favorite golf hole?

Spiritomb · December 17, 2012

8th at my local course grand haven

bandonman91 · December 18, 2012

The Dell at Lahinch. Never played a hole like it. And never will again til i get back there

CallawayLefty · December 18, 2012

I haven't played that many name brand courses, but I was actually just thinking today how ingenious Pasatiempo is. It is such a fun course with so many demanding shots. I also was shocked how much distance they could squeeze out of the yardage. There are about 5 holes out there that are just amazing from a design perspective. Ones that come immediately to mind are 3, 10, 11, 16, and 18, but there are more. I think my favorite was #3, and that may well be my favorite hole I have ever played. The only other two big time courses I have played are Pebble and Whistling Straits. Both are awesome as courses/layouts and of course are visually stunning, but from a sheer design perspective Pasatiempo is better, in my opinion. I would love to play Cypress and Augusta. I feel like they must be better incarnations of Pasatiempo, which is kind of hard to envision.

Whenever you go to that area of the country, Pasatiempo is in my opinion a must-play.

For what it's worth, here is #3. It plays a good 30 yards longer than the card says and if you miss short of the green, the ball will roll back 30+ yards. And from there if you put it past the hole, you are completely dead, which is a tall order considering the whole time you're chipping all you can think of is watching the ball hit short and roll back to your feet.

EDIT: When I played there, my ball hit just short of the green, and rolled all the way back to the bottom of the fairway by the greenside bunker on the right. Again, 30+ yards...

Sean25rp · December 22, 2012

I haven't played that many name brand courses, but I was actually just thinking today how ingenious Pasatiempo is. It is such a fun course with so many demanding shots. I also was shocked how much distance they could squeeze out of the yardage. There are about 5 holes out there that are just amazing from a design perspective. Ones that come immediately to mind are 3, 10, 11, 16, and 18, but there are more. I think my favorite was #3, and that may well be my favorite hole I have ever played. The only other two big time courses I have played are Pebble and Whistling Straits. Both are awesome as courses/layouts and of course are visually stunning, but from a sheer design perspective Pasatiempo is better, in my opinion. I would love to play Cypress and Augusta. I feel like they must be better incarnations of Pasatiempo, which is kind of hard to envision.

Whenever you go to that area of the country, Pasatiempo is in my opinion a must-play.

For what it's worth, here is #3. It plays a good 30 yards longer than the card says and if you miss short of the green, the ball will roll back 30+ yards. And from there if you put it past the hole, you are completely dead, which is a tall order considering the whole time you're chipping all you can think of is watching the ball hit short and roll back to your feet.

EDIT: When I played there, my ball hit just short of the green, and rolled all the way back to the bottom of the fairway by the greenside bunker on the right. Again, 30+ yards...

That is easy on the eyes!

myspinonit · December 22, 2012

That I've played, 14th at Makena on Maui. 620 from the tips, downhill, double-dogleg. Great views. Also special as it's my wife's favorite hole after the playing the course a couple of times on a recent trip.

Oh yeah, I'd love to rock the 18th on the Plantation and, yes, it's more spectacular. Not prepared to pay the crazy $280 prime time green fees though.

19tholer · December 24, 2012

This is a little par 5 in Tenn. Water is crystal clear. Beautiful hole with a tiny green (Pebble Beach tiny) that just sticks in my mind. Approach shot is a blast.

FairwayFred · December 24, 2012

Heres a list of some of my favorites leaving out some of the more obvious ones:

7, 8, 14, 16, 17 and 18 at Sand Hills (though you could make an argument for every hole on this course)
2, 9 and 13 at Franklin Hills
2 and 10 at Lookout Mountain
4 and 5 at Lahinch
10 and 15 at Shoreacres
6 and 17 at Prairie Dunes
3 and 6 at Pacific Dunes
2 and 12 at San Francisco GC
3 and 16 at National Golf Links
1 and 15 at Oakmont
5 and 7 at Fishers Island
10 and 11 at Shinnecock
8 and 13 at Crystal Downs
9 and 10 at Friars Head

gnicolls · December 24, 2012

strong holes here...

I Can't pick just one. These aren't neccessarily the best looking holes, but the ones I could play over and over. The 7th at Ballyneal in particular has one of the best greens in the world allowing the hole, approaches and putts to be played dozens of different ways.

Sleepy Hollow #15 green from elevated fairway by tewiespix, on Flickr

Ballyneal #7 chip from right front - rev by tewiespix, on Flickr

Old Mac #7 - Ocean - fsteep uphill approach w. Pacific Ocean over the crest r by tewiespix, on Flickr

Sunningdale Old #5 from tee by tewiespix, on Flickr

Western Gailes #6 (Lappock) red post guide for 2nd shot by tewiespix, on Flickr

Prestwick #17 - Alps - Line of shot marked by Caddie Andy by tewiespix, on Flickr

BENNYSUPREME · December 26, 2012

I can't recall if this it the 500+ par 4 that was a driver mid iron with the 100mph wind at your back par 14 or 15 or Poipu Bay

Approach shot into #11 I think at

Big Island Mauna Kea,

italianstallion · December 26, 2012

Of the courses I've played, here are my favroites

Par 3: True Blue Golf Plantation - 3rd hole. 200 yard shot to a sliver of a green surrounded entirely by water.

Par 4: Bethpage Black - 5th hole. When I think of the Black course this is the first hole that pops into my mind. There's just something about the view from the very back tee shot that just does it for me. Classic double-dogleg, probably the most strategic (and hardest) hole on the course. Close Runner Up - 18th hole at Montauk Downs

Par 5: Orchard Creek Golf Club - 1st hole. This is more of a sentimental choice. The tee shot is boring, you can hit it absolutely anywhere. However the view for the second shot is what does it for me. From the 200 yard marker there's about a 25-30 foot elevation change, and I love the view. Plus, it signals the beginning of the round, and a chance to get off to a running start.

BNich0622 · September 8, 2013

8th at my local course grand haven

Great course. A couple of members from the course where I work in CT are members down there. I will be back to play some golf with Dane Winger this winter!

mattsam · September 8, 2013

Update:
Number 4 at Ballyneal

homemade · September 10, 2013

so tough to pick one. 10th at Sandwich. walking up the fairway towards the green with the pin the only object on the horizon and then soaking it all in from the green...indescribable

sabram · September 14, 2013

Update:
Number 4 at Ballyneal

Yes. You think you are at the Gates of Heaven when you reach the 4th tee. This photo doesn't do justice to the scale of the view

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mattsam · September 14, 2013

Update:
Number 4 at Ballyneal

Yes. You think you are at the Gates of Heaven when you reach the 4th tee. This photo doesn't do justice to the scale of the view

http:// Ballyneal #4 from tee by tewiespix, on Flickr

Exactly! I'll be there in 7 days!

Sean25rp · September 14, 2013

Update:
Number 4 at Ballyneal

Yes. You think you are at the Gates of Heaven when you reach the 4th tee. This photo doesn't do justice to the scale of the view

http:// Ballyneal #4 from tee by tewiespix, on Flickr
Exactly! I'll be there in 7 days!

Epic!

Bowhunter82 · September 14, 2013

There are just too many good holes out there. I have played a fair pile of them however as said above pasatiempo has some unreal golf holes. That 3rd hole picture doesn't do it justice for how uphill that shot is. For easy on the eyes I would probably go with #10 at pasatiempo.