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David_Tepper

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #25 on: June 02, 2017, 08:42:45 AM »
The par-4 18th at Golspie is a real challenge. I have rarely seen that green hit in two. 

Michael Whitaker

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2017, 11:57:21 AM »
The par-4 18th at Golspie is a real challenge. I have rarely seen that green hit in two.
David,

We can't give Golspie EVERY award!  ;D
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David McIntosh

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2017, 02:38:13 PM »
The par-4 18th at Golspie is a real challenge. I have rarely seen that green hit in two.
David,

We can't give Golspie EVERY award!  ;D

He has a point though!

Another tough finishing hole, reminds me a bit of the 18th on the Kings at Gleneagles with the ridge in the fairway but Golspie plays much harder.

Jon Wiggett

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2017, 03:02:15 PM »

He does indeed have a point. I had forgotten about it but that might be due to the fact that I had played it at least 10 times as a par 5 before I found out it was a par 4 so even now I still think of it as a 5.


Jon

Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2017, 03:15:37 PM »

Michael,


when I played Dornoch last week the 18th was a drive and 3/4 wedge but it certainly is a different challenge with a mid iron in your hand. As for the hardest closing hole it is hard to see past Carnoustie though Moray Old or Loch Lomond are also good shouts.


Jon

I used the same combination at Crail, into the wind.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2017, 06:18:43 PM »
"We can't give Golspie EVERY award!"  ;D

Mike -

This morning I brought 3 fellows to play Golspie. It was the first time there for each of them. Walking off the 18th green, one fellow, a very well traveled golfer and a past president of the Donald Ross Society, said "this is a better course than Brora."

I certainly wasn't going to argue with him. ;)

DT

Mitch Hantman

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2017, 03:14:29 PM »
Better than Brora!  Hmmmmm......

Mark Pearce

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2017, 04:29:23 PM »

Michael,


when I played Dornoch last week the 18th was a drive and 3/4 wedge but it certainly is a different challenge with a mid iron in your hand. As for the hardest closing hole it is hard to see past Carnoustie though Moray Old or Loch Lomond are also good shouts.


Jon

I used the same combination at Crail, into the wind.
Certainly one of the harder par 3 finishers!
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #33 on: June 06, 2017, 10:46:20 AM »
What sets Troon Old and Carnoustie apart for me is the fact that the 18th is just one of a long stretch of brutal holes coming in.

Thomas Dai

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Re: Most Diffucult Closing Hole In Scotland?
« Reply #34 on: June 06, 2017, 10:51:49 AM »
What sets Troon Old and Carnoustie apart for me is the fact that the 18th is just one of a long stretch of brutal holes coming in.
Good point Mark. Indeed Carnoustie has a bunch of holes which would make very difficult closing holes.
I'd like to add the 18th at Royal Aberdeen to the list.
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