Loudest Hole in Golf

Hole 16 at TPC Scottsdale is considered by many the loudest hole in professional golf.  Today during the Phoenix Open every player who came to the 16th hole realized just how loud the grand stands could really be. Despite the fact that the crowd is quiet before and during a players shot it is evident approaching the hole just how loud it can really be.  I could only imagine how intimidating that hole can be as a player approaches the 16th hole gradually.  When at the 15th hole it must sound like a riot just down the course.    Is this hole intimidating?  You bet!

This 162 yard par 3 is surrounded from tee to green by the massive grandstands that seat between 15,000 - 20,000 people.  Some golfers thrive in these circumstances and others do not.  Today during the Phoenix Open Rickie Fowler made it perfectly clear that he was one of the individuals who thrives in one of these type of situation.  After amping up the crowd by waiving his hands upward Fowler hit his tee shot about 25 feet from the pin.  He then handed about three hats to fans in the stands.  He proceeded to sink his 25 foot putt flawlessly, dropping it straight in the front edge of the hole.