Finley Hole 18
July 9, 2012 | Finley Golf Club
UNC Finley Tour
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Hole #18 Par 4
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In honor of: Judy & Art Quackenbush Loving Parents Loyal Tar Heels |
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I'd hate to come into this hole with a one-stroke lead, needing a par to win a tournament.
This is a great finishing hole.
From the back tee it's definitely a left to right tee ball. Aim it at the sand bunker on the left side of the fairway and let it fall to the right. It's about 447 yards from the farthest back tee on this hole.
The left side of the green has a false front to it. It just drops right in front of the green, but you don't really notice it from the fairway. Once you get up there and see the dip, you just go, 'oh my goodness'.
Also, the undulation around the green is pretty severe for a hole of this distance.
For most golf course designers, Fazio included, the 18th hole is a tough finishing hole. He doesn't want to make it a 17-hole golf tournament, he wants to make it an 18-hole golf tournament. He's going to make you play the last hole.
The best shot to this green is just to try and put the ball in the middle of the green, take your two putts, and get the heck out of here.
I would say that numbers 11, 16 and 18 are, from the back tees, the three toughest holes on the course.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 910 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18