What design feature do you dislike the most?

[Garland Bayley]

Exactly. I don't know why a different convention would be used to describe doglegs than what was taught in grammar school. I mean, I know we golf hobbyinsts are brilliant but ...  

If you were driving your car and were told to veer 3 degrees to the right, would you be heading back towards where you came from?

[John Connolly]

If you drew a picture of a nutcracker would you say the angle the nut sits in is >90? We could do this all day if you like.

Neil's excellent graphic seems to resolve the issue.

[Garland Bayley]

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Neil's excellent graphic seems to resolve the issue.

Agreed

[Paul Gray]

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[Jon Wiggett]

What is the green in the corner for?

Jon

Jon,

It looks as though it could've been the original 7th green - and that they have extended the 8th so much that to play it as such would mean crossing the driving zone of the 8th - hence the little beauty that is the 7th now........

Thanks for the answer Neil

[Brian Freeman]

Thomas,

A bit late to the party with this one but it needs saying........

The >90 degree dog-leg......



If you're not convinced try watching this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm26byKURA4

Have we ever had a World's Worst 18?

Holy...

This hole takes the phrase "Connector Hole" to a whole other level.

I would have just built the 175 yard par 3 and had a nice stroll through the woods to 8 tee..

[Garland Bayley]

Thomas,

A bit late to the party with this one but it needs saying........

The >90 degree dog-leg......



If you're not convinced try watching this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm26byKURA4

Have we ever had a World's Worst 18?

Holy...

This hole takes the phrase "Connector Hole" to a whole other level.

I would have just built the 175 yard par 3 and had a nice stroll through the woods to 8 tee..

Aren't we a pampered bunch.

Not every club has 900 acres to choose the best set of holes from. Sometimes they have 90 or less. This type of hole was prescribed by none other than Tilly for such situations with a lack of real estate. Maybe the club produced Ryder Cuppers, because the players there learned to hit more shots than the standard hit it high and hit it long that we see golf has become.

It's not the course's fault if your hit it high and hit it long doesn't reward you as you feel entitled to.