By: Golf Digest | Duration: 00:17:16
Video Description
Welcome to ‘THE Hole At’, where Golf Digest’s Derek Duncan (our go-to for all things golf course architecture) breaks down the hidden histories behind the most famous holes in golf. In this episode, Derek dives into America’s Greatest Golf Hole, the famous long Par-3 16th hole at Cypress Point Club. From its original routing by Seth Raynor and Marion Hollins, to the final execution by Alister MacKenzie, to remaining one of the most daunting and majestic holes in the world, Derek explores the fascinating history behind one of the game’s most iconic golf holes.
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Host: Derek Duncan
Producer: Ben Walton
Editor: Robert Phillips-Knight
Audio: Tony Leonardo
Executive Producer: Christian Iooss
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 The Hole Today
4:03 How To Play It
6:00 The Origins of Cypress Point
7:30 Seth Raynor & Marion Hollins
8:15 Par-3 or Par-4?
9:30 Enter Alister MacKenzie
12:15 Minimalism Construction
13:30 Changes to the Hole
14:15 How Pros Stack Up
15:13 Whatever It Takes
16:15 Final Verdict
Excellent as always 👏
fantastic
Driver might be the play tbh
Really well done. This provided so much information and the right accolades to Ms Hollins’ vision.
Fantastic video! I was hoping you’d do the 16th at Cypress! I truly think this is the best par 3 ever created. It’s a very rare par 3 in that there is a clear and very logical layup option.
Beautiful. But I’m not sure why I watched a hole I’ll never be able to play. Maybe I’m due for lottery win?
holy s@%t man, could more words be used to say less? I doth not think so…. this is some weak-sauce buddy
Great history lesson on the course and the hole, very nice! Personally I think they should've kept it a par 4 as I'm not a fan of holes where "going for it" means getting par! The idea of a lay-up par 3 to save bogey is just too punishing in a game that is already very punishing. I think the comparison to the other par 3's proves this given all of those other par 3s easily make-or-break a round and do so being far shorter! It's like Oakmont making a 289 yard Par 3 just because, it feels very much like a lazy design choice. Now the rest of Cypress Point…. amazing!
Can you guys do the 16th @ Firestone CC
Duncan always does a wonderful job with these videos
Such a great video ! I live in the area and finally getting to know the history of all these beautiful course along the Monterey Coast.
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1911-1998
I would love to see a video where Derek shows us what would his dream course look like if he could build one and where it would be but it can't feature any existing holes
10th hole at Riviera would be an interesting Deep Dive hole
I wonder how many balls are down at that beach 🤔
18th at whistling straits. Or 17