The Five Most Peculiar Holes Throughout The World

Perhaps you have experienced the fierce wind in The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, or the troublesome water in the Pebble Beach, but if you consider them the most surprising golf courses, then you must have missed a lot. The following holes I will tell you are voted by golf fans the five most peculiar holes in the world, which will bring golfers the most wonderful playing experience. Certainly, here the holes do not represent themselves merely, actually, the golf courses where they are located are usually peculiar very much.

(1) Shark Hole

In Australia there is a Carbook Golf Club, feeding 30 bull sharks in the lake. When playing there, you'd better not pick the ball up if it flies into the water. Of course, if you are accustomed to toss club to vent your anger, then you must restrain yourself there, for the sharks won't give it back!

(2) Glacier Holes

Every year in March, Greenland holds the Golf Championship. As to the venue, it is a nine-hole course naturally formed on the ice land. Since the land form of the glacier is changeable, payers in this championship must deal with different holes every year. Of course, playing on this golf course you can not use the little white ball, because you have no way to distinguish it from the ice. Four rounds were held in two days with a total of 36 holes. Only 20 players are qualified for this championship each year. All of the Kick-offs there are in average temperature of minus 14 degrees Celsius.

   

(3) Midnight Holes

Iceland is very proud of its 65 golf courses, including 15 of them equipped with full 18 holes. Perhaps the most unique one is in the Oddur. Oddur Golf Course is highlighted by its stadium: if you come there in summer, you can play golf at any time, both day and night, because during the summer, Polar day phenomenon stays within the Arctic, the sun is hanging in the sky for 24 hours. Even better: There are no trees blocking your shot line. Well, if you hit a bad ball, you may direct the ball into another hole. Oddur Golf Course opens since 1997, if the weather permits,this course is open to pick up passengers.

(4) Volcano Holes

In Indonesia, there is a golf course--Merapi Golf Course, located on the foot of Mount Merapi volcano. Yes, the volcano will erupt occasionally, just like what has happened in October 2010. After eruption, the ash and dust will become very fertile soil, which is suitable for the growth of trees and grass. When you play there, please carefully distinguish the holes from craters. You may have experienced some artificial hill holes that golf courses make to test your shot skill. However, in the Merapi Golf Course, they are true mountains. Lava has destroyed a number of holes, designers have to solve these problems with measures adjusting to the local conditions.

(5) Double-way Hole

The most challenging hole in golf competitions must be the one in Dubai: the 18^th hole is a 651-yard par 5. There is a very twisting passage on the fairway, including shoals and rocks. The fairway falls into two parts, though the twisting way cannot frustrate you, the bunker left to the left fairway may swallow your little ball. As to the right fairway, its field is more narrow and has much more danger to hit ball outside the boundary. Thus, if you can complete this hole within the par then you are very lucky indeed!