Baltusrol Golf Club - Lower Course Hole 18: A Historic Finishing Hole

The Eighteenth hole of Baltusrol Golf Club's Lower Course is a legendary finishing hole steeped in championship history. Players must navigate water to the left and heavy rough to the right, with bold drives that challenge the water offering a chance to reach the green in two. This iconic hole was the site of Jack Nicklaus's famous one-iron shot in 1967, which broke the U.S. Open scoring record. A plaque in the fairway commemorates this momentous shot. The removal of a bunker in front of the green has restored a ramp approach to the elevated green, while the fairway now seamlessly connects to the 18th Upper fairway, providing additional landing space and an improved angle to the green for players opting to lay up. Baltusrol #golf #club #lower #course #golf #historic #finishing #holes #championship #history #precise #drive #bold #tee #shots #water #hazard #heavy #rough #Jack #Nicklaus #Famous #One-Iron #shots U.S. #open #record #restored #ramp #approach #elevated #green