The green is usually firm – OK, it’s nearly concrete at times – which means even well-struck shots to back pins can bounce and then roll into the water. No. 17 at Quail Hollow Club.

Quail Hollow Club's "Green Mile" (holes 16, 17, and 18) is considered one of the toughest stretches in golf. The Green Mile features water hazards, elevation changes, bunkers, and firm greens.

The Quail Hollow members knew what they were doing when they nicknamed the last three holes after a film by horror legend Stephen King set on death row. In the film, The Green Mile represents the ...

The green is usually firm – OK, it’s nearly concrete at times – which means even well-struck shots to back pins can bounce and then roll into the water.