by At the end of every golf season, we love to look back on our travels and compile a composite course, or Eclectic 18, of our favorite holes we played throughout the year. For example, if you played Augusta National, No. 13 may be the 13th hole of your composite course. It’s a great way to think back on where you played over the last year and build a layout filled with your favorite holes and courses. Plus, you may learn something about yourself and what you like out of golf course design.
Below you’ll find a list of our some of our team members’ Eclectic 18s from 2024. We encourage you to build your own as well and share them with us on Instagram or X!
Andy Johnson
No. 1 – Ardglass – Par 4, 338 yards
No. 2 – Broomsedge – Par 4 – 517 yards, par 4
No. 3 – Sedge Valley – Par 4, 455 yards
No. 4 – Royal County Down (Annesley Links) Par 4, 267 yards
No. 5 – Portstewart – Par 4, 461 yards
No. 6 – Medinah #3 – Par 4, 476 yards
No. 7 – Portmarnock – Par 3, 184 yards
No. 8 – Pinehurst #10 – Par 4, 385 yards
No. 9 – Royal County Down (Championship Course) Par 4, 483 yards
No. 10 – Castlerock – Mussenden Course – Par 4, 391 yards
No. 11 – Oakland Hills (South) – Par 4, 451 yards
No. 12 – Interlachen CC – Par 5, 562 yards
No. 13 – Pine Valley – Par 4, 504 yards
No. 14 – County Louth – Par 4, 332 yards
No. 15 – The Park – Par 5, 510 yards
No. 16 – Cypress Point Club – Par 3, 232 yards
No. 17 – Clear Creek – Par 3, 148 yards
No. 18 – Tree Farm – Par 4, 305 yards
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No. 1 at Ardglass
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No. 2 at Broomsedge
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No. 3 at Sedge Valley
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No. 6 at Medinah #3
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No. 7 at Portmarnock
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No. 8 at Pinehurst No. 10
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No. 9 at Royal County Down
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No. 10 at Castlerock
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No. 11 at Oakland Hills (South)
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No. 14 at County Lough
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No. 15 at The Park
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No. 17 at Clear Creek
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No. 18 at The Tree Farm
Cameron Hurdus
No. 1 – Whitinsville – Par 5, 501 yards
No. 2 – Castlerock (Bann) – Par 4, 367 yards
No. 3 – Bob O’Connor – Par 4, 237 yards
No. 4 – Olde Salem Greens – Par 5, 545 yards
No. 5 – Portstewart – Par 4, 461 yards
No. 6 – Interlachen – Par 5, 532 yards
No. 7 – George Wright – Par 4, 433 yards
No. 8 – Wolf River Golf Park – Par 4, 361 yards
No. 9 – Royal County Down (Championship) – Par 4, 483 yards
No. 10 – Royal County Down (Annesley Links) – Par 4, 264 yards
No. 11 – Essex County Club – Par 3, 178 yards
No. 12 – Sedge Valley – Par 4, 282 yards
No. 13 – High Pointe – Par 4, 425 yards
No. 14 – Desert Forest – Par 4, 309 yards
No. 15 – Royal Portrush – Par 4, 426 yards
No. 16 – Hyannisport – Par 5, 476 yards
No. 17 – Castlerock (Mussenden) – Par 4, 493 yards
No. 18 – Portmarnock – Par 4, 452 yards
Favorite Hole – There were a few holes that made me audibly go ‘Wow!’ this year but I think I’ll go with #15 at Royal Portrush. Your tee shot is mostly blind as you play up to a beautifully contoured fairway. From here you’re left with one of the most dramatic approaches in golf; a narrow green falls off on the right while the Skerries sit just off the coast in the North Atlantic.
