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Garland Bayley

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2020, 09:19:27 PM »
18 at Wine Valley, where Kalen met his first GRUDGE MATCH demise.

Learning that 18 at Gamble Sands lets short knockers get home in two explains why he has been lobbying for a rematch there.
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Ira Fishman

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2020, 09:55:59 PM »
My memory leaves a lot to be desired.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2020, 07:51:28 AM by Ira Fishman »
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Dan_Callahan

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2020, 10:06:13 PM »
Connemara has a very fun downhill tee shot on the 18th, and then an elevated green at the other end of the par 5.
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Adam G

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2020, 10:25:38 PM »
Essex County Club, and it's not even close.
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Garland Bayley

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2020, 10:28:45 PM »
West Cornwall
Perranporth
Newquay
St. Enodoc (I believe the tee is higher than green).
Carne
Narin and Portnoo
Portrush Valley
Crail Craighead
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Bill Seitz

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2020, 11:40:48 PM »
Greywalls.  That effing green, man. 
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Jeff Schley

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #31 on: July 31, 2020, 12:18:03 AM »
Well first and second choices went quick with Jeff picking Kapalua Plantation and Tim picking Essex CC. Kapalua is probably more fun as you can just blast and see how far the longest drive of your life goes with a beautiful 2nd.
Essex was tough for my one and only play as our caddies gave us a line, but with the zigzagging couldn't picture the hole. More strategic. Very tough approach as well. Here is a gorgeous drone video for the 2020 Massachusetts Womens Amateur, not sure they even played it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvatAZZU5oE
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Jeff Johnston

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2020, 06:27:40 AM »
wot no Waterville??
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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2020, 10:45:59 AM »

Carne 18.  Is there another par 5 with such wild topography on the approach?
« Last Edit: July 31, 2020, 10:51:18 AM by Cliff Hamm »
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David Wuthrich

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2020, 11:00:13 AM »
Tom, my memory is getter older just like me!  Time to head back to RCCC to remember!!!


Just talked to JF who was just there.  Back tee is elevated but hole is flat. 


For someone from very flat Houston, that is downhill!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
« Last Edit: July 31, 2020, 02:41:40 PM by David Wuthrich »
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Mark Pritchett

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #35 on: July 31, 2020, 12:27:20 PM »
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JohnVDB

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #36 on: July 31, 2020, 01:11:36 PM »
Pine Needles
Pumpkin Ridge - Ghost Creek
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Guy Nicholson

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #37 on: July 31, 2020, 01:22:32 PM »
Bigwin Island is a noteworthy one here in Ontario. Tee shot off a high point with the clubhouse and Lake of Bays behind.


It's the hero image here: [size=78%]https://www.allsquaregolf.com/golf-courses/canada/bigwin-island-golf-club[/size]
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Enno Gerdes

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #38 on: July 31, 2020, 02:17:19 PM »
I think Royal Hague would qualify as a great downhill 18th.
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Adam Uttley

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #39 on: July 31, 2020, 02:37:15 PM »
Eastward Ho!
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James Reader

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #40 on: July 31, 2020, 03:33:43 PM »
I’ve always liked Hollinwell’s 18th.  Looking forward to seeing it again next week.
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Bruce Katona

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #41 on: July 31, 2020, 06:56:38 PM »
Kapalua - BK hit one of his very few 300 yard drives and a soft draw 3 metal to the fringe in 2......made par.  The mai tai's,  dinner on the clubhouse veranda @ sunset with Mrs. K were spectacular.


Ira Fishman - not an over rated hole; but that's BK's $0.02.
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Thad Layton

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #42 on: July 31, 2020, 07:50:45 PM »
Castle Stuart
Prairie Dunes
Rustic Canyon
Tradition (La Quinta)
Stone Eagle

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Dave Herrick

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #43 on: July 31, 2020, 08:09:05 PM »
I’ve enjoyed the 18th at Royal Porthcawl, with the opportunity to land an approach shot short with a chance to hold a green which slopes front to back, all supplemented by a Bristol Channel backdrop.
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Ryan Coles

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #44 on: July 31, 2020, 09:36:11 PM »
Saunton West
Lilley Brook
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #45 on: July 31, 2020, 09:50:10 PM »
Quote from: Ryan Coles on July 31, 2020, 09:36:11 PM
Saunton West
Lilley Brook


Hm. I don't remember Saunton West being downhill.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #46 on: July 31, 2020, 09:51:42 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on July 31, 2020, 09:50:10 PM
Quote from: Ryan Coles on July 31, 2020, 09:36:11 PM
Saunton West
Lilley Brook


Hm. I don't remember Saunton West being downhill. I was wrong. it is downhill.  Good call.
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James Brown

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #47 on: July 31, 2020, 10:44:22 PM »
North Berwick, elevated tee at least.
Cabot Cliffs is ever so slightly downhill.
Golden Horseshoe Gold Course.
Piping Rock






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Jeff Evagues

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #48 on: August 01, 2020, 12:23:50 AM »
Quote from: James Brown on July 31, 2020, 10:44:22 PM
North Berwick, elevated tee at least.
Cabot Cliffs is ever so slightly downhill.
Golden Horseshoe Gold Course.
Piping Rock
The last half of 18 at Piping Rock is quite uphill.
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Sean_A

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Re: Favorite downhill 18th holes
« Reply #49 on: August 01, 2020, 05:25:43 AM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 30, 2020, 03:45:17 PM
Sean's favorite, Kington - downhill and sidehill.

Also Pitlochry.

Besides Stonewall, my best one might have been at the long-gone Bay of Dreams.

I will be at Kington today!  To date, I have not seen a more fun downhill 18th than Kington's.

Ciao
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