An Interesting Golf Hole, $1,000,000 For Hole In One
For all the golf enthusiasts, professionals Extreme golf:
Forget pitch and putt – this tee-off point on top of a 430m mountain in South Africa is the hardest golf shot in the world, and more than $US1 million awaits the player who can score a hole in one. Players must take a helicopter to the top to play the longest – and highest – par three on the planet. Taking the shot also requires courage – a player needs to teeter terrifyingly close to the edge of the mammoth hillside.
Indeed, the Extreme 19th Hole is so high the ball takes almost 30 seconds to reach the ground. Channel Nine cricket commentator Mark Nicholas recently joined an elite list to have the shot in just three swings. “It was awesome, riveting and phenomenal,” he said. “It’s like the end of the world when you get up there and it’s an awful lot of fun. “It’s such an adrenalin rush taking the helicopter up and then rushing back down.” The hole is based at the Legends Golf and Safari Resort, within the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in South Africa ‘s north-eastern Limpopo Province . The other 18 holes were designed by world golfing legends including Trevor Immelman, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Australia ‘s Robert Allenby.
A round of golf – including a buggy and lunch – will set you back R450 ($A70).
The Extreme 19th costs is R6700 ($A1060) per four ball, that includes helicopter ride, souvenir cap and glove and a DVD of you playing the hole. So far, no one has even come close pocketing the million-dollar prize, but Harrington became the first golfer to conquer the hole within par. Harrington said: “This is the type of innovation and excitement we need to get more people playing golf. “There aren’t many new innovative ways to play the game but this is certainly one of the best.
“I think this hole is awesome – I love the whole experience, the helicopter, the views, the drama and having the green the shape of Africa . “And now I’ve got bragging rights over all the other professionals who have played this and not managed to make a three. I love everything about it.”
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It would be a miracle to get a hole in 1. but i reckon i would be able to get a hole in 1 but i live in Tasmania Australia and I’m 15 yrs old. i need money, donations anyone? lol jks….. but seriously there is probably a 1 in 100 chance i could get it.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
You would need to give me the money just to climb that hill never mind tee off from it.
Yeah, I could think of 1,000,000 other better ways to spend over a grand on…like maybe giving it to a charity for one.
“If I saw myself in those pants, I’d have to kick my own ass…”
I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near the green when someone is teeing off!
That is pretty awesome!
How do you even find the ball for your second shot? Radio locator beacon?
“a great new way to get people to start playing golf”. erm sure. except most people dont play it cos they cant afford it, sure why not throw in a $1000 hole as an incentive. *tuts*
I’d play just for the chance at the million. If nothing else, it would be a great story to tell friends later.