I haven’t played BlueJack National but how would you fit a hole the Tiger designed on this list. Of course this in no way requires that you kick off the architect of the corresponding hole. But you will have to reshuffle and kick someone off.
Lester George also sends me a Christmas card every year. So I wouldn’t mind seeing him get some love.
Let's give Lester a little. At Kinloch, I like hole #2, a very gentle version of a Bottle hole design. Between the two short par 4s, #4 is the choice over #15. The go, no-go decision is better there, and the green that slopes away from the player makes for exciting approach and greenside play. For a longer par 4, #16 by a nose over #10, despite the fact that #10 may possess greater overall "shot values".
We've had two par 4 15th holes mentioned so far that were designed by Coore & Crenshaw. I love them both. But my favorite C&C 15th hole is at Friar's Head, which was the first hole I thought of when this thread appeared. Friar's Head #15 is the complete package, boldly designed and exceptionally beautiful.Once again with Coore/Crenshaw, the 14th at Sand Hills seems a lock for modern best hole accolades. It's widely regarded as an all-time great by folks like us.
The 17th hole at Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek) is a skinny 230-320 yarder with a tiny two-tier green. What makes it special is how the hole location dictates strategy off the tee. Lay up for a front pin, but for a back pin try and drive over the creek so you can chip and run up to the second tier with your second shot. Really fun.
Ran chose the 2nd at Kingsley Club, which is incredibly demanding. Miss it left or right and the recovery shots can add up quickly. I like the par 3 5th and 16th better. I also like the par 4 4th a lot, with its massive contoured green.
I was fortunate to visit Tara Iti once, and of all the holes there, I think the most special is the par 5 18th, the Foxy hole. It is marvelously strategic, and would seem to yield an endless variety of daily results.
There's a few from me. I'm falling behind on knowing all the courses these days, and my memories are fading a bit. If I begin playing again, I'll still enjoy it.