Chapter 1101 Challenge the Devil's Hole

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"beautiful~"

"What a beautiful blow~"

When the white golf ball flew across the sky, bounced high on the edge of the pond, and rushed forward at a high speed, everyone gave warm applause, even the caddies cheered for the shot.

Yang Cheng put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly to pay tribute. The elegant gentleman's salute seemed extremely funny at this moment, but it raised the atmosphere to a new level suddenly.

"Awesome, really amazing. I have heard about your golf level for a long time, and I finally saw it with my own eyes today. It is well-deserved~" James applauded while applauding.

"Thank you, I don't play often, and my hands are still a little raw~" Yang Cheng threw the club to the caddy, and invited James to ride in the same car again.

James didn't refuse either.

The car drove along the lane marked by the stadium. Yang Cheng held the steering wheel slightly and said casually, "The Blackstone Group has been developing better and better in recent years. If I remember correctly, by the end of last year, there were almost 70 companies in North America. % of pension funds have invested in Blackstone Group, which is definitely a milestone for private equity funds.”

James is not without pride. Behind this achievement is inseparable from his hard work and sweat, but he concealed it very well without showing any disgusting expression, "72% to be precise, there is still room for improvement."

Yang Cheng laughed, "What? Are you planning to monopolize all pension funds?"

James shrugged, "Although it is very difficult, why not? One must have a goal."

At a fork in the road, Yang Cheng put James down. The landing points of the previous few people were different, and Yang Cheng was in another direction.

Through the walkie-talkie, Yang Cheng hit the ball one by one according to the order of the previous tee shots. Yang Cheng sent the ball to the green without accident. Unfortunately, he felt a little cold and didn't make a birdie. It stopped about 11 yards from the hole.

This time, there was no need to take a car, and they walked up to the green. Everyone reunited, and Peter Flor joked to Yang Cheng, "Jason, you just entered the back door."

This is a slang word in golf, which means that the ball slides over the hole and stops farther away.

Yang Cheng also replied with a slang word, "That's better than Hamilton, he went to the cabbage."

Cabbage refers to the deep, thick, and hopeless long grass outside the green. Sure enough, James put on a helpless and disgusted expression when he heard this sentence.

"eon, the game has just begun, we will wait and see."

The closest to the hole is Peter Flor, only 7 yards away. There is almost no difficulty on the flat green. For the experienced Peter, it is easy to push the ball into the hole.

Followed by Yang Cheng, who was also not to be outdone, made a steady putt from 11 yards and completed the par on the first hole.

The other four players were not so lucky, and made bogey one after another, that is, one stroke above par.

Going to the second hole by car, this time James got into Flor's car, and Yang Cheng and Ruiz sat in the same car. In the car, Yang Cheng's expression was not as bright as before, "Rui Here, when you get back, check Schwarzman's recent movements to see if he has had contact with companies in country Z."

As soon as Ruiz heard it, he knew that something had changed, and immediately took out his mobile phone and ordered someone to start an investigation, and then said,

"Boss, do we want to increase our acquisitions in the secondary market?"

Yang Cheng hesitated for a moment, "We can increase the intensity appropriately."

In the next game, Yang Cheng did not perform at his best because of his mood.

Even so, it was also a stalemate with Peter Flor.

But everyone's luck is not very good today. There are several opportunities to make birdies, let alone eagles.

It took nearly 3 hours, the sun was ready to get off work, and the sky was shining red. At this time, everyone came to the most famous 16th hole of Cypress Point Golf Course.

There has always been a famous saying on the golf course, "If you love someone, go to the devil's hole with him; if you hate someone, go to the devil's hole with him." Almost all golf courses that can become famous in the world have such A devil's hole that people love to hate, and it became a classic because of it.

In the golf world, the existence of Devil's Holes is like a paradise with infinite magic power. On the one hand, they are regarded as the brightest labels of those prestigious courses, which are fascinating; on the other hand, they are extremely difficult and challenging. If you don't pay attention, the challenger may lose all hope and fall from heaven to hell.

Whether it is the "Old Stone Bridge" (No. 18 hole) in St. Andrews, or the "Island Green" (No. 17 hole) of the Sawgrass Course, and the No. 7 hole surrounded by the sea on three sides at Pebble Beach, etc. Devil's Hole, which is difficult to conquer, has become a golf resort that fans all over the world yearn for.

Among them, the Devil's Hole, which can make golfers all over the world feel "desperate", is the 16th hole that Yang Cheng and the others are about to embark on. In the Cypress Point Course, known as "the most beautiful course in the world", there is such a hole. Devil's challenge, I have to say, this is like the extreme experience of ice and fire for people.

