THE EARTH THAT IT
WOULD NEED A SPACE SUIT. TIM RAINEY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT NORTHWEST AIRLINES, I.D.'D THE SURROUNDING
TOWNS AND LAKES. (AND WHERE TO BET THE PONIES.) HEREWITH, A
LITTLE PERSPECTIVE ON THE FINAL MAJOR OF 2002.

COLOR PHOTO: DIGITALGLOBE HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB From 34,192 miles

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIGITALGLOBE HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB VIEW FROM 38,468 feet

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIGITALGLOBE LAKE HAZELTINE VIEW FROM 10,985 feet

COLOR MAP GOPHER STATE Hazeltine is located in Chaska, Minn., a town of 17,449 that is 27 miles southwest of Minneapolis.

HOLE PAR YARDS

1 4 460
2 4 435
3 5 636
4 3 196
5 4 412
6 4 405
7 5 542
8 3 178
9 4 436

OUT 36 3,700

10 4 410
11 5 597
12 4 465
13 3 204
14 4 357
15 5 586
16 4 402
17 3 182
18 4 457

IN 36 3,660

TOTAL 72 7,360