Jordan,
You're too young, but #13 at Seattle used to be much more fun when you could go over the trees. What's so wrong with that hole anyway? I'm not a hugs fan, but I think it presents entertaining challenges.
Mike,
About six weeks ago, in August, I played the blues and flew the little gap in the trees to have 50 yards into that green. It's easiest to do from the blacks though, as you can get more hieght on the ball. As it is though, clearing the trees isnt really a feasible option off the tee, even for pros.
And, the hole has no real strategy in my eye. Its a 90-degree dogleg, where you hit a 3-iron, then mid-iron every time. The green is one of the dullest on the course, though it is almost skyline which is neat. Just the fact that the tee shot is a forced layup, to the same place every time, makes it a weak hole in my opinion, because there is no real advantage placing your ball in one spot of the fairway versus the other, so long as you hit it far enough. Plus, the bunkers on the outside of the dogleg are so weird. Why not remove some trees on the inside of the dogleg and put the hunkers there, creating some risk reward?
And, what do you think of 14?
Its perhaps my favorite hole on the course.