Sean and Mark,
As usual, I have not made my point clear, or have muddied the position.
For Johnny, to have made this statement, I have (in)correctly made the assumption that he is NOT referring to any golf holes that start high, dip, and back up again - eg the list at Sand Hills above - or holes that play up a gentle incline, or even a moderate slope, because if that is what he WAS referring to then it is even more of a ridiculous statement than first thought.
My position in my post above, was one of extremities, for how else could you make a statement like that? It appears as though I am eating oranges while everyone else is eating apples.
Let me try the opposite end of the spectrum, the drop shot P3, a hole that is often derided by some, but loved and enjoyed by others, PB7 and SF7 come to mind - if these two holes played in reverse, they would universally be regard as average to bad holes, and certainly not great holes.
Sean, as you noted, if I had added a further point of clarification that was measurable, like MORE than one extra club, this would have helped to explain my point better.
BRETT
Mark, although my intention was not to be deliberately contrarian, what do the think the owner of the statement was doing, apart from sounding stupid or being taken out of context? Which I can also see how my post may have seemed, but devils advocate or challenging the majority opinion, has certainly helped me consider many of the holes I consider uphill, and their merit, even though my post did not properly convey my thoughts on the matter.
And so, I still argue that any hole that consistently asked for more than one club uphill - consider 2-3 extra clubs, for a driver, or 5 iron or wedge - is certainly no fun whatsoever, I will always concede to the treehouse's wiser and much more experienced minds that there are indeed great uphill holes. Still waiting to be convinced.