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Hardest? Easiest?

• JaLaBar 1,254 Posts

  Mon, Jan 14 2013 6:56 PM

  What's the hardest opening hole in WGT?  What's the hardest finishing hole?

  Conversely, what are the easiest opening and finishing holes?

   

  I think the easiest opening hole is the par 4 #1 at Kiawah.  Hardest might be the par 4 #1 at Oakmont, but I think it's the par 4 #1 at Olympic.

  Easiest finishing hole?  #18 at St. Andrews is pretty easy.  So is #18 at BPB.  But this time I'm going to go with the 18th at Olympic for the easiest finishing hole.  Hardest is a cluttered field.  Oakmont #18 is a pain, the 18th at Kiawah is deceptively long, but I think #18 at Congressional is the hardest closing hole.

  Thoughts?  (just for curiosity)

• SwingingRoofer 456 Posts

  Mon, Jan 14 2013 9:51 PM

  sounds like u are still confused your self lol n not sure

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Tue, Jan 15 2013 1:16 AM

  Cabo #18 is the hardest for me, If not below the hole on your approach, it could be a disaster...lol

  Beth #18 will be the easiest for me,  I birdie that hole most of the time for some strange reason.

  St.A #1 with the front pin will be the Easiest.

  Oly#1 is the hardest, I agree

  -Roger

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Tue, Jan 15 2013 1:24 AM

  Easiest

  Opening Hole - St Andrew's #1

  Closing Hole - St Andrew's #18

  Hardest

  Opening Hole - Oakmont #1

  Closing Hole - Oakmont #18

• borntobesting 9,701 Posts

  Tue, Jan 15 2013 5:11 AM

  Buggyyy:

  Easiest

  Opening Hole - St Andrew's #1

  Depends on the pin placement. True the front pin is one the 2 easiest birdie holes on here. The other being #1 @ Kiawah front pin. But the back pin on # 1 @ St.Andrews is not that easy. 

  Easiest closing hole # 18 Hardest holes. 

  Hardest # 1 Kiawah back pin. It is just a very hard hole to putt

  #18  Congressional  back pin. It is just too easy to hit the lake there.

• Timbo1984 818 Posts

  Tue, Jan 15 2013 5:21 AM

  I usually birdie the opening hole at Bethpage 8 or 9 times out of 10. But I would agree with St Andrews opener too.

  Easiest:

  St Andrews #1 / Bethpage #1 / Kiawah #1 (all are 80% + birdie chances)

  St Andrews #18

  Hardest:

  Oakmont #1

  Oakmont #18

   

• saltiresfan 2,266 Posts

  Tue, Jan 15 2013 5:39 AM

  BPB 1 can be tricky to hit the fairway with the wind. As someone else said STA 1 back pin can be a nasty putt. Has to be Kiawah for me especially as you never get much wind.