AND SPEAKING OF HITTING A DRIVER ON A PAR 3........

InTheDeepRough · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 2:05 am

check this out everyone its absolutely wild.
Gary
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Not your average par 3 course...

click on arrow on the second box

of course,the Irishman pared it

This 900 yard par 3 is in South Africa

How would you like to play this hole????
. The green is shaped like the African continent and completely surrounded by a sea of sand. You hit off a cliff over 1,400 feet above the hole and it takes 26 seconds for your ball to land. You have to take a helicopter to get to the hole. They post spotters around the green to let you know where your ball lands because you cant possibly see it. Padraig Harrington is the only person to ever par it. He did it in a playoff after a recent tournament there. It is the 19th-hole and only used for playoffs. Watch him do itwith a sandy no less.
Click on the link below or cut and paste it in your browser. When the screen comes up, scroll down to the second major picture in the center column of the page. The first picture has an arrow in the center of it, but is not active. The second picture provides the YouTube video.

http://www.compleatgolfer.co.za:80/new_ ... asp?id=856

DNRS · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 7:28 am

I saw that. Wow, what a rush that would be. Wonder if you have to fix your own ballmarks? :-}

Later,

FunGolfer · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 8:22 am

WOW!!!!!! That would be a rush...............we have something like that here in Virginia, on a MUCH smaller scale. Virginia National, 13th hole, tee box is on top of the mountain.......the carts have a rough time making it up there! The hole is 245from the black tees, which are the tips. I have played a 5 iron and hit the green before, what a rush! I never hit a 5 iron anywhere close to that, but with my high ball flight, I can reach it. You can see into West Virginia from that tee box. Very fun to play.

Those spoters may have to venture into the jungle a bit for my ball............

Cobra · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 8:59 am

Man,,,,, what a par 3 !!!!! That was really something ,,,, and how Paddy made the par is beyond me !!!! Thanks for sharing !!!!

nuhips · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 2:24 pm

I would never get close enough to the edge to see where the green was

Cobra · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 5:18 pm

Awe,,,, come on now !!!!! :lol:

nuhips · **Posted:** April 5th, 2009, 5:53 pm

Just like the Grand Canyon...no railing no go to edge :roll:

DNRS · **Posted:** April 6th, 2009, 8:10 am

We'd tie a rope to your belt. :-}

Later,

Cobra · **Posted:** April 6th, 2009, 8:45 am

nuhips wrote:

Just like the Grand Canyon...no railing no go to edge :roll:

Thats the fun part !!!

Cobra · **Posted:** April 6th, 2009, 8:46 am

DNRS wrote:

We'd tie a rope to your belt. :-}

Later,

Yes indeed,,, and I will hold the rope if you would like !!!!!

AND SPEAKING OF HITTING A DRIVER ON A PAR 3........

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