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Pictured: The hardest golf shot in the world...the prize for a hole-in-one is a cool £1million
The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | April 17, 2009

Posted on 04/17/2009 4:08:40 PM PDT by Stoat

It's the golfing equivalent of climbing Everest.

This is the hole that has taken over the mantle of the world's toughest.

From the top of a mountain in South Africa, players must hit a shot 400m over a near forest onto a green 400m below.

If you manage to overcome vertigo tracking your ball through the air, looking to see where it landed requires a mountaineer's bravery.
 

And the gauntlet has been thrown down to the world's best golfers: anyone who gets a hole-in-one will win an astonishing $1million (£671,000).

 
Tee off: Padraig Harrington attempts the hardest golf shot in the world from the top of a 400m mountain in South Africa

 

The Extreme 19th hole is part of the Legend Golf and Safari Resort at Entabeni in the Limpopo province in South Africa.

It's so high that it takes the ball 30 seconds to reach the green.
 

And you can forget golf carts - players willing to take their chances on the million-dollar prize have to take a helicopter to get there.
 

 
Making the shot: The ball takes 30 seconds to reach the green as it falls 400m through the air

Making the shot: The ball takes 30 seconds to reach the green as it falls 400m through the air


(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Sports; Travel
KEYWORDS: africa; duplicate; golf; southafrica; sports
My apologies for editing this article....this was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic rules pertaining to the posting of articles from The Daily Mail.  Please click on the main article link to read the full story.

Also please see the original page for a video showing top golfers attempting the shot.

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1 posted on 04/17/2009 4:08:41 PM PDT by Stoat
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To: advertising guy

PING!!!


2 posted on 04/17/2009 4:19:57 PM PDT by Roccus (The Capitol, the White House, the Court house.....................America's Axis of Evil!)
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To: Stoat

bfl


3 posted on 04/17/2009 4:25:46 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Roccus
COOL!
4 posted on 04/17/2009 4:30:58 PM PDT by Mister Muggles
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To: Stoat

bump


5 posted on 04/17/2009 4:44:58 PM PDT by AggieMom x 3
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To: All
More:

 

Legend Lodges Hotels & Resorts


 
Extreme 19th hole

 

The uniqueness of Legend Golf and Safari Resort is reflected in the spectacular Extreme 19th hole which is the longest and most dramatic Par 3 in the world.

Set high up on the impressive Hanglip Mountain and accessible only by helicopter, this par 3 hole is played from a vertical height of 430 metres.    After a short, breathtaking helicopter flight, golfers have the opportunity of teeing off from one of three tee boxes, high up on the escarpment.  With advanced technology in the form of four separate cameras and the latest tracking equipment, the golfer can follow and capture the tee shot and the flight of the ball.

The fairway is seeded with Cynodon grass and contoured to funnel the ball to the green below. 
In celebration of the African Renaissance, the green has been shaped like the map of Africa and is protected by a large waste bunker. 

Golfers can choose to play this challenging hole in addition to their round of 18 holes, or as an experience on its own.  A hole-in-one earns the lucky golfer one million US dollars!. Conceived by Graham Cooke of the UK, embraced by CEO, Peet Cilliers, and designed by David Riddle, the Extreme 19 is truly unique - an unforgettable golfing experience!

 
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
 

6 posted on 04/17/2009 4:46:20 PM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: Stoat

Kim Jung Il can make that shot with his putter.


7 posted on 04/17/2009 4:48:39 PM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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This may also be of interest...it is an 8 minute video advertisement produced by the resort, but the production values are quite high and it is really quite informative and compelling.  It describes the Legends Golf and Safari Resort as a "multi-billion dollar resort".   Quite impressive.

YouTube - LEGEND - Golf & Safari Resort

8 posted on 04/17/2009 5:01:22 PM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: usmcobra
Kim Jung Il can make that shot with his putter.

LMAO

I have no doubt about it....anyone who can bring the Moon to North Korea can do something like this blindfolded, I'm sure  :-)

Kim Jong Il Announces Plan To Bring Moon To North Korea

9 posted on 04/17/2009 5:06:16 PM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: Stoat
30 seconds?!!!

400meters up, 400 meters out.

400m=0.5 * 9.8m/sec^2 * t * t

t = 9sec

10 posted on 04/17/2009 5:23:02 PM PDT by Frohickey
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To: Stoat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2231823/posts
11 posted on 04/17/2009 8:12:42 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: usmcobra; Stoat

Chuck Norris makes it with a pool cue.

Plays it as a bank shot. He calls it.


12 posted on 04/17/2009 8:43:01 PM PDT by Tainan (Where's my FOF Indicator?)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Happy Gilmore could make this shot. ;’)


13 posted on 04/18/2009 7:28:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Roccus

I’ve had a video a month and Padrick is the only one ever to par the hole


14 posted on 04/19/2009 1:13:08 PM PDT by advertising guy (the University of IKEA , educating our kids for 20 years , majoring in couch and remote)
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To: Frohickey

What about the elevation of the shot?


15 posted on 04/19/2009 1:51:39 PM PDT by Eaker (The Two Loudest Sounds in the World.....Bang When it should have been Click and the Reverse.)
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