The List: SA's strongest closing holes

The List: SA's strongest closing holes

The final hole of a golf course can be key to one’s lasting impression of the course layout. That’s why so many designers tend to save the best for last, writes BRENDAN BARRATT. What makes for a strong closing hole? For many modern designers, a reachable par five makes an ideal closer, as it throws up so many potential scores, from eagle or birdie through an ‘other’. In tournament play, this keeps the viewers glued to their seats, as the result …