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No. 1 at Whitinsville
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No. 2 at Castlerock (Bann)
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No. 3 at Bob O'Connor
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No. 4 at Olde Salem Greens
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No. 5 at Portstewart
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No. 6 at Interlachen
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No. 7 at George Wright
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No. 8 at Wolf River Golf Park
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No. 9 at Royal County Down (Championship)
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No. 10 at Royal County Down (Annesley Links)
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No. 11 at Essex County Club
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No. 12 at Sedge Valley
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No. 13 at High Pointe
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No. 14 at Desert Forest
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No. 15 at Royal Portrush
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No. 16 at Hyannisport
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No. 17 at Castlerock (Mussenden)
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No. 18 at Portmarnock
Will Knights
No. 1 – Sweetens Cove – Par 5, 563 yards
No. 2 – The Park – Par 4, 391 yards
No. 3 – Colorado Golf Club – Par 4, 444 yards
No. 4 – Old Town Club – Par 5, 518 yards
No. 5 – Brambles – Par 4, 295 yards
No. 6 – Lawsonia Links – Par 4, 419 yards
No. 7 – Davenport – Par 4, 426 yards
No. 8 – Prairie Dunes – Par 4, 440 yards
No. 9 – Cedar Rapids Country Club – Par 5, 543 yards
No. 10 – Chambers Bay – Par 4, 381 yards
No. 11 – Oakland Hills (South) – Par 4, 415 yards
No. 12 – Essex County Country Club – Par 4, 421 yards
No. 13 – Charleston Muni – Par 4, 335 yards
No. 14 – Orinda Country Club – Par 4, 285 yards
No. 15 – Black Creek Club – Par 4, 329 yards
No. 16 – Pasatiempo Golf Club – Par 4, 392 yards
No. 17 – St. George’s Golf & Country Club – Par 3, 130 yards
No. 18 – Essex County Club – Par 4, 417 yards
19th hole – Palm Beach Par-3 (Al Fresco)
* Stipulation – can’t use the same course twice
Favorite Hole – I cannot get enough of the par-4 12th hole at Essex County Country Club in New Jersey. The tee shot to the cambered fairway is wonderful and I cannot get enough of the green, a surface that can only be described as a Road Hole-Maiden combo. Any hole that makes you giddy when you stand on the tee is a special one.
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No. 1 at Sweetens Cove
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No. 2 at The Park
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No. 3 at Colorado Golf Club
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No. 4 at Old Town Club
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No. 5 at Brambles
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No. 6 at Lawsonia Links
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No. 7 at Davenport
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No. 8 at Prairie Dunes
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No. 10 at Chambers Bay
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No. 9 at Cedar Rapids Country Club
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No. 11 at Oakland Hills (South)
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No. 12 at Essex County Country Club
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No. 13 at Charleston Municipal
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No. 14 at Orinda Country Club
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No. 15 at Black Creek Club
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No. 16 at Pasatiempo Golf Club
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No. 17 at St. George's Golf & Country Club
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No. 18 at Essex County Club
Brendan Porath
No. 1 – Canterbury Golf Club – Par 4, 430 yards
No. 2 – Augusta National Golf Club – Par 5, 585 yards
No. 3 – Royal County Down – Par 4, 475 yards
No. 4 – Oakmont – Par 5, 535 yards
No. 5 – Royal Portrush Dunluce – Par 4, 379 yards
No. 6 – The Park West Palm – Par 4, 359 yards
No. 7 – Royal County Down – Par 3, 135 yards
No. 8 – The Tree Farm – Par 4, 440 yards
No. 9 – Royal County Down – Par 4, 483 yards
No. 10 – Portmarnock – Par 4, 370 yards
No. 11 – The Creek – Par 3, 164 yards
No. 12 – Oakmont – Par 5, 590 yards
No. 13 – Augusta National Golf Club – Par 5, 545 yards
No. 14 – County Louth (Baltray) – Par 4, 322 yards
No. 15 – Augusta National Golf Club – Par 5, 550 yards
No. 16 – Royal Portrush – Par 3, 202 yards
No. 17 – Royal Portrush – Par 4, 360 yards
No. 18 – Columbia Country Club – Par 4, 412 yards
Favorite Hole: I did not play a lot of golf this year, but the golf I did get to play after going through this exercise makes me feel quite grateful, to the point of almost embarrassment. We are fortunate here. My favorite hole from the year was the 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, which I birdied and will remember fondly for the rest of my days.
