Sperone, France, Hole 16
Par:
Par 5
Length:
Black (tips): 435 meters / 476 yards
White: 419 meters / 458 yards
Yellow: 373 meters / 408 yards
Blue: 335 meters / 366 yards
Red: 313 meters / 342 yards
Handicap:
Hcp 2
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
Description:
Located on breathtaking site at the southern tip of the island Corsica, near Bonifacio, Sperone is a unique mix of nine inland holes and nine played on coastal links and craggy rocks where ravines plunge to the Mediterranean. The signature hole is the 16th bringing back memories of the 18th at Pebble Beach. The tee shot requires a daring drive across the cliffs. The white cliffs serve as a 100-foot wall between the sea and the fairway. At the top of the wall is the fairway and at the bottom the turquoise water of the Strait of Bonifacio. Even though the hole is a relatively short Par 5 the green can be reached with two shots only when both shots go over the sea. Hole 16 at Sperone is considered one of the finest par fives in the world and it is listed as one of the 1001 golf holes you must play before you die by Jeff Barr.
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(all data as of May 2010)
