HOLE 3: PAR-5, 430 METRES – THE EUROPEAN CLUB, IRELAND

Crafted out of tumbling dunes by Pat Ruddy with dramatic views of the Irish Sea, this is seaside golf at its very best. Tiger Woods still holds the course record of 67 (shot on July 12, 2002) and the rollercoaster downhill par-5 third, played from an elevated tee that gets progressively narrow as you approach the green, is an early indication of the stern test that lies ahead. +353 404 47415; www.theeuropeanclub.com