Golf's 100 Toughest Holes

by Millard, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780810950108
• ISBN10: 0810950103
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Each year during the Players Championship spectators gather at the 17th hole of the TPC at Sawgrass to see who will sink or swim. With water awaiting a miss in any direction, the tee shot is indeed a scary one-especially if the wind is blowing. The 17th at the Old Course at St. Andrews may be the only hole in the world that requires players to drive over a building in order to reach the fairway. Terror awaits at the green in the form of a devilish bunker from which even the best players may need several strokes to escape. These and 98 other confounding, challenging holes-selected by noted golf writer Chris Millard as the toughest in the world-are the subject of this engaging, informative golf book. First-rate photography brings out the beauty to be found in these beasts. In putting together this authoritative list and explaining what makes each hole so difficult, Millard draws upon his own knowledge as well as statistical data and consultations with other experts. His choices will be spur discussion and debate among avid golfers for years to come.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Foreword	p. 10
Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), No. 18	p. 12
Augusta National Golf Club, No. 10	p. 14
Augusta National Golf Club, No. 12	p. 16
Ballybunion Golf Club, No. 11	p. 18
Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course), No. 17	p. 20
Bay Hill Club and Lodge, No. 18	p. 22
Bayonet Course, No. 15	p. 24
Bethpage State Park (Black Course), No. 12	p. 26
Bethpage State Park (Black Course), No. 15	p. 28
Blackwolf Run (River Course), No. 18	p. 30
Butler National Golf Club, No. 18	p. 32
Camp Bonifas, only hole	p. 34
Carnoustie Golf Club, No. 6	p. 36
Carnoustie Golf Club, No. 18	p. 38
Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog Course), No. 17	p. 40
Castle Pines Golf Club, No. 10	p. 42
The Challenge at Manele, No. 12	p. 44
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club (No. 4 Course), No. 18	p. 46
Colbert Hills Golf Club, No. 11	p. 48
Colonial Country Club, No. 5	p. 50
Concord Resort and Golf Club (Monster Course), No. 7	p. 52
Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), No. 17	p. 54
The Country Club, No. 17	p. 56
Country Club of Charleston, No. 11	p. 58
Crooked Stick Golf Club, No. 14	p. 60
Cypress Point Club, No. 16	p. 62
Doral Golf Resort and Spa (Blue Course), No. 18	p. 64
Durban Country Club, No. 3	p. 66
East Lake Golf Club, No. 16	p. 68
English Turn Golf and Country Club, No. 18	p. 70
Firestone Country Club, No. 16	p. 72
Giant's Ridge (The Quarry), No. 8	p. 74
Glen Abbey Golf Club, No. 14	p. 76
Hallbrook Country Club, No. 7	p. 78
Harbour Town Golf Links, No. 8	p. 80
Hazeltine National Golf Club, No. 16	p. 82
Hirono Golf Club, No. 13	p. 84
International Golf Club (Pines Course), No. 5	p. 86
Karsten Creek Golf Course, No. 17	p. 88
Kauri Cliffs Golf Course, No. 7	p. 90
Kingston Heath Golf Club, No. 1	p. 92
Koolau Golf Club, No. 18	p. 94
Loch Lomond Golf Club, No. 18	p. 94
Medinah Country Club (No. 3 Course), No. 13	p. 98
Muirfield, No. 13	p. 100
Muirfield Village Golf Club, No. 18	p. 102
Myopia Hunt Club, No. 12	p. 104
National Golf Club of Canada, No. 7	p. 106
New South Wales Golf Club, No. 6	p. 108
Oak Hill Country Club (East Course), No. 17	p. 110
Oak Tree Golf Club, No. 9	p. 112
Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), No. 18	p. 114
Oakmont Country Club, No. 1	p. 116
Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, No. 2	p. 118
Old Course at St. Andrews, No. 11	p. 120
Old Course at St. Andrews, No. 17	p. 122
Olympic Club (Lake Course), No. 17	p. 124
The Oxfordshire, No. 17	p. 126
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, No. 17	p. 128
Peachtree Golf Club, No. 12	p. 130
Pebble Beach Golf Links, No. 8	p. 132
Pebble Beach Golf Links, No. 9	p. 134
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club (No. 2 Course), No. 5	p. 136
Pine Valley Golf Club, No. 5	p. 138
Pine Valley Golf Club, No. 15	p. 140
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Witch Hollow Course), No. 14	p. 142
Quail Hollow Club, No. 18	p. 144
Quaker Ridge Golf Club, No. 6	p. 146
Riviera Country Club, No. 2	p. 148
Royal Birkdale Golf Club, No. 6	p. 150
Royal Dornoch Golf Club, No. 14	p. 152
Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club, No. 17	p. 154
Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course), No. 6	p. 156
Royal Portrush Golf Club, No. 14	p. 158
Royal St. George's Golf Club, No. 14	p. 160
Royal Troon Golf Club, No. 8	p. 162
Royal Troon Golf Club, No. 11	p. 164
Sahalee Country Club, No. 18	p. 166
St. Nom-la-Breteche Golf Club, No. 18	p. 168
Seminole Golf Club, No. 4	p. 170
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, No. 6	p. 172
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, No. 18	p. 174
Shoal Creek Golf Club, No. 12	p. 176
Southern Hills Country Club, No. 18	p. 178
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, No. 16	p. 180
Stanwich Club, No. 13	p. 182
Torrey Pines (South Course), No. 4	p. 184
TPC at Avenel, No. 12	p. 186
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium Course), No. 17	p. 188
TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium Course), No. 18	p. 190
TPC Stadium Course at PGA West, No. 6	p. 192
Turnberry (Ailsa Course), No. 9	p. 194
Valderrama Golf Club, No. 17	p. 196
Waialae Country Club, No. 1	p. 198
Wairakei Golf Course, No. 14	p. 200
Westchester Country Club, No. 12	p. 202
Whistling Straits (Straits Course), No. 18	p. 204
Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course), No. 17	p. 206
Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), No. 18	p. 208
Yale University Golf Course, No. 10	p. 210
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