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Looking for a new test for your golf swing in 2010? How about teeing off from the top of a mountain in South Africa to a green 1,410 foot below? It’s been called the hardest shot in golf and more than $1 million awaits the player who can register a hole-in-one.
Known as the the Extreme 19th, this unique golf hole is so high the ball takes almost 30 seconds to reach the ground. 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 on the course were designed by PGA Tour stars such as Trevor Immelman, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Robert Allenby.
A round of golf – including a buggy and lunch – will set you back R450 ($70). The Extreme 19th costs $1060 per four ball and includes a helicopter ride, souvenir cap, glove, golf driving tips and a DVD of you playing the hole. Players must take a helicopter to the top to play the longest and highest par three on the planet.
So far, no one has come close pocketing the million-dollar prize, but Padraig Harrington became the first golfer who doesnt’t need any golf driving tips 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.”
