[Peter Pallotta]

In my rather limited experience, the 8th at Crystal Downs -- in large part because it was the first (and still only) Par 5 I've ever loved, and in fact one of the very few I've even liked. Must be a heck of a hole to overcome such long standing prejudice.

Peter

[David Whitmer]

#13 at Pacific Dunes. If I could hole out, go back to the tee and play it again, then repeat myself, I'd do it.

Honorable mention #17 at Double Eagle. I always have fun playing a short par 4 where there is a safe option, and a risk-reward option.

[Jeff Bertch]

Par 3         #   6 NGLA

Only 3 pin positions (back left, center, and front right)...endless opportunities for shot type and club selection. What a fantastic 3 par!

*image borrowed from Chip Gaskins post

[Kevin Cahoon]

I would have to say the 3rd hole at Royal Cinque Ports. It is a fun risk reward hole with a delightful and quirky green site. Thinking about playing the hole brings a smile to my face.

[Tom Fagerli]

The 5th hole at Ridgeview Country Club in Duluth MN. 150 yards uphill with cross bunkers short, a bunker green side right( the best miss) a long left bunker (auto bogey usual double) with a wicked back left to front right sloped green. Long and or left is dead. And to top it off you block it right and you are OB on the road. Crazy fun hole. Hit the green past hole high and you are very busy. Add a lake wind and some fog-what a hoot.

[Scott Stearns]

Cape hole at Mid-Ocean.  Love the little tee at the top of the hill, the view, and as many others have said, "because iam at...."

[David Kelly]

#8 at Prairie Dunes.  Also maybe the hardest hole I've played.

[jim_lewis]

ANGC #13. My favorite spot to watch play at Augusta is the fairway on #13. I have probably seen  close to 1000 second shots hit from there, including some historic ones.

[Carl Rogers]

In January of 2006 at the Bay of Dreams, Tom D told me his favorite hole was the 8th a PD.

[Troy Fink]

#17 at Sawgrass, and I really am not a fan of water hazards making a great hole, but this one just seems brillant to me.  I've only played it once, but seen it a 1,000 times.  It's exciting to watch the best players in the world play it under tournament pressure.  If it wasn't on tv, it wouldn't be as special to me, but it is and I love it.

[Mac Plumart]

16 at Bandon Dunes, for me.

[Eric Smith]

13 at Silloth. Kidding.

18 at Harbour Town

[Jonathan Mallard]

#9 at Royal County Down.

There's just something about the blind drive, walking up the hill, and seeing your ball, the town, and the sea as you take it all in.

[John Kavanaugh]

7th at Ballyneal

[Mike Wagner]

#3 Pacific Dunes

[Tom_Doak]

In January of 2006 at the Bay of Dreams, Tom D told me his favorite hole was the 8th a PD.

I think I said that was my favorite hole that I'd ever designed.  And it was part of my recognition that an architect has two types of favorites ... the ones that were always just there (like 7 or 13 at Pacific), and the ones where you really had no idea of the finished product when you started construction.  The 8th at Pacific Dunes was one of the latter.  The green was in a thicket of trees and we had no idea what we might build, and the inspiration for the green, the 3rd at Woking, came to me on an airplane headed to or from Portland.  Those are the kind of holes you really love in the end.  The 4th at Barnbougle Dunes and the 7th at Ballyneal are two others in that same class for me.

As for favorite hole ever, anywhere, I've had a few over the years.  The 9th at Cypress Point was probably the first ... I played it when I was 15 and I was just mesmerized.  Then for a long time I cited the 4th at Cruden Bay, because the first time I saw it was a spiritual experience, back in the days before Golf Club Atlas when you had no idea what each hole was going to look like.

For Paul Daley's book I picked the 2nd hole at St. Andrews, not realizing that it still needed some tweaking by Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hawtree to be perfected.    

I'm one who has to keep finding new favorites.  And, it's an honor to have worked on a couple of holes mentioned by others in this thread.

[Bill_McBride]

I don't know how anyone who has played a lot of golf courses could ever pick one absolute favorite.  Jeez. 

I have two favorite # 12s.    The Old Course and Ballyneal.   

[Jon Stein]

#17 at Mid Ocean - Beautiful Redan hole.  Depending on wind direction and seasons, it can range from an 8 iron to driver.  

