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Your Dream 18

Our course rankings editor Joe Passov built his Dream 18, using the best holes from the best courses in the world. What he arrived at is a sublime 7,149 yards of history, drama and yes, sometimes even pure torture.

What holes would you use to build your Dream 18?

Comments

#12 at Bandon Dunes

Augusta number 12 the green is only 10 years deep.What a golf shot!!!

#10 at Augusta

Have to have #13 from Pine Valley in there. It is the best par 4 on the planet.

US CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM 18

course hole par
Bethpage Black 1 4
Oakmont 8 3
Winged Foot 2 4
TPC Sawgrass 16 5
Firestone 18 4
Medinah 9 4
Southern Hills 10 4
TPC Scottsdale 11 4
Pebble Beach 14 5
Pebble Beach 7 3
Oakmont 3 4
Pinehurst 5 4
Augusta 13 4
Winged Foot 6 4
Medinah 2 3
Torrey Pines 1 4
Augusta 1 4
Pebble Beach 18 5

**PAR 72 7458yards

18th at Carne
1st at Prestwick
5th at Lahinch
17th at Gullane #1
15th at Cruden bay
16th at Enniscrone
11th and 12th Carne
2nd at Portstewart
5th at Royal Portrush
11th at Machrie

Based on holes that I've played:

Par 5's:

12th at Oakmont
12th at Kingsbarns
14th at St. Andrews
6th at Loch Lomond

Par 4's

17th at St. Andrews
7th at Royal Troon
16th at Merion
1st at Oakmont
18th at Carnoustie
5th at Oakmont
18th at Muirfield
12th at Cobbs Creek (Philadelphia, PA)
18th at St. Andrews
11th at Royal Troon

Par 3's

11th at St. Andrews
14th at Rolling Green (Springfield, PA)
5th at Teeth of the Dog
8th at Royal Troon

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