Ease into the round? Not at these Top 100 courses. BY STUART MCLEAN TOUGHEST FIRST HOLES THE
1 PEZULA CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE KNYSNA, GARDEN ROUTE For many years this 515-metre par 5 was the Stroke 1 until last year it was demoted to Stroke 3. It has developed such a fearsome reputation over the years that Pezula have considered vari- ous ways to make it more playable for women golfers and high handicaps. It’s a unique opening hole and might be
Many golf course architects offer a gentle start to your round of golf. They understand the need for golfers to gain an early shot of confidence. A short 4 or an amiable par 5 will usually do the trick. But there are courses where you’re taken out of your comfort zone on the first tee, where making a par feels like a small triumph. We’ve picked out 10 holes where you need to have your A-game right away. We’ve taken all hole distances from the yellow tees.
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