When The Post added new back tees in June 2024 to celebrate its 25th anniversary - read more here - the course became the second longest in America and no. 5 in the world. User 'Tome1' calls this course a "long ball hitter's dream". That's not the kind of course I'm looking for, but hey, different strokes for different folks. He wrote in a 2015 review: "My normal drive is 300+ and find most courses I don't even pull out my driver, but not here. Links is a Long Ball hitter's dream. A couple holes I hit 330 and still came up short." I'm guessing the par-6 9th was one of them.

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The longest hole in America, another par 6, is part of the novelty of Meadow Farms, which features 27 holes of other one-of-a-kind experiences, including another hole in the theme of a baseball diamond.

Not long enough? Book a plane ticket to South Korea, where there's a par 7 with 1,097 yards of pain waiting at Gunsan Country Club.

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Featuring a backdrop of the Smokey Mountains, the Links at Kahite opened in 2002 and has hosted multiple state events and competitions. Two holes stand out - the 18th hole with 12 bunkers and, of course, the par-6 9th.

Mountain scenery doesn't get more spectacular than Moonlight Basin. Nicklaus has a reputation for building tough courses. At least this par 5 plays downhill, shortening its actual playing length to a mere 650 yards or so.

I had the pleasure of filming GolfPass Managing Editor Brandon Tucker play this daunting par 5 from the tips a few years back. I should have been paid overtime. A deep bunker complex left of the fairway near the green is no man's land no matter what tees you use. Not even Korn Ferry Tour pros playing in the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes tee it up from this far back.

The 8,463-yard course is one of the longest in the world, opening in 2022. There's also a 713-yard par 5 on the second hole, so make sure you're warmed up with the big stick!

At one time, this famous par 6 on this city-owned muni was the longest hole in the world. The fact that it takes up 12 percent of the course's entire yardage (6,215) makes it even more remarkable. According to the course description on its website: "It may sound strange but 6 is a great score!  A birdie 5 is something to really celebrate!"

The Purgatory is the perfect name for golfers attempting to play holes at such extreme lengths. It's heaven playing golf, but hell trying to score on a par 5 called "Eternal Torment". There's 13 bunkers to avoid and a green that's 36 yards deep. Make sure after you've written your 7 (or 9) to look backwards from the green. The way the bunkers are designed/built up, they are not visible from this direction.

Although the South Course is more famous for having hosted the Accenture Match Play Championships in 2007-08, the North course at the Gallery Golf Club also co-hosted the pros at the 2000 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open won by Jim Carter over Chris DiMarco and Jean Van de Velde. A pond just short and right of a desert wash crossing the fairway make getting to the green safely on this par 5 a chore.

The 5th at Ashley Plantation is a rare par 6, which I covered extensively in this story. There are a few more on this list. At these distances, this extra shot will come in handy.