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geekologie.com - 4/3/2009

Par 3: The World's Most Extreme Golf Hole

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South Africa's Legends Golf & Safari Resort has a very special hole 19 -- a par 3 with a teebox that sits 1,400 feet above the green. The 630-yard hole requires a helicopter to reach the tee and a...

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Par 3 is World's Most Extreme Golf Hole
Tech Blog — ... Sitting 1400-feet above the green, Par 3 is touted as the world's most extreme golf hole. It even "requires a helicopter to reach the tee and a ball takes nearly 30 seconds to drop to the green below." Video after the break. Playing all 19 holes runs about 2,000 South African rand, or about $220 in American bills, but for that you get the helicopter ride, plus a bunch of souvenir swag and a DVD of your shot. [via Geekologie]

Golf hole’s tee box is 1,400 feet above the green
CrunchGear — ... can manage to land it anywhere close to the green. Check out the above video to watch Padraig Harrington make par, one of the few golfers to ever do so. The resort offers a one million dollar prize for anyone who makes a hole in one (better start practicing). The 19th hole can be played on its own for a separate fee or you can play a full round plus the Extreme 19th for about $220 US – not bad at all considering the experience. Legend Golf & Safari Resort [via Geekologie]