Longest 18th holes (Par 5 - 555 to 614 yards)

[Mike Nuzzo]

The 9th (also the last) at Nine Grand - currently under construction - is 600+ yards long - about 20% of the entire course.
It also plays into the prevailing wind.
Cheers

[Randy Thompson]

Club de Golf LaDesha 672 yards, Santiago, Chile!

[Peter Pallotta]

These 3-shot Par 5s: who are they meant to serve? Who is their target market? what kind of golfers will find them challenging and interesting and fun?  And of those golfers, how many would enjoy these ultra long/3-shot Par 5s *more* than regular length ones? Just for myself, I'm having a hard time seeing such golf holes as anything more than a gimmick or a novelty  -- as a kind of golf hole that only 'works' because it is so relatively rare. But: if there are those of you who love a 600+ yard golf hole, please do share your thoughts/reasons as to why.

[Matthew Petersen]

Also in the west valley of the Phoenix metro area, Trilogy at Vistancia's final hole ekes out to 560 from the back/black tees.


Again, though, it's frankly a normal length par 5. I think basically 510 from the white tee. Not the kind of behemoth "gimmick" that Peter is befuddled by.

[MClutterbuck]

How about longest par 4 finish?

[Matt Wharton]

It's been about 25 years but the longest 18th hole I ever played was at Persimmon Hill GC in Saluda, SC (not too far from Augusta).  The course was designed by Russell Breeden in the early 60's.  IIRC the 18th hole was 630 yards and at the time it was built was marketed as the longest hole in South Carolina.


Cheers,

[Matthew Petersen]

How about longest par 4 finish?

#18 at Coore & Crenshaw's Saguaro Course at WeKoPa is 508. Just a beast of a par 4.

[JHoulihan]

Initially I thought of Cog hill along lake at 494. I then looked at yardage books and agree with Matthew. Saguaro 508 is a beast and 490 from the men's tee is no gimmie par to finish.


Justin

[MClutterbuck]

My home course is 490 yards, prevailing wind against, on a windy site, tee to green water on the left. A beast.

[Matthew Petersen]

Initially I thought of Cog hill along lake at 494. I then looked at yardage books and agree with Matthew. Saguaro 508 is a beast and 490 from the men's tee is no gimmie par to finish.


Justin

Very intimidating drive.


To have any real chance of hitting to green in two you have to take on the nasty bunkers set into the hill on the left. Fail, and you are in a world of hurt (and it's a true test to carry, every bit of 250 from the tips. Sure, your bombers are going to do that even with a mishit but because the tips play to less than 7000 yards it's not unreasonable for mortals to play back there, too).


Even if you decide to play out to the right, for many players simply getting to the top of the hill is an imposing task and if you fail, then you're 280-300 yards from the green with a steep hill directly in front of you and a narrow angled fairway running ahead off to the left.


Hope you made hay at 16 and 17!

[Bill Satterfield]

The longest par four finishers I've played are at Congressional Blue (523 yards), Victory Ranch near Park City (520 yards), and Glenwild in Park City (518 yards).

How about longest par 4 finish?

[Terry Lavin]

Beverly's 18th is 599 yards, but only because they didn't want to have two par 5 holes on the back 9 over 599 yards.  The 11th is 611 I think.