The 18
On all the lists featured below there is certain criteria that must be met. First, all holes are evaluated from the tips. Second, the hole number it represents in a list must correlate to the actual hole number of the course it's on. Third, no course can have more than one hole represented per list. Fourth, the course must finish out to a par 72. Lastly, only golf holes that both golf course gurus have played are eligible to make a list.
Great 18 - aka Guru National |
Simply known as Guru National. The ultimate golf course experience with challenge, beauty, variety, and plenty of fun. If you want to know what heaven feels like, tee it up on this gem!
- Sand Hills, 549 yard Par 5 (Mullen, NE)
- Peachtree Golf Club, 584 yard Par 5 (Atlanta, GA)
- Mauna Kea, 273 yard Par 3 (Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI)
- Fishers Island Club, 397 yard Par 4 (Fishers Island, NY)
- Arcadia Bluffs, 583 yard Par 5 (Arcadia, MI)
- Pacific Dunes, 316 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Inverness Club, 484 yard Par 4 (Toledo, OH)
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, 416 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- The Course at Yale, 213 yard Par 3 (New Haven, CT)
- Rock Creek Cattle Company, 632 yard Par 5 (Deer Lodge, MT)
- Oakland Hills Country Club (South), 455 yard Par 4 (Bloomfield Heights, MI)
- Manele, 202 yard Par 3 (Lanai City, Lanai, HI)
- Pine Valley Golf Club, 486 yard Par 4 (Clementon, NJ)
- Maidstone Club (West), 148 yard Par 3 (East Hampton, NY)
- Sleepy Hollow Country Club, 502 yard Par 4 (Scarborough, NY)
- Cypress Point Golf Club, 222 yard Par 3 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Crystal Downs Country Club, 311 yard Par 4 (Frankfort, MI)
- Kapalua (Plantation), 669 yard Par 5 (Lahine, Maui, HI)
Par: 72 - Yards: 7442
Classic Great 18 |
A routing of some of the best American holes the Gurus have been fortunate enough to play on courses built prior to 1960. (An exception was made to the Par 72 rule for a classic course that is this good!)
- Oak Hill Country Club (East), 460 yard Par 4 (Rochester, NY)
- Peachtree Golf Club, 584 yard Par 5 (Atlanta, GA)
- Oakmont Country Club, 478 yard Par 4 (Oakmont, PA)
- Fishers Island Club, 397 yard Par 4 (Fishers Island, NY)
- Pine Valley Golf Club, 238 yard Par 3 (Clementon, NJ)
- Creek Club, 450 yard Par 4 (Locust Valley, NY)
- Inverness Club, 484 yard Par 4 (Toledo, OH)
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, 416 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- The Course at Yale, 213 yard Par 3 (New Haven, CT)
- Milwaukee Country Club, 484 yard Par 5 (River Hills, WI)
- Oakland Hills Country Club (South), 455 yard Par 4 (Bloomfield Heights, MI)
- Congressional Country Club (Gold), 434 yard Par 4 (Bethesda, MD)
- Crystal Downs Country Club, 442 yard Par 4 (Frankfort, MI)
- Maidstone Club (West), 148 yard Par 3 (East Hampton, NY)
- Sleepy Hollow Country Club, 502 yard Par 4 (Scarborough, NY)
- Cypress Point Golf Club, 222 yard Par 3 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- National Golf Links of America, 375 yard Par 4 (Southampton, NY)
- Congressional Country Club (Blue), 523 yard Par 4 (Bethesda, MD)
Par: 70 - Yards: 7305
Modern Great 18 |
A routing of some of the best American holes the Gurus have been fortunate enough to play on courses built after 1960.
- Tobacco Road, 558 yard Par 5 (Sanford, NC)
- Sebonack, 474 yard Par 4 (Southampton, NY)
- Mauna Kea, 273 yard Par 3 (Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI)
- Sand Hills, 485 yard Par 4 (Mullen, NE)
- Arcadia Bluffs, 583 yard Par 5 (Arcadia, MI)
- Kinloch, 175 yard Par 3 (Manakin-Sabot, VA)
- Old Macdonald, 594 yard Par 5 (Bandon, OR)
- Pronghorn (Fazio), 416 yard Par 4 (Bend, OR)
- Boston Golf Club, 213 yard Par 3 (Hingham, MA)
- Rock Creek Cattle Company, 632 yard Par 5 (Deer Lodge, MT)
- Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore), 181 yard Par 3 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Royal Isabella, 435 yard Par 4 (Isabella, PR)
- Pacific Dunes, 444 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Chambers Bay, 444 yard Par 4 (University Place, WA)
- Sand Hollow, 230 yard Par 3 (Washington, UT)
- Bandon Dunes, 363 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Manele, 444 yard Par 4 (Lanai City, Lanai, HI)
- Kapalua (Plantation), 669 yard Par 5 (Lahine, Maui, HI)
Par: 72 - Yards: 7743
Mean 18 |
A list of some of the most difficult holes the Gurus have taken on to date; note the insane length!