The total distance of the Cypress Point course itself is not long, but it is very difficult. Most of the par 5 holes in most courses are two 9 holes in the front and back, but the Cypress Point course has the second, fifth, sixth and tenth holes as long holes. , From the 13th hole to the sea view hole, the 15th-17th hole has a magnificent sea view to the apex, but the erratic sea breeze increases the difficulty of hitting the ball.

Among them, the difficulty of the 16th hole has climbed to the peak, and it has become the devil's hole that all golfers in the world are most eager to conquer, not even one of them.

The 16th hole has a total length of 223 yards. There is no fairway. From the tee to the green, you have to pass through the rough Pacific Ocean. It can be called the most thrilling par-3 hole in golf. All the masters also stumbled here.

Standing on the tee area of ​​the 16th hole, Yang Cheng felt his legs trembling, not fear, but excitement. No one can keep calm in front of the 16th hole. To his left is the vast Pacific Ocean, and the turbulent waves are crazy The wind hit the cliffs and rocks, and the strong sea wind blew his hair. Yes, the hat is no longer useful here.

Yang Cheng took a deep breath, but still didn't make a swing.

The 16th hole is a standard par-3 hole. During the safe period, the ball should be sent to the end of the cliff first, and then find a way to send the ball to the green across the bay, but this is also troublesome. The wind direction at this time is southeast. The wind is very strong. If you follow a safe style of play, in the end, as expected, the ball will be blown into the sea by the wind like the previous few people, and you will lose a score in vain.

Now the order of several people is like this, Yang Cheng ranked first with a score of 62, followed by Peter Flor's 64, Hamilton James came from behind to get a 65, and the rest of them almost They are all outside of 68, and there is at least a 6-shot gap with Yang Cheng, which gives him the capital to play with his heart.

This is not a formal game, it's just for entertainment in private. Yang Cheng is not afraid of losing, but in front of the devil's 16th hole, if he doesn't play something exciting, Yang Cheng will regret it for several days.

The distance of 223 yards is not difficult for him to achieve. If he grasps the wind direction well, he can take advantage of it a little bit.

So he made a bold decision, adjusted his standing posture under everyone's surprised eyes, facing the cliff of the island where the green is located, and slightly leaning towards the sea, standing still, with the No. 1 wood in his hand raised high. A full moon was drawn in the sky, and there was a slight stagnation, as if the bow was accumulating power before drawing it, and then it fell hard.

The golf ball shot up from the ground, Yang Cheng exerted full force in this shot, and the ball flew out with great momentum, like a mortar shell, flying into the air quickly.

Everyone hurriedly came behind Yang Cheng. Looking at it from this angle, the golf ball seemed to deviate from the course. If there is no accident, it will eventually fall into the sea. In the waves several meters high, there will be no splashes.

But Yang Cheng took the shot because he was lucky. The flight trajectory of the golf ball was flat and fast. It seemed that there was nothing to stop the indomitable momentum. The setting sun emerges.

He waited for the wind to arrive.

Under the circumstances that everyone could see with naked eyes, the just-right southeast wind blew past, which took the ball flying in the air off course, and the ballistic trajectory was right where the green was.

Peter Flor couldn't wait to raise his hands up, as if cheering and cheering for the little white ball.

The wind seemed to be controlled by Yang Cheng himself. After slightly assisting the golf ball to adjust its direction, it stopped abruptly. Soon, the white ball landed precisely on the edge of the green.

Yang Cheng's miraculous strike exploded in the crowd like igniting a volcano, "Oh my god, wtf, this shot is amazing~" This is Peter Flor.

"Fuck, I should have recorded it, this shot is rare in a century." This is the casino tycoon.

"Boss, you should challenge Tiger Woods~" You can tell who it is just by hearing the name.

"Jesus Christ, come and see this great scene." This is Hamilton James.

Only the old man engaged in non-ferrous metals didn’t say a word, it’s not that he didn’t want to say it, but he was stunned, staring at the stopped golf balls on the green, as if he was praying for someone who hadn’t returned home for many years Average wife.

Yang Cheng was so embarrassed by the praise, she scratched the back of her head with a smirk, "Would you believe me if I said that this shot was fooled? I'm so lucky, I just wanted to try it out of my mind, but I didn't expect it to make me succeed." gone."

Peter Flor looked at Yang Cheng as if he was looking at a fool, "Damn it, of course it's your luck. I don't believe you can hit the second shot even if you kill me."

After a pause, he smiled wryly, "But I have to admit, this shot is enough for you to blow for a lifetime. It's a pity, a pity, no one recorded this shocking shot. It should be sent out to let everyone witness the magic."

At this time, the caddy who was also flushed because of this shot said weakly, "Dear Mr. Flor, our club has professional panoramic surveillance cameras."