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Tue, Mar 5 2013 8:24 PM (26 replies)

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gdubbombsit4bird

73 Posts

Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:48 AM

Was checkin out responses to the toughest hole...thought I'd throw this one out to ya'll ..see what ya think...granted...more than 1 that can make ya little uneasy...For me...think of 2 rght off the bat...and both are @ Oakmont...# 8...long beeotch...& that uphill one on the back ..#13...passed the hole or even left or right of hole..speedy putt is in store for ya...and ur thankful for 3 there..))......what say you guys & gals?......late..gdub

bhoese

679 Posts

Mon, Feb 11 2013 9:16 PM

Olympic #3. Ridiculous slope right, Sand short with a kicker slope in front of it, and if you're on short left you need to chip from the green over rough (and on to that kicker slope).

Plus there's always a ton of VEM (or, depending on your religion, wind variation exacerbated by the extra 60 foot drop).

On the other hand, there is a great big safe landing area if settling for par is your thing.

saltiresfan

2,266 Posts

Tue, Feb 12 2013 2:15 AM

I find I'm birdieing Olympic 3 quite a lot. The one I never get close on is Oakmont 8. Any par 3 you have to hit a wood to is going to be tough.

borntobesting

9,701 Posts

Tue, Feb 12 2013 4:10 AM

I would say it is between Oakmont #8 and RSG #11 due to the length alone. Oakmont # 8 @299 even downhill takes a good shot with a driver to get close and RSG #11 with a heavy headwind can also require a choked driver. And the green there being two levels makes it very difficult if you come up short.

bhoese

679 Posts

Tue, Feb 12 2013 6:44 AM

I can't have an unkind word for Oakmont #8 after this.

borntobesting

9,701 Posts

Tue, Feb 12 2013 9:23 AM

bhoese:

I can't have an unkind word for Oakmont #8 after this.

Well even with this I have to say # 11 @ RSG is still a very hard hole.

Soggyblogger

224 Posts

Thu, Feb 28 2013 11:59 PM

Uh, Capital #3 is tough. Someone tell me how to drop a shot in the left hand corner. I'm sure the perfect shot will stop there, but I have yet to make it. Birdies are rare, and bogies always threaten even from 5 feet away. I don't play Oakmont much but don't remember any super difficult shots. How come no one plays Capital much? Too difficult is why. Trashes your average. I play there for the purpose of keeping my average down so when I get to Master I will be ready to compete. I can see how easy it would be to get to Master playing easy courses, but then you better be ready to scramble or learn to play with fast meters.

They need to have a senior league for geezers who can't ding much.