Best Golf Hole You Saw This Year

« **on:** December 18, 2003, 04:02:52 PM »

Since the year is winding down and we have discussed courses we have played. I would be curious as to what your favorite new hole that you saw this year.

Mine would be the 3rd at Sand Hills. Absolute perfection in my eyes.

« **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:06:45 PM »

#9 at Turnberry or #14 at Monterey Peninsula when the sun was setting. Setting and beauty trumped architecture no both accounts.

« **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:07:45 PM »

My favorite has to be the 6th hole at WildHorse. This is the hole that doesn't have a single bunker on it and doesn't need one. Absolute perfection. It just flows with the land beutifully and was my favorite this year.

« **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:15:46 PM »

Modern-All 18 holes at Friars Head
Classic-#1 at NGLA brings tears to my eyes.
-#18 may be my favorite hole of all time.

« **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:22:22 PM »

#15 at Cypress Point was the best that I saw, truely inspiring, the best that I played, #9 at Sutton Bay. Great setting, beautiful view, and a strategic hole that can really bit if you get a little greedy.

Tyler Kearns

« **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:25:52 PM »

My top two short holes: 10 at Pacific Dunes and 11 at Hidden Creek.

« **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:33:39 PM »

The Sixteenth at Garden City.

The perfect little pond makes the hole.

« **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:36:22 PM »

#18 NGLA

« **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:41:05 PM »

The best new hole that I played was the par 4 15th at World Woods Pine Barrens (Brooksville, FL) course. The 2nd best new hole was the par 4 5th hole at Belleair CC (Clearwater, FL).

The absolute best holes I played this year were Bethpage Black #1-18!

Eric Felker

« **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:43:12 PM »

#6 at Pacific Dunes.

Re fell in love with:

#9 at Misquamicut.

« **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:53:44 PM »

Best Par 4:
Monroe Golf Club in Rochester, NY
#17 397 yards

Best Par 3:
Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, PA
#16 153 yards

Best Par 5:
Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, VA
#11 495 yards

« **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:55:01 PM »

Has to be the 9th at RCD. Just standing up there and thinking I am only half way through 18 and reflecting on the previous 8 holes sends shivers down your spine.

« **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:55:12 PM »

Modern:

Probably #15 Inniscrone over #4 Kinloch, #13 Rustic Canyon, #9 TPC@Wakefield Plantation, #15 French Creek, #4 Royal New Kent (all have a common feature - central hazards), #11 Barona Creek.

Classic:

#3 Olympia Fields (North)

If I went back a full year (365 days), 12/23/2002, would include Cypress Point, and almost every hole would top this list.

« **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:06:53 PM »

Played - I really loved The Rawls Course, holes 4-8, with 4 or 7 being my favorite. Probably 7.

Saw - Loved all the holes at Oakmont. 1-3 were awesome, 6, 8, unbelievable, 12 & 17 unreal, but I think I liked 10 the best. Tough call between 10 & 12, though. Would've really loved 8 if Forrest's friend hadn't butchered it. (JUST KIDDING)

« **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:21:58 PM »

#12 at Oakmont-Hands Down!

Doug

« **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:23:52 PM »

I can't pick only one, so...

-The yet to be played 1st, 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th at Mike DeVries' new Greywalls course at Marquette G&CC, Upper Peninsula, Michigan; scheduled to open late summer 2004.

-The 2nd, 7th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th and 18th at Blackhawk GC (Rod Whitman) in suburban Edmonton, Alta.

-And I have to second Tommy Naccarato's nomination of all 18 holes at Friar's Head. A legendary piece of work from Coore, Crenshaw and company, indeed.

« **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:27:14 PM »

shiv- this is like rugby, no rules.

Par 3- tie #3 Redlands Mesa, #10 TRC & #17 The Hideout Ut.

Par 4- tie # 8 TRC, #14 & 17 Black mesa

Par 5- tie #13 Black Mesa, # 18 TRC

« **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:30:46 PM »

This was a shoo-in:

#18 at Oak Hill's East Course, during the PGA, final round, final game, approach shot to the green. Was there a better shot this year?

« **Reply #18 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:45:21 PM »

Troon # 4
Turnberry # 5 and #9
Fishers #11

« **Reply #19 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:50:37 PM »

Quote from: Shivas on December 18, 2003, 05:04:03 PM

(PS -- When Huckaby gets around to responding to this after yet another sojourn on the Clorox watch spent rating a CCFAD in NorCal , the Vegas line on holes mentioned is 5 1/2.)

I'll take the over. (smiley, smiley...)

« **Reply #20 on:** December 18, 2003, 06:04:14 PM »

Friar's Head #7

by a mile

« **Reply #21 on:** December 18, 2003, 06:31:50 PM »

Erich Jr.,
I would say the 5th at Sankaty Head is my choice although I found it hard to single out just one from the large number of good holes at this course.

« **Reply #22 on:** December 18, 2003, 06:33:16 PM »

#8,9,15,16,17 at CPC
#4,7,10,14,15 at Friars Head
All of PVGC
#1,10,18 at WFW

All in all plenty of "bests" for this year

« **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2003, 06:39:03 PM »

New Hole:
15th at French Creek, a perfect golf hole, and short too.

Old:
10th at Lehigh impressed the hell out of me for its approach options.

« **Reply #24 on:** December 18, 2003, 07:24:57 PM »

Quote from: Tommy_Naccarato on December 18, 2003, 04:15:46 PM

Modern-All 18 holes at Friars Head

That's an usbiased answer if there ever was one.

You expect us to ever give you credibility again?
Oh, BTW:

Riviera #10 for me.

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