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Thanks to Dave Milcarek for sending this to
us.
It's Just A Par Three

Forget pitch and putt - this tee-off point on
top of a 1,410 ft. mountain in South
Africa
is the hardest
golf shot in the world, and more than
$1 million awaits the
player who can score a hole in one.
Players must take a helicopter to the top to
play the longest and highest par three on the
planet.
Taking the shot also requires courage. A
player needs to teeter terrifyingly close to
the edge of the mammoth hillside.
Indeed, the Extreme 19th Hole is so high the
ball takes almost 30 seconds to reach the
ground.
Channel Nine cricket commentator Mark Nicholas
recently joined an elite list to have the shot
in just three swings.
"It was awesome, riveting and phenomenal," he
said, "it's like the end of the world when you
get up there and it's an awful lot of
fun. It's such an adrenaline rush taking the
helicopter up and then rushing back down."
The hole is based at the Legends Golf and
Safari Resort, within the Entabeni Safari
Conservancy in South
Africa 's
Northeastern Limpopo Province .
The other 18 holes were designed by world
golfing legends including
Trevor Immelman,
Sergio Garcia,
Padraig Harrington and Australia 's
Robert Allenby.
A round of golf - including a buggy and lunch
- will set you back R450 ($70).
The Extreme 19th costs is $1060 per foursome,
which includes the helicopter ride, souvenir
cap, glove, and a DVD of you playing the hole.
So far, no one has even come close pocketing
the million-dollar prize, but Harrington
became the first golfer to conquer the hole
within par.
Harrington said, "This is the type of
innovation and excitement we need to get more
people playing golf.
There aren't many new innovative ways to play
the game but this is certainly one of the
best. I think this hole is awesome. I love the
whole experience, the helicopter, the views,
the drama and having the green the shape of Africa .
And now I've got bragging rights over all the
other professionals who have played this hole
and not managed to make a three. I love
everything about it."
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