Augusta National Golf Club; Augusta, Ga.
13th hole, 510 yards
A classic dogleg around Rae’s Creek that continues to confound the best players in the world because they know that a cautious, sound play will rarely make worse than par (and often lead to birdie). Yet, the allure of an eagle three is often too good to pass up, no matter what it introduces into the equation.

Bethpage State Park (Black); Farmingdale, N.Y.
4th hole, 517 yards
A.W. Tillinghast loved a mid-hole forced carry designed to put pressure on the tee shot, especially in match-play situations that were often prevalent in his thinking. He created the midway “Sahara” swarm of bunkers on most of his courses, but none is more dramatic and strategic as the set here. Pulling off the carry and positioning the second shot properly make birdie possible on the flattish green.

Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship); Carnoustie, Scotland
6th hole, 520 yards
A boundary fence runs the length of the hole to catch hooked drives while two center-line bunkers force a tee-shot decision: Play left and open up the best approach angle to a well bunkered green, or play right, bring “Jockie’s Burn” into play, and eliminate eagle chances. Hogan played this hole cautiously during his 1953 British Open win, but in match play he might have approached it differently.

Pebble Beach Golf Links; Pebble Beach, Calif.
18th hole, 543 yards
A hole that has improved with technology advancements because it is now a reachable par 5 in the vein of Augusta National’s 13th. As with any standout match-play arena, anything can happen here, with the Pacific Ocean looming left, out of bounds right, and a deep fronting bunker that makes even a wedge approach tricky.