Most Amazing Par 3 Ever Seen!
Golf Course Has The Most Amazing 19th Hole Ever Seen
If you had to pick just one guy to make a par on the world's longest par 3, for me, it would have to be Padraig Harrington. This tough Irish pro loves adverse playing conditions and even tougher golf courses. And he proved it by being the very first golfer to par the most bizarre par 3 hole golf hole I have ever seen! It's right out of Loyal H. Chapman, Fantasy Golf Holes series only this golf course and hole are real.
This hole they call the "19th" hole is part of the golf course at Legends Golf & Safari Resort , located on the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the Waterberg Region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It's their signature hole and is officially the world’s longest and highest par three.
After playing a round on the featured golf course there you can elect to play their 19th hole. After reaching a teeing ground at the top of Hanglip Mountain (named for it's sheer dropoff and reachable only by helicopter), a dizzying 1,410 above the fairway, you are faced with some 830 metres or about 600 yards straight down to an African Continent shaped green. Hang time for a well-hit tee shot is estimated at between 25 and 30 seconds before either landing on the green or in the transition area surrounding the green.
Your average thrill-seeking golfer can play this golf course and bizarre hole in addition to the standard round of 18 holes, or as a stand-alone golf experience on its own, and a hole-in-one on this golf course will earn you one million US dollars! Mr. Harrington joins some esteemed company of well-known international golfers who have all designed holes at this golf course in Africa; Trevor Immelman, Bernard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Justin Rose, Vijay Singh, K J Choi and Retief Goosen have each designed a hole at Legends GC.
Conceived by Graham Cooke of the UK, endorsed by CEO, Peet Cilliers, and designed by David Riddle, the Extreme 19 is a truly unique and unforgettable golfing experience and a great place for a golf vacation for the golfer who has done it all.
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November 24th, 2010 at 8:38 am
I remember seeing a video clip of this Padraig Harrington and THAT par 3. I am not into golf at all so it meant nothing to me but my dad was saying how incredible it was. I only really like miniature golf but it's very relaxing, I imagine real golf is even more so.