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 Mahogany Run’s Signature 13th, 14th and 15th holes are known as The Devil’s Triangle. Golfers who play all three without a penalty stroke are awarded a special “I Survived The Devil’s Triangle” certificate from the Club’s Pro Shop.
The 327-yard 13th is a dogleg-left par-4 that slopes precipitously towards a tiny shelf-like green carved out of a hillside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Golf Digest described the hole as “one of the most beautiful settings for a putting green in the game of golf.” Playing the hole in regulation requires an accurate 200-yard tee shot followed by a wedge into the windswept 25-foot-wide green.
Number 14, one of the world’s most dramatic par-3s, is a 173-yard, cliff-side hole with the Atlantic Ocean in place of the fairway. The golfer often must play the ball out over the ocean, battling swirling winds to find the green. In the distance, the islands of Hans Lollick, with its picturesque white-sand beach, and Jost Van Dyke and Tortola, both British Virgin Islands, tease even the most seasoned golfers into taking their eyes off the ball. It is one of the most breathtaking views a golfer will ever witness from a tee box.
Those who manage par on the 13th and 14th, still must face the 15th, a hole that brings many seasoned golfers to their knees. A 560-yard par-5, the 15th is the number one handicap hole on the course. Accuracy off the tee is vital. After a monster drive, long hitters often try to smash a second shot over a pond that guards the front of the hole, only to find trouble with the out-of-bounds behind the dramatically sloped green.
Only a fortunate few make it through The Devil's Triangle unscathed by a penalty stroke!
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