Pebble Beach 7th Hole

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.

Mean 18 - A fantasy course featuring some of the toughest holes we've played.

  1.   Sahalee Country Club, 406 yard Par 4 (Sammamish, WA)
  2.   Loomis Trail (Semiahmoo), 562 yard Par 5 (Blaine, WA)
  3.   Headwaters at Tetons Springs, 503 yard Par 4 (Victor, ID)
  4.   Pacific Dunes, 463 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
  5.   Bandon Dunes, 445 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
  6.   Green Spring Golf Course, 449 yard Par 4 (Washington, UT)
  7.   Old Works Golf Club, 238 yard Par 3 (Anaconda, MT)
  8.   Promontory Golf Club (Dye Canyon), 299 yard Par 3 (Park City, UT)
  9.   Red Sky Golf Club (Norman), 559 yard Par 4 (Wolcott, CO)

Tight tee shot at Sahalee Country Club's 1st
Sahalee 1st
 Pacific Dunes 4th
Pacific Dunes 4th
 Green Spring 6th approach
Green Spring 6th

Old Works 7th
Old Works 7th

  1.   Ironbridge Golf Club, 457 yard Par 4 (Glenwood Springs, CO)
  2.   Golf Club of Georgia (Lakeside), 607 yard Par 5 (Alpharetta, GA)
  3.   Rochelle Ranch Golf Course, 515 yard Par 4 (Rawlins, WY)
  4.   Circling Raven Resort, 253 yard Par 3 (Worley, ID)
  5.   Pebble Beach Golf Links, 573 yard Par 5 (Pebble Beach, CA)
  6.   Desert Canyon Resort, 690 yard Par 5 (Orondo, WA)
  7.   Cypress Point Golf Club, 222 yard Par 3 (Pebble Beach, CA)
  8.   Ridgecrest Golf Club, 417 yard Par 4 (Nampa, ID)
  9.   Falcon Ridge Golf Club, 479 yard Par 4 (Kuna, ID)

Par:  72 - Yards:  8137

Looking back at Ironbridge's 10th hole
Ironbridge 10th
 Circling Raven 13th
Circling Raven 13th
 Bill teeing off at Desert Canyon's 15th
Desert Canyon 15th

Cypress Point 16th
Cypress Point 16th

Great 18 - A fantasy course featuring some of the best holes we've played.

  1.   Sanctuary Golf Club, 604 yard Par 5 (Sedalia, CO)
  2.   TPC Canyons, 196 yard Par 3 (Las Vegas, NV)
  3.   Castle Pines Golf Club, 462 yard Par 4 (Castle Rock, CO)
  4.   Spyglass Hill Golf Course, 370 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
  5.   Bandon Dunes, 445 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
  6.   Blue Lakes Country Club, 200 yard Par 3 (Twin Falls, ID)
  7.   Club at Pradera, 594 yard Par 5 (Parker, CO)
  8.   Pebble Beach Golf Links, 416 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)
  9.   The Country Club, 525 yard Par 5 (Salt Lake City, UT)

Dramatic elevated tee shot at Sanctuary 1st
Sanctuary 1st
 Desert island green at TPC Canyons 2nd
TPC Canyons 2nd
 Split fairway at Castle Pines 3rd
Castle Pines 3rd

Rees Jones' favorite par four, Spyglass 4th
Spyglass 4th
 The Snake River wraps behind Blue Lakes 6th
Blue Lakes 6th
 A blind tee shot and a stunning approach shot at Pebble Beach 8th
Pebble Beach 8th

  1.   Pasatiempo Golf Club, 444 yard Par 4 (Santa Cruz, CA)
  2.   Club at Black Rock, 413 yard Par 4 (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  3.   Ironbridge Golf Club, 435 yard Par 4 (Glenwood Springs, CO)
  4.   Pacific Dunes, 444 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
  5.   Coeur d'Alene Resort, 203 yard Par 3 (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  6.   Desert Canyon Resort, 690 yard Par 5 (Orondo, WA)
  7.   Cypress Point Golf Club, 222 yard Par 3 (Pebble Beach, CA)
  8.   Shadow Creek Golf Club, 164 yard Par 3 (North Las Vegas, NV)
  9.   Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club, 557 yard Par 5 (New Castle, CO)

Par:  72 - Yards:  7384

Waterfalls cascade down at Black Rock 11th
Black Rock 11th
 Ironbridge 12th
Ironbridge 12th
 The coastline down Pacific Dunes 13th
Pacific Dunes 13th

The famous floating green at CDA Resort 14th
CDA Resort 14th
 Cypress Point 16th
Cypress Point 16th
 The risk/reward 18th at Lakota Canyon
Lakota Canyon 18th

Risk/Reward 18 - A fantasy course featuring the best risk/reward par fours, most of which are driveable.

  1.   Logan River Golf Course, 294 yard Par 4 (Logan, UT)
  2.   The Course at Wente Vineyards, 307 yard Par 4 (Livermore, CA)
  3.   Quail Hollow Golf Course, 357 yard Par 4 (Boise, ID)
  4.   Rochelle Ranch Golf Course, 444 yard Par 4 (Rawlins, WY)
  5.   Catamount Ranch Golf and Club, 310 yard Par 4 (Steamboat Springs, CO)
  6.   Links at Teton Peaks, 300 yard Par 4 (Driggs, ID)
  7.   Olympic Club (Lake), 288 yard Par 4 (San Francisco, CA)
  8.   Whitetail Resort, 310 yard Par 4 (McCall, ID)
  9.   Cypress Point Golf Club, 289 yard Par 4 (Pebble Beach, CA)

The driveable 9th hole at Cypress Point
Cypress Point 9th

  1.   Circling Raven Golf Club, 336 yard Par 4 (Worley, ID)
  2.   Blue Lakes Country Club, 285 yard Par 4 (Twin Falls, ID)
  3.   Thanksgiving Point, 438 yard Par 4 (Lehi, UT)
  4.   Coeur d'Alene Resort, 313 yard Par 4 (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
  5.   TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 448 yard Par 4 (Snoqualmie, WA)
  6.   Headwaters at Teton Springs, 301 yard Par 4 (Victor, ID)
  7.   Pacific Dunes, 338 yard Par 4 (Bandon, OR)
  8.   Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Ghost Creek), 329 yard Par 4 (North Plains, OR)
  9.   Gold Mountain Golf Club (Olympic), 325 yard Par 4 (Bremerton, WA)

Par:  72 - Yards:  6012

A backstop is afforded up the left side of the fairway if going for the green
Circling Raven 10th
 Coeur d'Alene Resort's 13th features water left and o.b. right
CDA Resort 13th
 Players on the Champions Tour will occasionally take a crack at this green
TPC Snoqualmie 14th

The prevailing wind will encourage you to take a run at this green off the tee
Headwaters 15th
 The driveable 18th rests behind Bill at Gold Mountain (Olympic)
Gold Mountain (Olympic) 18th