Alps (17th hole)

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Alps (17th hole) is a famous and challenging par-4 hole at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland, known for its blind approach shot over a large sand dune to a hidden green.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf golf hole ⓘ
club Prestwick Golf Club ⓘ
country Scotland ⓘ
course Prestwick Golf Club Championship Course ⓘ
linked to: Prestwick Golf Club
greenVisibility blind from fairway for many approach shots ⓘ
hasFeature blind approach shot ⓘ
hidden green ⓘ
large sand dune ⓘ
principal’s nose style bunkering near green ⓘ
hasGreen elevated green behind dune ⓘ
hasHazard bunkers ⓘ
sand dune ⓘ
holeNumber 17 ⓘ
influenced Alps template holes on other golf courses ⓘ
inspiredBy original Alps hole concept at Prestwick ⓘ
knownFor difficulty ⓘ
historic design ⓘ
strategic challenge ⓘ
locatedIn Prestwick Golf Club ⓘ
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland ⓘ
linked to: Prestwick
notableFor traditional use of marker or aiming post for approach line ⓘ
par 4 ⓘ
region Ayrshire ⓘ
requires carry over dune on approach shot ⓘ
shotType blind second shot for many players ⓘ
style links golf ⓘ
templateType Alps hole template ⓘ
visibilityFromFairway green not directly visible over dune ⓘ
visibilityFromTee fairway partially visible ⓘ

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Prestwick Golf Club → hasNotableHole → Alps (17th hole) ⓘ