The HARDEST Hole In Golf | 17th At St Andrews – Road | Open Moments
It is arguably the most challenging hole at St Andrews. Road – the 17th hole on the Old Course is known worldwide as one of golf’s toughest tests.
For generations, players have battled against the complexities that the hole brings. The wall of the hotel blocks the view down the fairway. The menacing bunker guarding the green and the tarmac off the back is there to catch players who are too aggressive in their approach.
There are many ways in which a player can approach this hole in the pursuit of the Claret Jug, but one thing is for sure, you cannot win the Open Championship on the 17th, but you can certainly lose it.
We invite you to remember and learn about the hardest hole in golf as the Open returns to St Andrews in 2022.
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28 Comments
When you have the power slice that has plagued my game forever just happens to be the perfect shot for this hole.
Par 3 surrounded by water with strong wind is just as scarry or worse! 😉
I remember watching the Open there, about fifty years ago, in the final round when Doug Sanders made the most incredible 4, coming out of the bunker with a downhill lie, to within a few inches, for a par. A great par, but unfortunately for him, he had to play the last hole
I played this hole back in 1994. I was 23. I sculled a driver and barely cleared the walls but landed in a grassy area. Hit driver off the semi rough and drew it to within 20 yards of the green. Then punched a 7 iron to 3 feet and made the putt for par. Then my playing partner pinched my arm and I woke up from falling asleep in my golf cart sitting at the #12 tee box at my local country club in Kentucky as we waited for the group in front of us to move along. It is one of my greatest accomplishments, I mean memories of my life.
Back in the earlier 2000s I played this hole and birdied it!!! I think I shot in the high 40s that day for 18 holes!!! It was the best score I ever had in a Tiger Woods video game!!!!🤣🥵😎💪🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I’m lucky enough to have played this hole 7-8 times and birdie and eagle only
This hole sucks even on Tiger Woods PGA Tour video game.
now played the road hole three times and the same way each time – second to the front of the green, then long put and hole out. I know it sounds weird but it's my favourite hole, probably because i made par first time. Still to break 80 though on a round !
Man, a golf course and golf, in general, can humble you fast.
" the only hard hole"
It isnt that hard. Did it in 3 trys
I would have NOOOOOOO problem with the road hole, because no way in Hell I could take that angle and would be playing around the corner and taking a double bogey.
I know a guy who had an eagle plying the Roadhole His name is Craig Sandyman. He’s from Dundee. Beat that folks.
Made eagle after dunking a 5 iron, then made 6 on the 18th after slicing into the hotel…..covered last 2 holes in 8 still so not all bad!!!
Got to play this in October this year. Played a shorter yardage from the blue tees but came out with a par. Teed off with a 3 wood that gave me a 205 yard shot with a hybrid on the left side of the fairway. Nailed the front of the green and avoided that bunker. Missed the birdie putt by 3 feet. What a hole!
I played the course for my 30th birthday this year, exactly 3 months after the 150th Open. Even today I can't believe I did it and watching this video gives me such chills.
It brings me enormous joy to be able to play this wonderful game ❤
I pared 17 and 18 at St Andrews. Just don’t ask about the rest of the round. 😉
I was at St Andrews in 2010 and watched Jimenez hit that magic shot off the wall at 17. 👍
As an American and avid golf fan, I will say loudly….. The Open > US Open.
Remember the Hotel used to be the railway sheds
I visited St Andrews with 3 golfing friends. We played the Old Course on our final day, for I think £25 maybe £30. And towards the end of a half decent round I managed to par the 17 th, I will never forget it, I used an old Confidence wooden driver followed by the same 5 wood onto the Green and made a par. It was unbelievable, I have played the course several times since never repeating the feat. 5:30
"…the hole's only bunker." Uh, there's two on the left about 75 yards behind it.
Played this hole a few weeks ago as a make a wish kid. Went DOD twice and tap-in for birdie.
Great hole but sayings it the hardest hole in golf is embellishing for the sake of the course and the history around it. I can name a number of holes that are more difficult
So it’s a famous hole because it’s a terrible place to put a golf course? Lol
Played it once, got up and down from the path for par. 😎 highlight of my round 👌🏼
Awful video. didn’t explain anything about the hole
A short film on the Road Hole and barely a mention of the famous bunker. Hmmm…