sweaty sock
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I remember playing this hole in thick fog where the castle looked like it was floating on a cloud. Straight out of walt disney. Played havoc with our range finders though!
Favourite hole you've played and why?
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I remember playing this hole in thick fog where the castle looked like it was floating on a cloud. Straight out of walt disney. Played havoc with our range finders though!
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Mine will always be the 1st on The Old Course. It's not the most difficult or beautiful hole on the planet but it is still the only hole that has ever given me tingles when I have stood on it. There is no comparison for me!
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Do you think any other course could give you the same feeling - Pine Valley, Cypress Point etc - or is the Old Course more special to you?
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I think that the Old Course will always be the most special by far. I have been lucky enough to play some magnificent courses (not in the states though) but I doubt they will give me tingles in my hands when I tee it up.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
You give me a tingle somewhere mush
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Probably the 6th at Pitlochry in the Highlands. After a strenuous five hole climb up the hillside, you are rewarded with just spectacular ‘worldie’ views. Teeing off from an eagles aerie high up the side of Craigower, you look miles down the Tay valley as the ground falls away before you to a fairway far below.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
That explains the calls on an eveing when theres a bit of failure to launch! Tell Sam that I am happy to help!
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
7th aphrodite hills, for the ride to the tee and then to the green
richbeech
Hacker
The 1st and 17th at JCB.
Think it's the 7th at Formby? - a sweeping par 5 through the pines with green tucked behind some dunes.
13, 15 17 at Hollinwell
Think it's the 7th at Formby? - a sweeping par 5 through the pines with green tucked behind some dunes.
13, 15 17 at Hollinwell
Played Silloth for the first time in years and loved the 6th there, favourite hole on The Old Course would be the 12th, favourite hole growing up would be the 17th at Wimbledon Park. Think I just like any hole that feeds in from the right
The 1st at Doonbeg another cracker, as is the 17th at Headingley and the 4th at Mach Dunes
The 1st at Doonbeg another cracker, as is the 17th at Headingley and the 4th at Mach Dunes
davidy233
Tour Rookie
Strangely enough I hated Pitlochry with a passion during and after playing it.
For an elevated tee my favourite is the tenth at Cruden Bay.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
And also strangely enough ? an alternative that had leapt to mind was the tenth at Cruden Bay...though I loved Cruden Bay as I have loved Pitlochry. Also in the running was what was the 8th (now the 6th) at Dunkeld and Birnam (the gully hole with views over the cathedral) I was a junior member when it was a 9-holer. Great childhood memories of playing there many times with my dad and having my mum walk round with us.
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chrisd
Major Champion
The 16th at Port Royal Bermuda was pretty spectacular. A 235 yard par 3 cut on the rocky hillside over the sea. I played it with BlueinMunich on a breezy day and we both did it reasonable justice
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
The 9th at Brora. A not difficult par 3 with the beach immediately behind, then the bay, and the headland in the distance. Beautiful. You could drop dead happy there.
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
Its the 15th but I was about to suggest this, drive over the rhododendron filled ravine, followed by threading the eye of the needle through the gap in the trees to the green. Great golf hole.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
My least favourite par 4 in Leicestershire, because it is the most difficult in the county. Maybe worthy in this thread as most have chosen very difficult holes.
Hinckley is par 71, CR 72.9 and SR 144 from the black tees.
Hinckley is par 71, CR 72.9 and SR 144 from the black tees.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Brilliant hole!!!!! The wife lost 4 balls trying to get one down there!!!!
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
I'm not surprised.
Twice I've stood on that tee needing a 3 to break par. I never did.
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
17th kills me because of the shot shape, always in the trees right and then it's a good 2 shots in or 3 if in the trees.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
8th at Formby is what you're thinking, a stunning hole
