Page 8 - 2017 Golf Guide

Natural
Beauties
THESE SCENIC GOLF HOLES DELIGHT —AND DISTRACT—THE SENSES.
/// BY JIM FINNEGAN
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The Delaware Valley has some of the finest golf landscapes in the world, thanks to course architects, greenskeepers, grounds crews
and, of course, Mother Nature. Here’s a sampling of eye-catching holes that may so amuse you with their appearance, they rob you of
a par.
Hole 16
Radnor Valley Country Club, Villanova, Pa.
As treacherous as it is beautiful, this classic par
3 plays 156 yards from the back elevated tees. It requires a well-positioned tee shot on the multi-tiered green to have a good chance at birdie or par. That striking pond in front of the hole won’t look as charming if your poorly struck tee shot meets an aqueous conclusion.
Hole 17
Mainland Golf Course, Harleysville, Pa.
Playing 181 yards from the tips, this hole is the second of back-to-back par 3s as you finish out your round. The elevation drop adds to the drama, with
a green that’s guarded by sand-trap bookends. Sure, the creek in front and the large oak tree make for a picturesque tee shot, but even if you hit the green, the severe slope might hurt you.
RADNOR VALLEY
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