If there was a Top of the Pops for golf, this list
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IftherewasaTopofthePopsforgolf,thislistwouldalwaysbeNumberOne.We’reabouttorevealourbestofthebest,theholeswewanttoplayfromthecourseswhichstagetheworld’sbiggestchampionship.
That’sright.OnTheNCGGolfPodcast,TomIrwindelvedintothecoursesthathostTheOpenandselectedhisdream18–theoneshemostlovestotakeonwhenhevisitsavenueluckyenoughtostagethegame’soldestmajorchampionship.
Theonlyruleheimposedwastheholeinquestionhadtocorrespondwiththeholeonthegolfcourse.Thatmeanthisfavourite1stholehadtoalsobethe1stholeatanOpenvenue.
ButtherewerenorestrictionsonthenumberofPar3s,Par4sorPar5s.Thelayoutdidnothavetofitanumber,oryardage,itdidn’tmatterifitwasaPar70ora75.Itdidn’tmatterifitwas15holesfromMuirfield,ornonefromStAndrews(neitherofthesethingshappened).
Howtoughwouldtheroutingbeandhowlong?Isitacoursea28-handicapperwouldbeashappyplayingasplusgolferTom?
Let’sgetstuckintothelistand
