We all have favourites. I know I do when it comes to golf holes. They are not necessarily the best par-3s, par-4s and par-5s — although I would argue that they are right up there.
But what follows over the next few pages are the holes that have always struck a positive chord with me, which is why they are my favourites.
Royal Troon GC
8th hole, 123-yard par-3, (Postage Stamp)
The 8th hole at Royal Troon (pictured here), where this year the Open Championship will return, the Postage Stamp comes at a stage of the round where, down the prevailing west wind, a good player is typically two or three under par. But this iconic hole is the first hint of what is to come on the way home into the breeze.
The hole is so short, but the
