We're always talking about great holes, and especially great 1st and 18th holes. I always enjoy these discussions, but wonder whether anyone shares my feeling that some of our top courses have RELATIVELY weak openers. For the sake of getting a discussion started, I'll submit the following:
1. Pebble Beach
2. Somerset Hills
3. T.P.C. Sawgrass
4. L.A. North
5. Bel Air
6. Crooked Stick
7. Medinah
8. San Francisco GC
9. Interlachen
10. Winged Foot (East)
Other than the point that these holes "get the round started", I can't see that they are up to the standards of the rest of the courses.