Can You Play Hazeltine on GSPro? Here's How

Hazeltine National is available on GSPro, and the community LIDAR build of the course that hosted the Miracle at Medinah follow-up in 2016 — the Ryder Cup where the USA finally looked like the dominant home team — is a solid addition to the GSPro library. Hazeltine is not the hardest course in the upper midwest, but it is one of the fairest. The fairways are generous, the greens are large, and the difficulty comes from the wind off Lake Lotus and the water hazards on nine holes.

Robert Trent Jones designed Hazeltine as a championship course that rewards aggressive play. The par-5s are reachable in two if you have the nerve. The par-3s are all over water. The closing stretch — the 17th and 18th holes — forces you to make decisions with water in play on every shot.

Quality Assessment

The GSPro LIDAR build of Hazeltine National is a faithful recreation of the modern layout. The course sits on relatively flat Minnesota terrain with a few strategic elevation changes, and the LIDAR data captures the subtle movement well. The key feature — Lake Lotus coming into play on the approach to the 16th and 18th greens — reads accurately on the LIDAR topography.

The 16th hole, a 402-yard par-4 with an island fairway, is one of the most distinctive holes in American championship golf. The LIDAR build captures the forced carry correctly. The 17th, the drivable par-4 that Rory McIlroy nearly aced in the 2016 Ryder Cup, is a legitimate eagle opportunity. The 18th, a 445-yard par-4 with water all down the right side and a green protected by a bunker complex, is a genuine closing hole.

The visual package is standard LIDAR community quality. Hazeltine is a modern championship course with generous corridors and minimal tree trouble. The LIDAR scan captures the open feel accurately.

How to Access

Search “Hazeltine” or “Hazeltine National” in the GSPro course installer. The most recent LIDAR build is the one to download. Install through the in-client course manager or the SGT Discord.

No additional cost beyond your GSPro subscription.

Cross-Linking

For the platform overview, read the best courses on GSPro guide. The GSPro software review covers the full platform.

Courses to Compare

If Hazeltine appeals, Whistling Straits on GSPro offers another Midwestern championship test with a completely different character. Oakland Hills on GSPro is the classic Midwest private club experience.