Is The Belfrys Brabazon a wo-hole golf course?
The 18th is the quintessential risk/reward hole and provides the perfect matchplay finale. Provided your ball stays dry, the bolder you are off the tee, the easier or, rather, less difficult is the approach. Handicap golfers would be thrilled to clear the lake twice, let alone hit the green with their second. Most, if they’re sensible, will play it as a par 5, be conservative off the tee and then lay up short of the water. But golfers are not inclined to be sensible, especially when tackling one of the most famous holes in golf. Make a par and you could dine out on the story for a couple of years at least. The same principle applies to the equally famous 10th. Although it is theoretically possible to reach the green off the tee, the huge carry over a lake is really not a viable option for the overwhelming majority of golfers. But that hasn’t stopped us trying ever since Seve Ballesteros first achieved the feat in the Hennessy Cup back in 1978. No doubt golf ball manufacturers would enc