A template hole defined by a blind approach shot played over a hill or dune to a green the player can't see. C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor copied it from Prestwick's 17th in Scotland. The original at Prestwick is a par 4 of roughly 400-430 yards with a hidden 'Sahara' bunker cut into the hillside directly in the shot's path, and a punchbowl-shaped green beyond it that gathers in shots carrying over safely. Because both the hazard and the green are invisible from the fairway, the hole plays entirely on memory and trust in the yardage — one of the most debated of golf's template holes, since a blind shot rewards local knowledge as much as good ball-striking.
Source: https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/alps-template-hole, https://linksmagazine.com/great-holes-of-the-british-isles-17th-prestwick-alps/ · high confidence