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Joe Leenheer

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The Best Finish in Golf
« on: February 29, 2012, 11:11:02 PM »
Inspired by our PGA Tour Stop this week and the infamous "Bear Trap", what course(s) do you think has the best finish in golf? 

Let's try to stay focussed in on holes 16, 17, & 18.
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Sam Morrow

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 11:17:12 PM »
Quote from: Joe Leenheer on February 29, 2012, 11:11:02 PM
Inspired by our PGA Tour Stop this week and the infamous "Bear Trap", what course(s) do you think has the best finish in golf? 

Let's try to stay focussed in on holes 16, 17, & 18.



Sawgrass?
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Scott Szabo

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2012, 11:18:36 PM »
Sand Hills 5-3-4 finish.  Long downhill par-5, short testy par-3, long uphill par-4. 
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 11:19:01 PM »
Sand Hills or Shinnecock.
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Eric Smith

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 11:24:51 PM »
I'm a sucker for Harbour Town's finish along Calibogue Sound.
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Sam Morrow

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2012, 11:25:45 PM »
Quote from: Eric Smith on February 29, 2012, 11:24:51 PM
I'm a sucker for Harbour Town's finish along Calibogue Sound.

Good one too.
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Joe Leenheer

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2012, 11:26:15 PM »
Other than the "Bear Trap" the only other course that I have heard boasting of a great "Finish" is Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland, OH.  Having played it several times and will say it is a doozy.  A Par 5 (617)- Par 3(229) Par 4 (439 uphill) finish.  
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William_G

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2012, 11:31:11 PM »
I like Sawgrass
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Mark Saltzman

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 11:33:21 PM »
Similarities between Sawgrass, Sand Hills and Shinnecock?

1 birdie-able par-5.

1 short par-3.

1 difficult par-4 (18 in all cases).

Does this mean anything?
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Mac Plumart

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2012, 11:34:01 PM »
The Old Course
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Andy Troeger

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2012, 11:37:02 PM »
Sawgrass is up there, I'll add Victoria National to the mix as well. Wish #17 and 18 werent rather similar, but 14-16 are incredible.
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Sam Morrow

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2012, 11:40:53 PM »
How about Bay Hill? Is 16 still playing as a 5, I know they played it as a 4 for a few years.
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Michael George

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2012, 11:52:49 PM »

Old Macdonald:  16-Alps, 17-solid par 5, 18-Punchbowl - 2 of my favorite holes on the course in the last 3.

Underrated - Forest Dunes:  16-long par 3 over sandy waste area, 17-good driveable par 4, 18 - good par 5 that narrows the longer the hole plays

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Sam Morrow

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2012, 11:54:34 PM »
Fix 18 and I would put Whispering Pines on this list.
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Adam Clayman

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2012, 12:10:47 AM »
Merion's is pretty strong.
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Howard Riefs

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2012, 12:24:53 AM »
Quote from: Sam Morrow on February 29, 2012, 11:40:53 PM
How about Bay Hill? Is 16 still playing as a 5, I know they played it as a 4 for a few years.

Yes, #16 is playing as a very short par 5. Palmer's team recently re-did the green complex among other changes on the course.

http://www.bayhill.com/Golf/Golf-Course-Tour-of-Holes/Hole-16-1922.html
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Sam Morrow

Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2012, 12:27:11 AM »
Quote from: Howard Riefs on March 01, 2012, 12:24:53 AM
Quote from: Sam Morrow on February 29, 2012, 11:40:53 PM
How about Bay Hill? Is 16 still playing as a 5, I know they played it as a 4 for a few years.

Yes, #16 is playing as a very short par 5. Palmer's team recently re-did the green complex among other changes on the course.

http://www.bayhill.com/Golf/Golf-Course-Tour-of-Holes/Hole-16-1922.html


That's an interesting finish, short par 5, tough par 3, and tough par 4.
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John Kirk

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2012, 12:27:30 AM »
Quote from: Adam Clayman on March 01, 2012, 12:10:47 AM
Merion's is pretty strong.

Indeed it is.

I like Ballyneal's final three holes.

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Emile Bonfiglio

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2012, 01:09:39 AM »
For beauty purposes I'll take cabo del sol ocean course....Greg do you agree?
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Sean_A

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2012, 02:16:22 AM »
Thinking on it, Notts has a very good finish.

Wallasey too has a terrific finish.

Hunstanton's is excellent. 

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« Last Edit: March 01, 2012, 03:04:31 AM by Sean Arble »
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Mark Pearce

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2012, 04:05:56 AM »
Quote from: Mark Saltzman on February 29, 2012, 11:33:21 PM
Similarities between Sawgrass, Sand Hills and Shinnecock?

1 birdie-able par-5.

1 short par-3.

1 difficult par-4 (18 in all cases).

Does this mean anything?
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Scott Warren

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2012, 04:43:29 AM »
We finally found a "best" question to which "Pine Valley" isn't the answer!

I'm going with a shortlist of:

Royal Melbourne (West) -- three fantastic, demanding holes, calling for a variety of shots off tees and into greens.
Royal Cinque Ports -- short, tempting and great greens x2, then a long, strong, strategic four.
Golspie -- for lovers of quirk and a hint of golf porn.
St Enodoc -- great linksland, demanding but not overpowering.
National Golf Links -- great mix of temptation and looming disaster, especially at 17 and 18.
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Giles Payne

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2012, 04:47:12 AM »
I like Ganton for drama on the 16th and 17th - perhaps a little weak for 18 (but you can rack up a big score if you get greedy).
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Mark Pearce

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2012, 04:55:23 AM »
A thread on which Carnoustie clearly deserves a mention, though it may be too tough.  Another good 3, 5, 4 finish is at Silloth.  Deal is a good shout.  Ganton's 18th, as Giles suggests, may just let down the cracking 16th and 17th.  I liked the 18th at CPC far more than I expected with the press it gets, so I'd suggest CPC has a place in the conversation.  Pasatiempo's last 3 beat me up badly but I recall them being a good set of holes.

My winner is still Muirfield, though.
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Simon Holt

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Re: The Best Finish in Golf
« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2012, 06:49:59 AM »
no arguments here on Muirfield, thats my winner.

Of the other headliners I love the finish at the Old Course, CPC and NGLA. 

Without wanting to thread jack, having been fortunate enough to play Streamsong Blue I can tell you that the finish there is really good.  I wouldn't go as far to say 'best in golf' but the combo of long uphill par 3, very good par 5 and solid 4 is certainly used to good effect.

16 on the Red course looked great too! 
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