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Three and four putts are commonplace here. Royal St. George's. The tee shot needs to climb over a massive bunker complex cut into a ridge that falls off dramatically the further right you go, leaving a very awkward approach. The third hole is simply one of the finest holes in the game. A par four measuring 426 yards but playing much longer, "Alps" is patterned after its namesake at Prestwick. This wonderful stretch of great design continues at the fourth. Perhaps the most copied hole in all of golf, "Redan" is a long par three patterned after the original at North Berwick. The defining characteristics of a redan see an elevated green sloped from right to left and front to back, with a long and deep bunker cut into the front. There are many who consider Macdonald's version of the Redan to be even greater than the original. The fifth hole, "Hog's Back", used to be a par five breather that's now turned into a beast of a par four but that flows perfectly into the sixth hole, the glorious Macdonald original, "Short".
At only 141 yards and with a massive putting surface, there's little to be scared about on the tee. However, the brilliantly designed green, with a massive ridge in the middle, is more than enough challenge for the best of putters. The par five seventh, "St. Andrews", is Macdonald's version of the Road Hole at the Old Course. The 8th is the aesthetically pleasing "Bottle", a 400 yard par four that features a split fairway. Perhaps the most desirable position would be on the left side but to get there you need to clear a series of cross bunkers. The safer right hand side leaves a partially blind uphill approach from a less than ideal angle. 450 yards, albeit downhill from the tee. The 432 yard 11th, "Plateau" features a double plateau green, with upper levels in the back right and front left and a sunken portion in the middle.
13th, "Eden", patterned after the namesake 11th hole at St. Andrews. The 14th is a much-copied Macdonald original - "Cape" features bunkers down the entire right hand side and a slightly elevated but heavily bunkered green. The 14th is also notable as it is the start of your journey back towards the clubhouse and the famous windmill comes into view once again. 400 yards and entices the player to give it a rip. However, befitting its name, the fairway gets tighter the closer you get to the green so perhaps laying back is the smarter option. The 16th hole is another uphill par four that features a blind approach to a sunken "Punchbowl" green. The 17th is another stunner. The "Home" hole doesn't disappoint - it's an uphill par five that is reachable for long hitters and features a welcoming fairway but beware the approach, as any misses right will fall well down the cliffs into Peconic Bay. A heroic finishing hole, with the stately clubhouse on the left and the spectacular view of the bay on the right. There's not a lot I can add to the myriad superlatives bestowed upon Macdonald and his work at the National.
