Longest stretch of great holes

[Ira Fishman]

Even a great course has some only okay holes. 3-13 at Lahinch is the longest stretch that I have experienced of very good holes. North Berwick 8-16 is next.


Ira

[Rob Marshall]

I don’t remember all the holes at Lahinch but I do remember the 1st and 2nd at Lahinch as not being anything special. You can’t forget 4 thru 6. 18 was weak but it was my favorite course in Ireland.

[Alex Miller]

1-12 at NGLA? Eden is certainly not a bad hole, but seems to get characterized as relatively tame compared to other renditions.

[Cal Seifert]

1-12 at NGLA? Eden is certainly not a bad hole, but seems to get characterized as relatively tame compared to other renditions.

There’s an argument for 1-18 at NGLA all being great. I agree that 13 is the least great of the par 3’s.

[MCirba]

1-13 at Pine Valley.

[Tom_Doak]

This is a hard question to answer this way, because it depends entirely on the threshold for "great" and how much you are willing to ignore.  I love every one of the courses mentioned so far, but if I'm not just going to call all 18 holes on them great, I would have stopped the count on 2 or 5 or 9 at NGLA, 12 at Pine Valley, or 7 at Lahinch.


It's easier to discuss this subject by choosing a certain number of holes and deciding which course has the best stretch of that length; that way you can factor the negatives accordingly.

[Ira Fishman]

This is a hard question to answer this way, because it depends entirely on the threshold for "great" and how much you are willing to ignore.  I love every one of the courses mentioned so far, but if I'm not just going to call all 18 holes on them great, I would have stopped the count on 2 or 5 or 9 at NGLA, 12 at Pine Valley, or 7 at Lahinch.


It's easier to discuss this subject by choosing a certain number of holes and deciding which course has the best stretch of that length; that way you can factor the negatives accordingly.

If that is the question:


3 hole: 7, 8, 9 at CPC
4 hole: 13-16 at NB
7 hole: 4-10 at Swinley Forest


Need to think about 5 and 6.


Ira

[David_Tepper]

6 thru 10 at Pebble Beach.

[Carl Rogers]

Pacific Dunes 1 through 11.

[Tim Martin]

3-12 Fishers Island

[Ally Mcintosh]

Best 7 hole stretch that I know is 11 to 17 at The Old Course.

[Ira Fishman]

Best 5 hole: 2-6 at Royal Dornoch
Best 6 hole: 3-8 at Lahinch


I found the 5 hole question toughest for me. 14-18 at Streamsong Blue, 11-15 at Ballybunion Old (includes 3 Par 3s), and the first 5 at PH2 and last 5 at Waterville all awfully strong. 10-14 at St George’s Hill too.


Ira

[Tom_Doak]

From Volume 1 of The Confidential Guide:


4 holes:  The Old Course 11-14, Rye 4-7


5 holes:  Royal Dornoch 2-6, Machrihanish 1-5, Walton Heath (Old) 2-6


6 holes:  Askernish 7-12, Ballybunion Old 6-11, North Berwick (West) 12-17, Lahinch 9-14




From Volume 2:


4 holes:  Augusta National 10-13, Cypress Point 6-9, Teeth of the Dog 5-8, Sand Hollow 12-15


5 holes:  Pebble Beach 6-10, Cypress Point 13-17, Seminole 2-6




From Volume 3:


4 holes:  Pine Valley 2-5


5 holes:  Crystal Downs 5-9, Whitinsville 5-9, Friars Head 13-17


6 holes:  NGLA 3-8, Pacific Dunes 6-11, Rock Creek 10-15, Shinnecock Hills 9-14, Shoreacres 10-15

[Gib_Papazian]

Shinnecock Hills - #11-18


County Down - Front nine.


Prestwick - #13-#18 - for those who like kinky fun.


Dunluce - #2-#13


Olympic Lake - #2-#6


Merion East- #11-#18


Creek Club - #6-#11


NGLA - Every hole but #12, until they put the tee back where it belongs - and do something about the putting surface.


Garden City - #9-#15


Pasatiempo - #10-#16.