Here are five of the most challenging golf holes in the world

By a Correspondent

Golf can be a difficult game at the best of times. It takes time, money and energy to learn how to hit a golf ball well.

The body’s muscles have to learn to coordinate together for an accurate swing, and even for an effective putt. 

Experienced golfers that have spent hours playing on different terrains may be in with a chance of performing well on these holes. For the rest of us, expect duff shots all round.

Five – Cliff House Hotel – garden

At the five-star hotel in Ardmore, Waterford the golf course is anything but ordinary. To start, the player has to drive from the tee box on a clifftop. The ball flies over the sea below, towards a floating artificial green. Not to worry, the golf balls are made of fish food and dissolve after they land in the water.

Four – Kiawah Island – 17th Par-3, 221 yards

Spectacular views of the course are both a blessing and a curse for this hole. The watery landscape dotted with palm trees makes for a distracting backdrop to a tricky shot. The tee shot carries entirely over water and is marked by two dangerous bunkers to the left.

Three – Greenland’s Uummnnaq, makeshift course

This seasonal golf course on Greenland’s island of Uummnnaq holds the World Snow Golf Championship, as it is the northernmost golf course in the world. Any hole on this course is guaranteed to be a challenge because golfers play the entire course off icebergs.

Stability and freezing temperatures are sure to pose a threat. Due to shifting ice, the course changes every year, and can even affect play.

Prepare yourself for the icy weather with the appropriate kit if you fancy attempting this course. For inspiration, here are the best golf jackets for men, where you can choose from a range of sophisticated colours and styles.

Two – St. Andrews Old Course – 17th hole

Set in front of the historic Scottish university, awaits a perilous hole. Upon the tee of the ‘Road Hole’, golfers have to avoid a frightening pot bunker and to the right a busy road and out of bounds area. This hole is a regular stop on the Open Championship rota, due to its difficulty level.

One – Entabeni Safari Reserve – 19th, Par-3, 395 yards

To even get to this hole, you have to hop on a helicopter, and that says it all.

After finishing at the 18th, golfers board an aircraft in order to climb nearby Hanglip Mountain.

After making the longest tee shot on any par three in golf, a spotter on the ground is told the direction of the shot before searching for it.

It takes a whopping 30 seconds for the ball to land. Amazingly, 15 players have managed to score a birdie. 

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