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Matthew Rose

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Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« on: March 29, 2011, 03:36:59 PM »
As found as a throwaway quote at the bottom of a golf.com article.

I don't have any context surrounding this quote, but am I curious as to the man's reasoning. The lamentations of a short hitter, perhaps?






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Sean Leary

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2011, 03:41:42 PM »
He hasn't been to Sagebrush yet.....
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Mike Benham

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2011, 03:43:46 PM »
Likely because a +600 yard par 5 is akin to a short-layup par 4 ... which require a challenging approach shot to make interesting.

And most +600 yard par 5s on tour are stretched out 550 yard part 5's that had bigger greens ...
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 03:46:11 PM »
Mr. Furyk needs to play the 608-yard No. 8 at Sutton Bay -- one of the great "journey" holes, ever.

Even he might smile en route.
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Patrick_Mucci

Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 03:49:42 PM »
Matt,

While Pine Tree has two par 5's over 600 yards, the 5th at about 520 and the 16th at about 570, I think the 5th may be the better hole.

First, the prevailing winds are usually quartering in your face on # 5, whereas, they're usually helping on # 16.
The green on # 5 is much smaller and protected better by fronting bunkers with a narrow opening.
In addition, there are decisions to be made on the second shot on # 5, where # 16 merely requires you to hit it as far as you can.

The DZ's are similar, although there's probably more trouble on # 16.

Both are good par 5's in excess of 600 yards, with # 5 getting my vote.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2011, 03:58:52 PM »
I wonder what he thinks of the 4th at MEast...
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2011, 04:04:44 PM »
Beverly has two par 5's of that length (11 and 18) and they are both great par 5's.

What about the last par 5 at Olympic Club (16?), I thought that was 600 yards and I definitely remember it was a great hole.
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George Pazin

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 04:39:46 PM »
Obviously Jimbo is in denial, after his near miss at Oakmont. The 12th, the best 3 shot par 5 in golf :) (maybe the best par 5 period!!), clocks in well over 600 yards.

For those who need a refresher:

the wonderful 12th at Oakmont
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Tim Martin

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2011, 04:48:06 PM »
Send him to Yale and see what he thinks of the 621 yard finisher. Someone as slow as him may never even get to 18 during daylight. ::)
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Philippe Binette

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2011, 06:36:54 PM »
Isn't the 18th at kapalua 663-yards.. i think it,s a great hole
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2011, 07:14:53 PM »
Dan,
He probably doesn't like 600+ yard 'journeys'  because he forgets where he is due to his overly long pre-shot routine.
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Rory Connaughton

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2011, 07:40:57 PM »
Is 9 at Rolling Green over 600?

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Andy Stamm

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2011, 07:46:26 PM »
Quote from: Philippe Binette on March 29, 2011, 06:36:54 PM
Isn't the 18th at kapalua 663-yards.. i think it,s a great hole


He has a house there. And he talked very fondly of the course during his "Playing Lessons with the Pros" show there.
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jonathan_becker

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2011, 07:59:16 PM »
Quote from: Andy Stamm on March 29, 2011, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: Philippe Binette on March 29, 2011, 06:36:54 PM
Isn't the 18th at kapalua 663-yards.. i think it,s a great hole


He has a house there. And he talked very fondly of the course during his "Playing Lessons with the Pros" show there.

I would make the assumption about him liking 18 at Kapalua, too.

Also, and this is making another assumption, but being from PA you would think that (as Joe B and George P stated) he would have some love for 4 at Merion and 12 at Oakmont.  Those are two great par 5s!
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2011, 09:01:16 PM »
Quote from: Rory Connaughton on March 29, 2011, 07:40:57 PM
Is 9 at Rolling Green over 600?

Yep, 615 from the edge.
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JSlonis

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2011, 10:46:15 AM »
Has he never played Pine Valley? Not a bad couple of par 5's over 600.  ;) I'd call them great.
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JR Potts

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2011, 12:13:14 PM »
The Best hole on property at Medinah may be the 608 yard 9th hole on the #1 course.  And yeah, Pine Valley and Beverly had some pretty good 600+ yard holes if I remember correctly.  Let's not forget about that dog of a hole,#4 at Merion, right Jim?
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Scott Szabo

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2011, 12:19:19 PM »
Sand Hills #16 isn't too bad either...
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Jim Colton

Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2011, 12:52:37 PM »
Quote from: Matthew Rose on March 29, 2011, 03:36:59 PM
As found as a throwaway quote at the bottom of a golf.com article.

I don't have any context surrounding this quote, but am I curious as to the man's reasoning. The lamentations of a short hitter, perhaps?


Matthew,

  Might the reason be that pros are conditioned to overpower Par 5's and view them birdie holes?  Maybe he believes that a great par 5 requires that go/no-go risk-reward trade off.
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Greg Tallman

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Re: Jim Furyk: "I still have yet to play a great par 5 that's over 600 yards"
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2011, 03:08:52 PM »
We once had a par 5 stretching 626 yards here at Cabo del Sol. That land now has a 196 yard par 3 and a 512 yard par 5. I have yet to see a ball on the par 5 in two shots though it is certainly doable.
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