[Simon Holt]

Well, a couple of my also rans have just been mentioned but I'll stick to the title.

12 at North Berwick.  My favourite hole, on my favourite course.  It's not even the best hole on the course but the green is really cool and its sited on one of the most beautiful spots in golf.  I always smile on the tee as I am excited about getting to the green.

In terms of GCA I like how the bunkers used to be.  Just a solitary one on the left and one on the right in the DZ.  You would start out way right and then sneak further and further left until on day, bunker.  The hole slammed your aiming point back over to the right, just like an old school typewriter....and the process would start again.  The kids call the bunker on the right the "impossible bunker", as no one ever goes in it.  Even if you flush it right at it, the ball always steers away.  Weird.

And Tom...I thought you had a least a brief affair with 13  

[PGertner]

13th at Pine Valley....

[Bill_McBride]

Well, a couple of my also rans have just been mentioned but I'll stick to the title.

12 at North Berwick.  My favourite hole, on my favourite course.  It's not even the best hole on the course but the green is really cool and its sited on one of the most beautiful spots in golf.  I always smile on the tee as I am excited about getting to the green.

In terms of GCA I like how the bunkers used to be.  Just a solitary one on the left and one on the right in the DZ.  You would start out way right and then sneak further and further left until on day, bunker.  The hole slammed your aiming point back over to the right, just like an old school typewriter....and the process would start again.  The kids call the bunker on the right the "impossible bunker", as no one ever goes in it.  Even if you flush it right at it, the ball always steers away.  Weird.

And Tom...I thought you had a least a brief affair with 13  

Simon, The Pit would be my co-favorite 13th, along with Cypress Point!

[Chris Roselle]

The 13th hole at Pine Valley GC...probably my favorite second shot in golf as well!

[Simon Holt]

thats a great one Chris.  My fave at PV for sure.

[Simon Holt]

Well, a couple of my also rans have just been mentioned but I'll stick to the title.

12 at North Berwick.  My favourite hole, on my favourite course.  It's not even the best hole on the course but the green is really cool and its sited on one of the most beautiful spots in golf.  I always smile on the tee as I am excited about getting to the green.

In terms of GCA I like how the bunkers used to be.  Just a solitary one on the left and one on the right in the DZ.  You would start out way right and then sneak further and further left until on day, bunker.  The hole slammed your aiming point back over to the right, just like an old school typewriter....and the process would start again.  The kids call the bunker on the right the "impossible bunker", as no one ever goes in it.  Even if you flush it right at it, the ball always steers away.  Weird.

And Tom...I thought you had a least a brief affair with 13  

Simon, The Pit would be my co-favorite 13th, along with Cypress Point!

3 way tie with Chris' call on 13 at PV.

My favourite stretch in golf is probably 11-17 at North Berwick.  Each hole is very different to the one before and/or after it.  Many of them not to be found anywhere else, unless they have been copied.

[Bill_McBride]

Well, a couple of my also rans have just been mentioned but I'll stick to the title.

12 at North Berwick.  My favourite hole, on my favourite course.  It's not even the best hole on the course but the green is really cool and its sited on one of the most beautiful spots in golf.  I always smile on the tee as I am excited about getting to the green.

In terms of GCA I like how the bunkers used to be.  Just a solitary one on the left and one on the right in the DZ.  You would start out way right and then sneak further and further left until on day, bunker.  The hole slammed your aiming point back over to the right, just like an old school typewriter....and the process would start again.  The kids call the bunker on the right the "impossible bunker", as no one ever goes in it.  Even if you flush it right at it, the ball always steers away.  Weird.

And Tom...I thought you had a least a brief affair with 13  

Simon, The Pit would be my co-favorite 13th, along with Cypress Point!

3 way tie with Chris' call on 13 at PV.

My favourite stretch in golf is probably 11-17 at North Berwick.  Each hole is very different to the one before and/or after it.  Many of them not to be found anywhere else, unless they have been copied.

Ha ha Simon, 9 at North Berwick is a favorite par 5 and I absolutely adore 10, one of my favorite par 3's!   So I'd say 9-17.  

You are a lucky man to live in that blessed area!

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