HOD 7/13/2019: Linbrook DGC Hole 7 in Pittsburgh, PA

[armiller]

Linbrook DGC in Pittsburgh, PA
Rating: 3.48 from 24 reviews
9 holes

Hole 7
Par 4, favorited by nine

Blue Tee - 738' (downhill)
Gold Tee - 885' (downhill)

From tee (possibly blue? - back before better quality pads)

At bottom of hill in fairway:

Basket to Tee:

Tips:
1) "This hole is a massive downhill shot that has a left bend down the hill to a flat area at the bottom where it turns a bit to the right where the basket is on the edge of the woods." - timbur3
2) "This is another good hole to have a spotter on as the fairway curves left at a sharp angle and significantly drops in elevation. Rough is thick on both sides." - BigAl724

 

[armiller]

I had to post a weekend hole. This is my highest rated 9-hole course, and this was one of my favorite holes. One of the course's strengths is its decent collection of long and high quality par 4s. This was one, with a long initial downhill through an initial gap. I believe the photo above is from blue, and gold is back behind one more gap and a fair amount more elevated.

My play is either an overstable Teebird RHBH or something like a Champ Thunderbird or Big Z Vulture to get some decent distance but stay in the fairway and avoid lots of nasty rough. Then something like a Buzzz approach would be reasonable.

Very fun course.

 

[Blobfish]

I spent a good hour on this hole, playing it alone and losing a disc twice. I'd throw a fh sol hyzerflip, letting it turn over slightly on the finish. Ditto the comment on having a spotter

 

[tbird888]

I'm guessing PD flicks to start

 

[adlacro]

Man this looks fun. TP Fortress to start, hoping for the best

 

[RUSSELL]

z thrasher

 

[Pymm]

Saint to start

 

[whitefedora]

I love this hole. I play a floaty roc when I'm being safe and a steep hyzer with a valk when I'm trying to get aggressive.

 

[elmexdela]

this looks dope

rhbh plaz volt for placement

then likely ion to ion for the 3

 

[RocBottom]

Saint Pro

 

[fishballer06]

I love seeing one of my local courses on here!

I usually go with back to back FD's on this hole.

 

[Future_Primitive]

More hyzer with the valk next time. Carried a bit long and into the trees when we quick played here. Which led to a tommy and a 50 putt (miss) and drop in for my four. :doh:

Little bummed it was a very rainy week during our visit, the bottom lily-pad field was quite soggy. Side note, if anybody finds a lightweight destroyer here let me know, my brother lost it somewhere on the left side.

 

[chris deitzel]

One of my favorite holes I've ever designed. Crazy seeing these old photos of it.

 

[Jimb]

I remember that one! Not every throw... there were too many to count. LOL!