Complete Guide on Famous hole

The most famous hole on the Old Course is the Road - the 17th. It is a long par 4 that can be shortened by driving up and over the out-of-bounds building - if you dare. The green is backed by a road and wall, with a deep bunker guarding the front of a treacherous putting surface. Every shot requires precision play.

With only one hole to follow, many a major championship has been decided here. In the 1984 Open, Seve Ballesteros stood on the 17th tee tied with defending champion Tom Watson -who was playing the 16th. The Spaniard had taken five shots at the 17th in each of his first three rounds and desperately needed a four this time.

He made it by hitting a 200yd (180m) 6-iron, out of the left rough, to the front of the green. Then he knocked an enormous putt dead. Ten minutes later Watson bounced his second shot on the dreaded road and his ball ended up inches from the wall. He could only manage a five. Ballesteros made certain of the title with a birdie on the last to win by two strokes with a St Andrews low Open total of 276.

During the 1930 British Amateur Championship, Bobby Jones was battling with Cyril Toliey. Jones struck a spectator with his second shot to the Road Hole. Many thought this luckily prevented the ball running into the road, saving Jones from terrible trouble. But the hole was halved - and Jones went on to win the Championship and the Grand Slam.