The skinny: The Road Hole is one of the most famous in golf, and one of the hardest. Drive should be aimed at
the "o" in "Course" on the "Old Course Hotel" sign, over the edge of the out-of-bounds wall to a narrow fairway. Approach should be to the right half of the green to avoid the Road Hole bunker. Anything long will result in a shot from the road.
Ian Baker-Finch says: Probably the most famous hole in the world, you must hit your drive over the corner of the Old Course Hotel. You must go as far right as you dare, but there's OB that way. To the left is thick rough. You must hit a long iron to the green, and the best way is to hit a hook and chase it to the green, avoiding a deep pot bunker in the front center. Long, and you'll be on the road. It is the absolute truest test of a second shot. If you make four pars here during the week, you'll be in the top 5 percent of the field.
