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    Was wandering around the internet and bumped into this little gem.

    I send pictures ~ through the mail ~ of buried treasures ~ and Humpback whales ~to famous people ~ I do not know ~ I sign "Sincerely, ~ Matthias Doe" ~ I await ~ their response...

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    Absolutely spectacular!!

    Might need a provisional if the ball is anywhere off the green and you can't see it land, or is a helicopter ride back up to the tee included if you can't find your ball?

    People with a fear of heights will not be lining up for this. Perfect for base jumpers though.

    Fortunately there are no rules limiting the number of golf balls you can carry during a match!

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      I got to play the Extreme 19th this past July .

      Generally speaking, the folks at Legends Golf and Safari very much prefer to take foursomes (only) to the 19th tee, and that day, I was the only one requesting it. After some heavy negotiating (and pleading) I was LUCKY enough to talk my way into a ride to the top! Where I was UNLUCKY however, was that it was borderline too windy to fly the helicopter, and that wind (on the tee) was in my face (and a little from the right).

      All my tee shots (they give you 6 balls) were found just short of the green (there's a spotter down below), but my 1st tee shot was deep in a thorny Acacia bush and un-retrievable. That meant I had to play my 2nd drive and was lying 3 off the tee.

      Pin was far back left, and I hit a chip to where you see my ball in the pic below. My 3'6" BIG-BREAKING putt (for double) rode the rim of the lip for about 270 degrees and sat precariously over the edge... never falling. So I made triple.

      The guide felt super bad for me, because just as I was about to hit the putt, he stopped me in my backswing(!) to advise me to "barely tap the ball, the green is VERY fast". I stopped and listened. I shouldn't have. But what're you gonna do? Oh well, lol. He tried to "comfort" me by saying the average score there is 14. I guess my 6 isn't too bad .

      If you find yourself in South Africa, I highly recommend the couple hour drive north from Johannesburg.



      Last edited by landshark; Jan 4, 2015, 07:48 PM.
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        Originally posted by landshark View Post
        I got to play the Extreme 19th this past July .
        WOW!!!! Thanks for sharing. I am extremely jealous! Another addition to my bucket list.

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          Originally posted by landshark View Post
          I got to play the Extreme 19th this past July .

          Generally speaking, the folks at Legends Golf and Safari very much prefer to take foursomes (only) to the 19th tee, and that day, I was the only one requesting it. After some heavy negotiating (and pleading) I was LUCKY enough to talk my way into a ride to the top! Where I was UNLUCKY however, was that it was borderline too windy to fly the helicopter, and that wind (on the tee) was in my face (and a little from the right).

          All my tee shots (they give you 6 balls) were found just short of the green (there's a spotter down below), but my 1st tee shot was deep in a thorny Acacia bush and un-retrievable. That meant I had to play my 2nd drive and was lying 3 off the tee.

          Pin was far back left, and I hit a chip to where you see my ball in the pic below. My 3'6" BIG-BREAKING putt (for double) rode the rim of the lip for about 270 degrees and sat precariously over the edge... never falling. So I made triple.

          The guide felt super bad for me, because just as I was about to hit the putt, he stopped me in my backswing(!) to advise me to "barely tap the ball, the green is VERY fast". I stopped and listened. I shouldn't have. But what're you gonna do? Oh well, lol. He tried to "comfort" me by saying the average score there is 14. I guess my 6 isn't too bad .

          If you find yourself in South Africa, I highly recommend the couple hour drive north from Johannesburg.



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