18th hole provides a closing challenge for golfers

Its purpose is to do one of two things: either empower or embarrass you.

It’s the home stretch. But it doesn’t offer a comforting feeling for many.

It’s the 18th hole.

And as The Vindicator hits the final dogleg of its “18 Greatest Golf Holes of the Valley” project, what bigger star is there than the final hole? But the 18th isn’t just the final hole, it’s usually the most challenging as well.

Several local golf experts weighed in on the history and importance of the final hole.

Read the story in Wednesday’s Vindicator.