Isle Of Palms 18th Hole Falls Into Ocean
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The 18th hole at one of the country's most acclaimed golf courses is now one of the world's largest sand traps. On the Isle of Palms, near Charleston, erosion has turned number 18 at the Wild Dunes Golf Course into a true ocean hole. Erosion had been drawing the course into the ocean for the last couple of years, and this week they've had unusually high tides and strong winds. The forces teed off and sliced the hole into the sea Tuesday night. Sandbags in the ocean, which had been fighting a losing battle since January, now lay up where the hole used to be. Wild Dunes plans to redesign what's left of the 18th. The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26| news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Friday, Aug 28 at 4:45 PM Hayter wrote ...Serves them right. I would love to see their condos n stuff go down too. Morons. Thats what you get for being greedy, and screwing with nature. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Monday, Jun 8 at 11:25 AM william wrote ...Such a shame. I've played this fine course numerous times, and 18 is special, right along the coastline. The condos and pool are threatened too. Such a shame... but mother nature is relentless, and this is one price we pay for wanting to be so close to such beauty. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Add a commentMost PopularMore Good Stuff |
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