The ideal opening tee shot?

[MarkT]

Is there such a thing? Play at Moortown and that ticks a lot of boxes - a) can hit the driver b) nowhere near the clubhouse c) would have to do something very wrong to hit a provisional/another d) is a par 5 - but there's always the nagging doubt that you're going to miss out on maybe the easiest hole due to early nerves etc

 

[IanM]

Romsey....tiddly down hill par 4. In the summer you can putt it on! (Sort of ?)

 

[SaintHacker]

Romsey....tiddly down hill par 4. In the summer you can putt it on! (Sort of ?)

And oh so easy to make yourself look a right knobber with a busy 1st tee all watching start on such an easy hole

 

[IanM]

Hoylake then?? ??

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So not 229 off the white plates then

 

[MarkT]

Hoylake then?? ??

I've got a video of myself fanning a hybrid straight on to the practice ground there!

 

[Orikoru]

For me any nice wide, short par 4 where I can just hit driver and even if I don't quite get hold of it it still leaves me a mid to short iron in would be ideal. Wouldn't care if people were watching if it were that simple.

First hole at ours is a nightmare, 150-160 yard par three with trees left to lose your ball in, bushes right to lose your ball in, a ditch half way there if you top one, five bunkers around the green if you're short or just miss the green either side, and then a two-tier green to worry about as well. Oh, and if you shank it, your ball is heading straight for the second tee and liable to kill someone. Dreadful way to start a round!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Is there such a thing? Play at Moortown and that ticks a lot of boxes - a) can hit the driver b) nowhere near the clubhouse c) would have to do something very wrong to hit a provisional/another d) is a par 5 - but there's always the nagging doubt that you're going to miss out on maybe the easiest hole due to early nerves etc

I seem to remember not being able to hit driver as it brings the bunkers into play
And the website describes it as a daunting shot.

 

[fundy]

Aylesbury Vale up there, short par 5, fairways almost double width and if you miss that one right theres the 9th fairway alongside it. Can hit it 100 yards right and be fine lol

 

[sunshine]

Par 5 with a wide fairway is a good start. Gives you the chance to recover. A long (but wide) par 4 which a low stroke index seems to work as well - most people get a shot so a bogey is fine.

 

[sunshine]

First hole at ours is a nightmare, 150-160 yard par three with trees left to lose your ball in, bushes right to lose your ball in, a ditch half way there if you top one, five bunkers around the green if you're short or just miss the green either side, and then a two-tier green to worry about as well. Oh, and if you shank it, your ball is heading straight for the second tee and liable to kill someone. Dreadful way to start a round!

Smallish target, but it's only a 6 or 7 iron. You're swinging a friendly club for the first shot of the day.

You want to try the 1st tee shot at the Berkshire Blue course. 215 yards over a valley filled with heather, anything short or right is dead. Trees and oob on the left. Right in front of the clubhouse bar.

 

[Orikoru]

Smallish target, but it's only a 6 or 7 iron. You're swinging a friendly club for the first shot of the day.

Maybe in your wheelhouse but I'd rather be hitting driver for the first shot of the day any day! Iron-striking is probably the worst feature of my game. No practise nets or anything remember so going in cold. So many times I've fatted it or sent it about 40 yards right of the green.

You want to try the 1st tee shot at the Berkshire Blue course. 215 yards over a valley filled with heather, anything short or right is dead. Trees and oob on the left. Right in front of the clubhouse bar

I don't think I can carry it 215 yards so would be a waste of time even trying that one.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Sunningdale Old.

 

[USER1999]

Short par 4, with a forgiving fairway. I hate starting with a driver. Much prefer a 3w or rescue off the first tee.

 

[chrisd]

Sunningdale Old.

Easy drive down the 1st and a 7 iron if I recall mmmmmmm

 

[chrisd]

Easy drive down the 1st and a rescue club followed by a pitching wedge if I recall mmmmmmm

 

[Gowferdee]

Piperdam is tough, over water - maybe an 8 iron but still nervy on that 1st tee!

 

[sunshine]

Sunningdale Old.

Trees / oob all the way down the right side if I recall?

 

[jim8flog]

My mate taking it when we play foursome.

 

[MarkT]

Smallish target, but it's only a 6 or 7 iron. You're swinging a friendly club for the first shot of the day.

You want to try the 1st tee shot at the Berkshire Blue course. 215 yards over a valley filled with heather, anything short or right is dead. Trees and oob on the left. Right in front of the clubhouse bar.

Played there the other week and it's a stinker to start a round (though a morning round and a couple of pints at lunch helped)