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No. 2 at Augusta National
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No. 3 at Royal County Down (Championship)
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No. 4 at Oakmont
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No. 5 at Royal Portrush
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No. 6 at The Park
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No. 7 at Royal County Down (Championship)
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No. 9 at Royal County Down (Championship)
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No. 8 at The Tree Farm
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No. 10 at Portmarnock
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No. 12 at Oakmont
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No. 13 at Augusta National
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No. 14 at County Louth
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No. 15 at Augusta National
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No. 16 at Royal Portrush
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No. 17 at Royal Portrush
Pete Steger
No. 1 – Kingsley Club – Par 5, 568 yards
No. 2 – Rivermont Golf Club – Par 5, 528 yards
No. 3 – Old Macdonald – Par 4 – Par 4, 375 yards
No. 4 – Palmetto Golf Club – Par 4, 396 yards
No. 5 – Bandon Dunes – Par 4, 400 yards
No. 6 – Lookout Mountain – Par 3, 126 yards
No. 7 – Old Barnwell – Par 4, 445 yards
No. 8 – Bandon Trails – Par 4, 342 yards
No. 9 – Broomsedge – Par 5, 549 yards
No. 10 – The Lido – Par 4, 401 yards
No. 11 – The Creek – Par 3, 164 yards
No. 12 – Sedge Valley – Par 4, 282 yards
No. 13 – Pacific Dunes – Par 4, 444 yards
No. 14 – Old Barnwell – Par 4, 285 yards
No. 15 – Old Barnwell Kids Course – Par 3, 90 yards
No. 16 – The Tree Farm – Par 5, 540 yards
No.17 – Bel-Air Country Club – Par 4, 475 yards
No. 18 – The Lido – Par 4, 449 yards
Favorite Hole: I feel incredibly blessed reflecting on the great golf (courses) I’ve had the privilege to play this year. If I had to pick a favorite, there is just something special about stepping up to that first tee shot at Kingsley. The beauty of the dual fairways separated by a cluster of bunkers sets the tone for a wonderful round in beauty of Northern Michigan.
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No. 1 at Kingsley Club
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No. 3 at Old Macdonald
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No. 4 at Palmetto Golf Club
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No. 5 at Bandon Dunes
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No. 6 at Lookout Mountain
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No. 7 at Old Barnwell
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No. 8 at Bandon Trails
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No. 9 at Broomsedge
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No. 10 at The Lido
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No. 12 at Sedge Valley
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No. 13 at Pacific Dunes
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No. 14 at Old Barnwell
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No. 15 at the Kids Course at Old Barnwell
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No. 16 at The Tree Farm
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No. 17 at Bel-Air Country Club
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No. 18 at The Lido
Abby Liebenthal
No. 1 – Broomsedge – Par 5, 470 yards
No. 2 – Dooks Golf Club – Par 4, 274 yards
No. 3 – Pinehurst, No. 2 – Par 4, 283 yards
No. 4 – Cabot Links – Par 4, 270 yards
No. 5 – Lahinch – Par 3, 118 yards
No. 6 – Sand Valley – Par 4, 305 yards
No. 7 – Forest Creek, South Course – Par 5, 433 yards
No. 8 – Pinehurst, No. 10 – Par 4, 268 yards
No. 9 – Sedge Valley – Par 4, 272 yards
No. 10 – Erin Hills – Par 4, 421 yards
No. 11 – Tralee Golf Club – Par 5, 456 yards
No. 12 – Old Barnwell – Par 5, 535 yards
No. 13 – Pacific Dunes – Par 4, 336 yards
No. 14 – Old Barnwell, Kids Course – Par 3, 120 yards
No. 15 – Palmetto Golf Club – Par 4, 233 yards
No. 16 – Lido – Par 3, 179 yards
No. 17 – Ballybunion – Par 4, 332 yards
No. 18 – Inverness Club – Par 4, 305 yards
Favorite Hole: My composite 18 may not be the most architecturally sound as I took a “favorite memories” approach to this. I loved getting to play with my colleagues for the first time at some of these courses and traveling with my husband and Fore the Ladies to Ireland. But my favorite hole will always be Inverness Club’s 18th. It is a short par-4 with a very challenging green, especially with a tough hole location. It’s fun to play aggressive, although I typically end up in one of the greenside bunkers off the tee.
