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Controversial one, as lots on here hate the place (not me).... But I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 10th at the Belfry.
Get out of it, no chance!! It’s not even the best 9th hole in Southport
Best opening hole is Machrihanish!
Surely the 1st at Machrihanish should be number 1, what an opening hole
Or a tough shot to a thin green, over water from a downward lie, the 1st at the Warren :-
http://www.thewarrenestate.co.uk/index.php/the-pythle
Have to agree with you pair, everyone else has just blanked your suggestion
Controversial one, as lots on here hate the place (not me).... But I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 10th at the Belfry.
I’ll fill in the blanks :rofl:
1) Old Course
2) Royal Aberdeen
3) Dukes, Woburn
4) Castle Stuart
5) Royal St Georges
6) Muirfield
7) Hankley Common
8) Royal Troon (Postage Stamp)
9) Royal County Down
10) Sunningdale (Old)
11) Hillside
12) Wallasey
13) North Berwick
14) Trump Aberdeen
15) Kingsbarns
16) Royal Portrush
17) Old course (road hole)
18) Carnoustie
:rofl: is that because you’ve never scored better than a blob on it? :rofl:
Although the 1st at RCD is good nothing but nothing can beat the 1st on the Old Course.Wrecking me head, trying to think of so many holes on so many courses, so I'm gonna do one per day.
Honourable mentions:-
Tough start, but good to look at - S and A's par 3, normally a hybrid for me, 6-7 bunkers surrounding it from memory.
Tough and long - West Lancs - par 4, Bluewolf's driving range on the left, normally into the wind and can be driver 3 wood a lot of the time
Short but tricky - Prestwick - short par 4, maybe even driveable, but train track tight on your left with a cross wind, narrowing fairway up by the green.
Gorgeous setting of whats to come - Swinley Forest - longish left to right par 4,quite wide but uphill all the way for your approach, but what a setting, clubhouse to the right, 18th fairway as well, but towering trees grab the eye as well as the rest of the surrounds.
Wembley Stadium, Wimbledon, Aintree, Twickenham- we cant all play there, but most can play St. Andrews Old course - spine tingling - played it once and birdied it, but a cigar this time.
Castle Stuart views, Royal Liverpool's shall I shant I, Royal Aberdeen's seaward views.
But I'm plumping for
1st hole = Royal County Down - Firstly the setting, mountains of Morne behind you, lovely clubhouse, the sea, the dunes and a par 5 to start with OOB down the right, but hit the fairway and the risk reward is there to go for it in two, or lay up as the fairway narrows and the bunkers close in also up by the green.
Have to agree with you pair, everyone else has just blanked your suggestion
Although the 1st at RCD is good nothing but nothing can beat the 1st on the Old Course.
There is nothing like that in golf, I have never felt that buzz on an opening shot whilst playing all the other top courses I have like I did that day I played the Old course.
I'd throw the 3rd at Castle Stuart into the mix, one of the best green complexes I've seen, great short hole, beautiful location.
14th at Royal Dornoch. Brilliant natural golf hole with a classic Donald Ross signature green.
16th at Dundonald is a great hole.
But in fairness Pete, all 18 could meet that criteria.I agree, you'll never beat the buzz, but aesthetically doesn't look brilliant, and if it was anywhere else but TOC, wouldn't even feature in the conversation.
I agree, you'll never beat the buzz, but aesthetically doesn't look brilliant, and if it was anywhere else but TOC, wouldn't even feature in the conversation.
the 18th @ Notts would be right up there for me in terms of best finishing holes, along with Saunton, Burnham and St Enodoc.
I genuinely think you'll struggle to find better finishing holes than those three.All good holes Sam but I think you need to take your Burnham/Saunton blinkers off