tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post8550324691059467765..comments2024-03-22T11:45:16.464-07:00Comments on Playing the Top 100 Golf Courses in The World: Golf's 100 Toughest HolesTop 100 Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-74682096687758085912010-10-23T16:33:56.445-07:002010-10-23T16:33:56.445-07:00I'm with Shane - #9 at Royal County Down, whic...I'm with Shane - #9 at Royal County Down, which I played twice in windy conditions, was the most difficult hole I had ever seen.<br /><br />I just played Olympic for the first time yesterday. I don't know if it's the hardest course I've played, but it was pretty stinking hard. Lots of shots I could have made from flat lies turned into misses off slanted ones.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-89523940973096284822010-02-05T09:29:45.593-08:002010-02-05T09:29:45.593-08:00Haha Joe, I thought the same thing reading that ar...Haha Joe, I thought the same thing reading that article. Only one hole at Oakmont? Unbelievable... What about holes 3,10 and 18? Oh yeah, and 12 has to be the hardest par 5 in the world. I defy anyone to show me one tougher. <br /><br />Birko, 5 at Merion is a tough and fantastic hole. Does that green slope from right to left or what? If that green gets dried out it will be unplayable in the US Open coming up there. What about 17 at Merion!? It's a 250 yard shot from the tips to to a tiny green, and absolutely no place to bailout. Maybe the toughest par 3 I've ever played. Oh and Olympic is tough but it won't overtake Oakmont as the most difficult you've played. Oakmont is the most treacherous course in the country.Cpoint#1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18116172683688259925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-14830850257418068862010-01-25T15:01:29.883-08:002010-01-25T15:01:29.883-08:00Top 100 -
I love your blog, have posted before, ...Top 100 - <br /><br />I love your blog, have posted before, and agree with your assessment of the hardest holes. I also believe #15 at Bethpage and #17 at TOC are in the toughest I have played. BUT, if #9 from Royal County Down is not included in the book, every copy should be burned immediately. <br /><br />Shane from MinnesotaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-79301400335115119642010-01-24T14:39:48.161-08:002010-01-24T14:39:48.161-08:00Please let me know your thoughts after playing Oly...Please let me know your thoughts after playing Olympic. The reason it is so difficult is that it's tight, you have to work the ball on almost every shot, almost every shot you hit is from an uneven lie, the greens are hard to approach and are small and fast. Simple Game.Top 100 Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-57964074737356609762010-01-24T10:30:11.830-08:002010-01-24T10:30:11.830-08:00Oakmont is easily the hardest course I've play...Oakmont is easily the hardest course I've played. But it's fair.<br /><br />The 1st is a wonderful hole, and surely the 3rd, 10th and 18th should be listed?<br /><br />The 5th at Merion is a beast with another very tricky green.<br /><br />Loch Lomond's 18 is pretty difficult but I wouldn't say it's anywhere near as hard as the ones above.<br /><br />Not played Olympic yet so can't comment, but am playing it in a month so will see how it compares to Oakmont.Birkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416464412727342049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-39567696256714192962010-01-23T22:12:47.775-08:002010-01-23T22:12:47.775-08:00Oakmont #1 is brutal.. as well as holes 2-18. I c...Oakmont #1 is brutal.. as well as holes 2-18. I can't believe only one hole from Oakmont made the top 100. I guess they just need to toughen the old girl up some more...haha.Joe Leenheer, PGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662014197823349460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-66596787057983501412010-01-23T11:25:48.049-08:002010-01-23T11:25:48.049-08:00John,
Just wait till you get out to NSWGC and pla...John,<br /><br />Just wait till you get out to NSWGC and play the 15th.. That is surely ranked in the top 10 toughest in the world.<br /><br />In the Aus Open it averaged 4.65. So 60% of pros had a bogey or worse on it.<br /><br />PupPupnoreply@blogger.com