What’s In a Name?

[Captainron]

I love named holes on a course. Some beauts out there...

7th at Cruden Bay is called Whaupshank - classic
4th on TOC is Ginger Beer because Old Tom always had one at that tee box.
1st at Woodhall Spa is Roddy's folly as he should just give the game up....

 

[Crazyface]

Ours are all named. One is called "Donga". It's always intrigued me why. The 3rd is called The Alps.....I know why that is!!!!!!!

 

[Captainron]

Ours are all named. One is called "Donga". It's always intrigued me why. The 3rd is called The Alps.....I know why that is!!!!!!!

A donga is a big hole in South Africa.

 

[Robster59]

Ours are all named but nobody refers to the names in general conversation.
The derivation of all the hole names are explained on the club website.
East Ren Course Tour

 

[D-S]

Two spring to mind, South America at Carnoustie - something to do with a caddie saying he was emigrating there but ended up drunk in a bunker on that hole. The other one is Little Siberia on Teignmouth GC where it gets strangely cold when the mist comes in. Apart from those which resonate, I see little point in hole names.

 

[sunshine]

I have never understood why many Scottish golf courses hired someone with dyslexia to name their holes.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I have never understood why many Scottish golf courses hired someone with dyslexia to name their holes.

Dinna Fash

 

[Imurg]

The only one on ours that has a name is the 17th...it's often referred to as the product of an unmarried couple.......

 

[HeftyHacker]

I think ours have names but the only one I can remember is our par 3 11th - "Neil's Nemesis".

I've renamed it to "Hefty's Hell" in my own mind.

Edit: I've just checked the website and it's actually called "the Ditch" but whoever sponsored the new tee markers had the opportunity to put their own words on - hence the Neil's Nemesis