Paraparaumu Beachs 18th. The scene of great theater. 440m Par 5. With that whole "Par is irrelevant" notion the 18th at PB has produced some great finishes. Grant Waite 2iron for albatross on the friday of the 92 NZ Open (plaque still conjurs up the memories). Michael Campbell V Craig Perks 2000 NZ Open playoff - Campbell went birdie in ordinary play, birdiie, eagle in playoff to win it. Most recently at the NZ Amateur Strokeplay playoff (2008) when James Betts triumphed after playing it twice and dispatching two competitors (internal OB asks a few more questions in a playoff sense than normal play).
I think its an under-rated hole which ticks the boxes in most aspects but length!
As the 17th stroke hole it certainly produces the desired dramatics for the saturday fourball!