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Matt_Cohn

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Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« on: September 26, 2009, 10:18:31 PM »
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Buck Wolter

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green.
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2009, 10:24:23 PM »
Crystal Downs  -- sorry to win this so quickly
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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green.
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 10:33:12 PM »
Isn't the second shot uphill?

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Tyler Kearns

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 11:26:43 PM »
Pasatiempo
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Adam Clayman

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 11:31:37 PM »
Good one Tyler.

Kapalua
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Chris Cupit

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2009, 12:19:47 AM »
It may not be the best course but one that I really like and that has a downhill finish is Royal Porthcawl.
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David Stamm

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 12:21:36 AM »
Quote from: David Stamm on September 26, 2009, 04:10:45 PM
While the clubhouse is at the highest point of the property, Pasatiempo's 18th is downhill. The second shot at Engineer's is as well.
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Eric_Terhorst

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2009, 01:07:28 AM »
Pacific Dunes?

San Francisco GC?

If the judges don't except one of those, how about one of your faves Matt, the Presidio GC  ;D

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Matt_Cohn

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2009, 01:28:40 AM »
Quote from: Eric_Terhorst on September 27, 2009, 01:07:28 AM
Pacific Dunes?

San Francisco GC?

If the judges don't except one of those, how about one of your faves Matt, the Presidio GC  ;D



SFGC is barely downhill, but yes, technically you'd have to count that.

As far as Presidio, perhaps you misread? The question was "best" course, not "messed" course.  :D
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Michael Dugger

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2009, 02:35:26 AM »
Wine Valley
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Kyle Harris

Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2009, 04:52:52 AM »
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Cobbs Creek

Actually, Cobbs Creek Olde may be a pretty good under the radar pick here.
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2009, 05:22:46 AM »
I vote for Kintore ( a "Scottish course you haven't heard of" ) , as I have always found the off-putting feeling that your second is going to land in the clubhouse , an ingenious design .

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Niall C

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2009, 06:24:04 AM »
How about the Glen at North Berwick or Ranfurly Castle. No disputing that either of those play downhill.

Niall
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John Blain

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2009, 07:53:30 AM »
Gotta put Mid Pines in there.
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CJ Carder

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2009, 08:02:32 AM »
Quote from: JPBlain on September 27, 2009, 07:53:30 AM
Gotta put Mid Pines in there.

And Pine Needles for that matter.
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Carl Nichols

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2009, 08:02:38 AM »
Congressional Blue
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kwl

Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2009, 08:37:25 AM »
Sutton Bay
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Mark Bourgeois

Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2009, 08:38:18 AM »
Woking and Grandfather are two that belong in the first rank.

Delamere belongs in the second rank but worthy of mention. I will throw Noordwijk into most disappointing.

The one I would most want to play over and over is Pinnacle Point, although if I ever play Kapalua that 18th might supplant it.

Mark
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Adam Clayman

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2009, 09:05:20 AM »
Greywalls, Black Mesa
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James Boon

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2009, 09:29:39 AM »
Matt,

Interesting thread. I assume your point being that clubhouses are often sited on high ground to give a view of the course?

The driveable par 4 last at North Berwick plays from an elevated tee but it doesnt really feel like a downhill hole? The par 5 last at Castle Stuart played downhill also. And the 18th at Notts (Hollinwell) is downhill all the way.

Cheers,

James

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Phil McDade

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2009, 10:09:33 AM »
Best I've seen posted here:

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Chris Buie

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2009, 10:23:21 AM »
As CJ said, Pine Needles is a very good down hill finishing hole.  It was originally the first - so that might be a bit of a disqualification.

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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2009, 10:41:48 AM »
The 18th @ Dr. Mac's Hazlehead .....

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Sean Leary

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Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #23 on: September 27, 2009, 10:53:19 AM »
Stonewall Old..
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Patrick_Mucci

Re: Best course where the 18th hole plays downhill tee-to-green
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2009, 11:24:35 AM »
Would Pine Valley qualify ?  ;D
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