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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Ronald Montesano on December 01, 2015, 10:25:44 PM

Title: "The 17th is often noted as the course's No. 1 attraction"
Post by: Ronald Montesano on December 01, 2015, 10:25:44 PM

This is the opening salvo to a selection of the 16th at NGLA as one of Joel Beall's (no real idea who he is, other than a Golf Digest writer/contributor) 18 best holes in the world of golf. The link is here (http://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/the-18-undisputed-unchallenged-scientifically-factual-best-golf-holes-in-the-world)and the diversity of his selections is capable of starting a dispute of immeasurable fallout.


Would anyone call the 17th at NGLA the course's No. 1 attraction?

Title: Re: "The 17th is often noted as the course's No. 1 attraction"
Post by: MCirba on December 01, 2015, 11:24:50 PM

Ummm....no.

Title: Re: "The 17th is often noted as the course's No. 1 attraction"
Post by: Jon Cavalier on December 01, 2015, 11:42:53 PM

I think a lot of "normal" golfers automatically call the prettiest or most scenic hole on a golf course the "main attraction". And 17 at National is undeniably pretty. I wouldn't call it the number 1 attraction myself, but I can certainly see how non-GCA types might call it the course's "signature" hole.

Title: Re: "The 17th is often noted as the course's No. 1 attraction"
Post by: Jon Wiggett on December 02, 2015, 04:06:26 AM

Is this really how poor the fact checking is at GD. Crans in Switzerland which is represented by it's 7th (a mediocre hole on a mediocre course) was designed by Seve not Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus designed the 9 holer next door. What utter tosh!

Jon