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No. 3 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 6 at Sand Valley
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No. 8 at Pinehurst #10
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No. 9 at Sedge Valley
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No. 12 at Old Barnwell
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No. 14 at the Kids Course at Old Barnwell (Tunnel Hole)
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No. 15 at Palmetto Golf Club
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No. 16 at The Lido
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No. 18 at Inverness
Matt Rouches
No. 1 – Kingsley Club – Par 5, 568 yards
No. 2 – Hay Harbor Club – Par 4, 352 yards
No. 3 – Colorado Golf Club – Par 4, 444 yards
No. 4 – Fishers Island Club – Par 4, 397 yards
No. 5 – Royal Portrush Dunluce – Par 4, 379 yards
No. 6 – Annesley Links at Royal County Down – Par 4 – Par 4, 267 yards
No. 7 – Brickyard Crossing – Par 3, 174 yards
No. 8 – Old Barnwell – Par 4, 370 yards
No. 9 – Pinehurst #2 – Par 3, 174 yards
No. 10 – Black Creek Club – Par 4, 360 yards
No. 11 – Kittansett Club – Par 3, 220 yards
No. 12 – Pinehurst #10 – Par 5, 544 yards
No. 13 – Royal County Down – Par 4, 446 yards
No. 14 – Portmarnock – Par 4, 411 yards
No. 15 – Chechesse Creek Club – Par 5, 574 yards
No. 16 – Royal Portrush Dunluce – Par 3, 202 yards
No. 17 – CapRock Ranch – Par 4, 335 yards
No. 18 – St. George’s Golf and CC – Par 5, 542 yards
Favorite Hole – The eighth at Old Barnwell is such a fascinating golf hole. I love how laying back off the tee gives you the best angle into the bowly green. What’s even more fascinating and impressive is the mound and ditch built up the side of the valley in which the hole sits that helps to reduce runoff into the fairway. I love a hole that boasts engineering and artistry at a high level.
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No. 1 at Kingsley Club
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No. 2 at Hay Harbor Club
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No. 4 at Fishers Island Club
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No. 5 at Royal Portrush
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No. 6 at Royal County Down (Annesley Links)
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No. 7 at Brickyard Crossing
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No. 8 at Old Barnwell
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No. 9 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 10 at Black Creek Club
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No. 11 at Kittansett Club
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No. 12 at Pinehurst #10
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No. 13 at Royal County Down (Championship)
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No. 14 at Portmarnock
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No. 15 at Chechessee Creek Club
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No. 16 at Royal Portrush
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No. 17 at CapRock Ranch
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No. 18 at St. George's Golf & Country Club
Adam Woodard
No. 1 – Ridgetop Golf Course – Par 4, 375 yards
No. 2 – Pinehurst No. 2 – Par 4, 439 yards
No. 3 – Torrey Pines South – Par 3, 159 yards
No. 4 – Pinehurst No. 4 – Par 3, 140 yards
No. 5 – Tobacco Road – Par 4, 322 yards
No. 6 – Lonnie Poole Golf Course – Par 3, 151 yards
No. 7 – Westfield Country Club (North) – Par 4, 342 yards
No. 8 – The Cradle – Par 3, 80 yards
No. 9 – Pinehurst No. 2 – Par 3, 174 yards
No. 10 – Blue Mash Golf Course – Par 4, 367 yards
No. 11 – Tobacco Road – Par 5, 511 yards
No. 12 – Torrey Pines South – Par 3, 458 yards
No. 13 – Tobacco Road – Par 5, 538 yards
No. 14 – Pinehurst No. 2 – Par 4, 433 yards
No. 15 – Pinehurst No. 2 – Par 4, 183 yards
No. 16 – Westfield Country Club (South)- Par 4, 386 yards
No. 17 – Westfield Country Club (North)- Par 4, 498 yards
No. 18 – Pinehurst No. 2– Par 4, 415 yards
Favorite Hole – As a Raleigh resident my North Carolina bias (and lack of Club TFE Events) is showing pretty heavily with my list. This year was my third time playing Pinehurst No. 2 and I finally earned my 2 on No. 2 chip at the par-3 9th, but I also just really love the hole. Good shots are rewarded, poor shots are punished, and you can see some gnarly pins, especially up front.
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No. 2 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 3 at Torrey Pines (South)
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No. 9 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 12 (right) at Torrey Pines (South)
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No. 14 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 15 at Pinehurst #2
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No. 18 at Pinehurst #2
