The air feels heavier here, as if the course itself is testing your resolve. Standing on the tee of the 17th at Bethpage Black, you face a par-3 that is both beauty and beast. The green is perched like a fortress, daring you to challenge its defenses.

The closing hole at Muirfield is a fitting end to a course defined by precision and strategy. This par-4 demands accuracy off the tee, with well-placed bunkers guarding the fairway. The approach to the elevated green, framed by the grand clubhouse, is a final test of nerve. At Muirfield’s 18th, tradition and challenge converge, leaving a lasting impression of this storied links.