- Kapalua Resort (Plantation), 520 yard Par 4 (Maui, HI)
- Ballyneal, 490 yard Par 4 (Holyoke, CO)
- Mauna Kea, 273 yard Par hole (Waimea, HI)
- Pacific Dunes, 463 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Falcon Crest Golf Club (Freedom), 714 yard Par 5 (Kuna, ID)
- Rich Harvest Farms, 525 yard Par 4 (Sugar Grove, IL)
- Tuhaye Golf Club, 506 yard Par 4 (Kamas, UT)
- Promontory Golf Club (Dye Canyon), 299 yard Par 3 (Park City, UT)
- Red Sky Golf Club (Norman), 559 yard Par 4 (Wolcott, CO)
- Promontory Golf Club (Painted Valley - Nicklaus), 536 yard Par 4 (Park City, UT)
- Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, 678 yard Par 5 (Lehi, UT)
- Oakmont Country Club, 667 yard Par 5 (Oakmont, PA)
- Circling Raven Resort, 253 yard Par 3 (Worley, ID)
- Rock Creek Cattle Company, 548 yard Par 4 (Deer Lodge, MT)
- Pasadera Country Club, 562 yard Par 4 (Monterey, CA)
- French Lick Resort (Dye), 301 yard Par 3 (French Lick, IN)
- Baltusrol (Lower), 647 yard Par 5 (Springfield, NJ)
- Congressional Country Club (Blue), 523 yard Par 4 (Bethesda, MD)
Par: 72 - Yards: 9064
Risk/Reward 18 |
This list features some of the highest risk/reward holes the Gurus have rolled the dice on; mainly driveable par 4s.
- Logan River Golf Course, 294 yard Par 4 (Logan, UT)
- The Course at Wente Vineyards, 307 yard Par 4 (Livermore, CA)
- Quail Hollow Golf Course, 357 yard Par 4 (Boise, ID)
- Rochelle Ranch Golf Course, 444 yard Par 4 (Rawlins, WY)
- Catamount Ranch Golf and Club, 310 yard Par 4 (Steamboat Springs, CO)
- Links at Teton Peaks, 300 yard Par 4 (Driggs, ID)
- Olympic Club (Lake), 288 yard Par 4 (San Francisco, CA)
- Whitetail Resort, 310 yard Par 4 (McCall, ID)
- Cypress Point Golf Club, 289 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Circling Raven Golf Club, 336 yard Par 4 (Worley, ID)
- Blue Lakes Country Club, 285 yard Par 4 (Twin Falls, ID)
- Thanksgiving Point, 436 yard Par 4 (Lehi, UT)
- Coeur d'Alene Resort, 313 yard Par 4 (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
- TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 448 yard Par 4 (Snoqualmie, WA)
- Headwaters at Teton Springs, 301 yard Par 4 (Victor, ID)
- Pacific Dunes, 338 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Ghost Creek), 329 yard Par 4 (North Plains, OR)
- Gold Mountain Golf Club (Olympic), 325 yard Par 4 (Bremerton, WA)
Par: 72 - Yards: 6012
Value 18 |
This list features some of the best holes from the most affordable public courses the Gurus have stepped foot on.
- Valley View Golf Course, 447 yard Par 4 (Layton, UT)
- The Creek at Qualchan, 398 yard Par 4 (Spokane, WA)
- Old Works Golf Course, 587 yard Par 5 (Anaconda, MT)
- Circling Raven Golf Club, 406 yard Par 4 (Worley, ID)
- Falcon Crest Golf Club, 212 yard Par 3 (Kuna, ID)
- Green Spring Golf Course, 449 yard Par 4 (Washington, UT)
- Whitefish (South) Golf Course, 195 yard Par 3 (Whitefish, MT)
- Pinecrest Golf Course, 435 yard Par 4 (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Gold Mountain Golf Club (Olympic), 621 yard Par 5 (Bremerton, WA)
- Indian Canyon Golf Course, 443 yard Par 4 (Spokane, WA)
- Harbour Pointe Golf Course, 394 yard Par 4 (Mukilteo, WA)
- Thanksgiving Point Golf Club, 436 yard Par 4 (Lehi, UT)
- Devils Thumb Golf Course, 414 yard Par 4 (Delta, CO)
- Redlands Mesa Golf Club, 370 yard Par 4 (Grand Junction, CO)
- Desert Canyon Golf Club, 690 yard Par 5 (Orondo, WA)
- Big Mountain Golf Club, 193 yard Par 3 (Kalispell, MT)
- Apple Tree Resort, 180 yard Par 3 (Yakima, WA)
- Lakota Canyon Golf Club, 557 yard Par 5 (New Castle, CO)
Par: 72 - Yards: 7427
Upscale 18 |
This list features some of the best holes from upscale ($100+ green fees) public courses.
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course, 595 yard Par 5 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- TPC Las Vegas Canyons, 196 yard Par 3 (Las Vegas, NV)
- Red Sky Golf Club (Norman), 479 yard Par 4 (Wolcott, CO)
- Bethpage State Park (Black), 517 yard Par 5 (Farmingdale, NY)
- Bandon Dunes Resort, 445 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Sun Valley Resort, 140 yard Par 3 (Sun Valley, ID)
- Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas, 452 yard Par 4 (Henderson, NV)
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, 416 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- CordeValle Resort, 425 yard Par 4 (San Martin, CA)
- Trump National Los Angeles, 400 yard Par 4 (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
- Tetherow Golf Club, 466 yard Par 4 (Bend, OR)
- Links at Spanish Bay, 432 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Pacific Dunes Resort, 444 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
- Coeur d'Alene Resort, 203 yard Par 3 (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
- Sand Hollow Resort, 230 yard Par 3 (Hurricane, UT)
- Pasatiempo Golf Club, 387 yard Par 4 (Santa Cruz, CA)
- Wolf Creek Golf Club, 562 yard Par 5 (Mesquite, NV)
- Shadow Creek Golf Club, 527 yard Par 5 (Las Vegas, NV)
Par: 72 - Yards: 7329