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the club at longview is known for a long par 5 that seems to be all laid out in front of you. At TPC Piper Glen, assistant golf professional Casey Flattery says the par-3 17th is one of the shortest holes on the course. "It's picturesque because you get to see the 18th tee box as well as the lake, but the undulations dividing the green and the back-to-front slope even out the difficulty of the shorter length," Flattery notes. Providence Country Club's par-3, 190-yard 16th green is framed by fuchsia-blooming azaleas and is reached by an Photo courtesy of Longview Country Club elevated tee shot that must the club at longview carry over an intimidating pond. Providence assistant golf pro Steve Stahl tells this story about a hole-in-one on No. 16 this spring. A few days before playing, Granville Hearn, 94, spoke with his son. He said one of his goals was to score another hole-in-one to go BALLANTYNE'S SIGNATURE HOLES Ballantyne Country Club No. 3, par 3 185 yards Carolina Lakes Golf Club No. 16, par 3 205 yards Charlotte Golf Links No. 16, par 3 201 yards Firethorne Golf Club No. 5, par 4 402 yards Providence Country Club No. 16, par 3 190 yards Raintree Country Club No. 9, north course, par 3 221 yards The Club at Longview No. 6, par 5 596 yards The Golf Club at Ballantyne No. 18, par 4 420 yards TPC Piper Glen No. 17, par 3 142 yards Photo by Ray Sepesy tpc piper glen FALL 20 1 3 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 41