They are beautiful yet brutal. They are holes talked about all season, where a golfer cards a nine, yet somehow scores a miracle birdie the next round. John Deere Credit has launched a search to find the most Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes in North America.
“Course superintendents and architects are extremely proud of their ability to provide a truly memorable golf experience that entices players to come back again and again,” says Steve Knutson, director of golf and turf leasing for John Deere Credit. “Showcasing their Beautifully Brutal holes is a recognition of their outstanding work to maintain holes that can be both thrilling and maddening.”
During the next six months golf course superintendents, architects, owners and developers will nominate holes on their courses by submitting photos and descriptions of what makes the holes among the most challenging or brutal in golf. Factors could include the depth of rough, the number and placement of bunkers, location of water, course slope, speed and undulation of greens as well as the typical scores players post for the holes.
Nominations will be collected from six regions; five in the United States one in Canada.
Entries will be featured on a special contest Web site, on posters and in national and local media. A panel of editors representing some of the golf industry media will select winning holes in each region and choose 18 of the regional winners as the Most Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes in North America.
Winning holes will be announced quarterly. Photos and descriptions of the holes will be reprised in a keepsake calendar.