Two outstanding holes running parallel to each other—my choice

[mike_malone]

I think 1 and 9 at Oakmont are outstanding holes that parallel each other. 


  Your nominations?

[John Kirk]

I'll go with #7 and #8 at Sand Hills GC.  My first thought was #12 and #13 at Stanford GC, but I looked it up and they aren't parallel.  Next thought was the little fours at Sand Hills.

[Jimmy Muratt]

It's pretty hard to beat #9 and #10 at Maidstone....

[Tim Martin]

1 and 2 at Yale

[MCirba]

2 & 17 The Old Course

[Gib_Papazian]

#4 and #5 at Olympic Lake.

[jeffwarne]

#4 and #5 at Olympic Lake.

 2 and 18 Sebonack
or 2 and 3


1 and 9 at ANGC


1 and 18 Sleepy Hollow
or 2 and 17


Do 2 and 17 at Portsalon qualify? only parallell in their respective elbows
I have hit one out of bounds across 17 from 2 tee  in 40 mph hard off the left shoulder crosswind

[Carl Rogers]

1&18  and then 7 & 8 @ Pacific Dunes.

[Joe Bausch]

4 and 5 at the club to host the 2030 and 2050 US Open.

[Pat Burke]

2 & 17 The Old Course

I was going to ask is just saying The Old Course was allowed

[Eric Smith]

Great, another look where I've been list.


Here in Tennessee, I greatly admire the 7th and 8th holes at Sweetens Cove. Both offer strategy off of the tee and devilish card-wrecking greens. 


Down in Texas, I think the 9th and 14th at Wolf Point are perhaps that course's strongest (and longest?) holes.

[Ben Hollerbach]

7 & 12 at Mid Pines


I appreciate they are two holes that are not inherently linked in the hole order but are a pair of challenging par 4s well positioned in the routing.

[Andrew Harvie]

#4 and #5 at Olympic Lake.

Played today, and I would agree.


4 & 5 at Merion are also good.

[David_Madison]

#4 and #5 at Pinehurst #2.

[Sean_A]

I think 1 and 9 at Oakmont are outstanding holes that parallel each other. 

  Your nominations?

Isn't this a random concept that doesn't mean anything? It's like Americans with their crazy sports stats. I don't get it.

Ciao

[mike_malone]

I think 1 and 9 at Oakmont are outstanding holes that parallel each other. 

  Your nominations?

Isn't this a random concept that doesn't mean anything? It's like Americans with their crazy sports stats. I don't get it.

Ciao

Sean,


   There is architectural interest in how the course is routed. In my experience it’s rare to see two very good holes parallel to each other.


It may be that the lack of trees at Oakmont increases the awareness.

[John Foley]

How about 2 & 3 at Hooper. Really thought those holes stood out. You can add #4 to the mix and still be contained since 3 + 4 make up the length of 2.

[Ally Mcintosh]

I think 1 and 9 at Oakmont are outstanding holes that parallel each other. 

  Your nominations?

Isn't this a random concept that doesn't mean anything? It's like Americans with their crazy sports stats. I don't get it.

Ciao

Sean,


   There is architectural interest in how the course is routed. In my experience it’s rare to see two very good holes parallel to each other.


It may be that the lack of trees at Oakmont increases the awareness.

Personally, I try wherever possible to avoid routing successive holes in an “up and down” fashion. If two holes are laid next to each other, it is better if the routing takes you back round to them.


However, it is often impossible to avoid some feeling of 180 degree turns. Where I really try and draw the line is three in a row…. But even that is evident on some of the world’s best courses. Where this is necessary, it’s best to try and hide the feeling that you are tracking back and forth by varying lengths of holes and by introducing any offset you can.

[Mike_Trenham]

I often notice on turn of the century courses is that often the par 5s occupy the same portion of the property.

[Mike Hendren]

I interpret the question to address parallel holes running in the same direction as opposed consecutive up and back holes.  If so I offer the 6th and 11th at Glens Falls.


Mike

[JohnVDB]

8 and 9 at Cypress Point came to mind immediately.

[Joe Hellrung]

10 and 11 at Milwaukee?

[Carl Nichols]

Much of the back nine at Cal Club?

[Thomas Dai]

Where the terrain is narrow what other choice is there? Hence many a links course, where the strip of terrain between the land and the sea may not be very wide, have holes running parallel to each other.
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[Clyde Johnson]

I'm pretty fond of 8 and 9 at Tara Iti - 9 strokes for that pair is pretty good going in windy conditions.