The course is placed in the foot of a valley and faces the famed Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, from which it derives its name. Every hole offers mountain vistas, which comes as no surprise given the course's location in China's Himalayas. The course is 3,100 meters above sea level, making it the second highest in the world, and the ball travels 15 to 20% farther than typical due to the height.

The shortest par 3 is 236 yards long, while the other three par 3s are all over 260 yards long. Furthermore, the course's lowest par 4 is 436 yards long, while the par 5 5th hole is the world's longest, reaching 711 yards. On this hole, the air is so thin that oxygen is delivered in the golf carts.

The course was created by Robin Nelson and Neil Haworth, and the two nines have radically distinct characteristics. The front nine resembles a Scottish links course, while the back nine is evocative of a traditional mountain course. Despite the fact that the altitude lets your ball to fly longer, it is still a difficult test of golf, and you will need to center every drive.

So, if you consider yourself a big hitter and want to put your abilities to the test on a monstrously long golf course, give one of them a shot.

• Distance: 8,548 yards
• Par: 72

The 18-hole Signature Course at the Legend Golf & Safari resort in South Africa was created by 18 experts. For example, each pro was assigned a hole to design, and Retief Goosen, a two-time US Open champion, created the 18th hole. The race is a whopping 8,500 yards long, yet it still manages to be a fun challenge with some spectacular vistas.

This course is well renowned for its par 3 Extreme 19th hole, so you've undoubtedly heard of it. The auxiliary par three hole has a tee that is so far up that it can only be reached by helicopter. After that, you hit a tee shot from 1,200 feet into a green shaped like Africa below.

• Distance: 8,473 yards
• Par: 72

The Blair Atholl Golf course in Johannesburg, which measures 8,420 yards, is ranked third on our list. The course was created in such a manner that eleven water-featured holes were included in the routing. Whether you're playing beside the Crocodile River or natural dams, each hole has a distinct aesthetical appeal that enhances playability, shot value, and variation.

Gary Player created the course, which is both hard and rewarding for both scratch and handicapped players. The Crocodile River, which has a wide population of diverse sedges and water plants that sustain the profusion of bird life, is one of the course's natural attractions, as is the 150-year-old water canal that winds its way through the course.

• Distance: 8,420 yards
• Par: 72

Robert Trent Jones redesigned the International's initial course, the Pines Course, in 1972, adding smooth greens and tricky bunkers to make it not just one of the world's longest, but also one of the most difficult. In 1999, major owner Daniel Weadock acquired possession of the 8,325-yard course.

The International is a golfer's dream come true, with The Oaks course, a Tom Fazio masterpiece, also open to guests and members. The International, in addition to its two exceptional golf courses, has one of the largest practice facilities in New England. Golf, corporate off-site seminars, business entertainment, and weekend vacations are all available at the International.

• Distance: 8,325 yards
• Par: 73

At Ross Bridge, we reach the halfway point of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The course is wonderfully cut into Shannon Calley's undulating topography and will test even the best golfers. There are many tees for players of different skill levels, so don't believe you have to play the entire 8,191 yard course. It's impossible to choose just one hallmark hole because each one is unique in terms of beauty and difficulty.

The course is designed in the parkland style, with ten holes running along the banks of two large lakes and a stunning waterfall that drops 80 feet between the 9th and 18th greens. The par 3s are spectacular, as they are on many Trail courses, and the entire course offers significant elevation change as well as water and other natural obstacles. Despite its length, the RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge is a really entertaining challenge.

• Distance: 8,191 yards
• Par: 72

This public golf course, built by Ricky Phelps, is 8,114 yards long, but don't let that deter you from playing it if you're in the vicinity. Every level of golfer will find a challenge and delight at Antler Creek's six sets of tees.

In fact, despite its length, the course is very much a player-friendly course. It boasts spacious fairways that twist beautifully through the communities of Woodmen Hills and Meridian Ranch. The combination of Colorado topography and natural grasses creates a dunes-style course that is unique to the Pikes Peak region. The course's three lakes and 73 bunkers contribute to the course's already appealing characteristics.

• Distance: 8,114 yards
• Par: 72

For a variety of reasons, you may be familiar with this course. To begin with, Pete Dye is a well-known and Hall-of-Fame architect, and his course also hosted the 2015 Senior PGA Championship. Throughout Sky's coverage of the event, you've certainly heard Pete Dye's iconic description of the course, "sketched on a napkin and chiseled into history." It is also "one of the legendary courses," according to Colin Montgomerie, who finished second to Rocco Mediate in the 2015 tournament.

This championship golf course has small, pristine fairways and rocky, dramatic terrain on one of Indiana's highest elevation peaks. The course's 40-mile panoramic views of the southern Indiana countryside, three man-made lakes, 'volcano' bunkers, and diversity of elevation variations have earned it national praise. The course's unending undulations, tall grass, and tough greens make it one of the world's most challenging and longest.

• Distance: 8,102 yards
• Par: 72

The Painted Valley Course, created by Jack Nicklaus, is one of two courses at Promontory Golf Club and is often recognized as Utah's most difficult. The links-style course was created by Nicklaus to run beside a stream through Promontory's high-altitude valleys. As you might expect, the course's length favors long drives, but it also has forward tees and wide fairways to make it enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels.

The course also has views of Park City's three major ski mountains, which can be seen from nearly every point on the course. The front nine takes you up and down a valley, starting with a monstrous 718-yard par 5, the course's longest hole. The back nine offers several additional lengthy holes, including the 673-yard par-4 12th hole. The course concludes with a 480-yard par four.

• Distance: 8,098 yards
• Par: 72

The Fighting Joe course at the Shoals is another Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course, and it was the first to break 8,000 yards on the RTJ Golf Trail. The course is located on the Tennessee River between the Wheeler and Wilson dams, and the Wheeler Dam is named for General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, as is the course.

The monster par 5 12th hole, which spans 716 yards from the back tees, is the longest hole on this challenging links course. Some players say that the stunning 17th hole is the course's trademark hole, but the Tennessee River, which the 18th green overlooks, is difficult to ignore.

• Distance: 8,092 yards
• Par: 72

The massive elevation variations and boundless views of the Sandhills in all directions characterize this 8,058-yard course in Nebraska. Tom Lehman and Chris Brands created the course, which is located amid a rolling landscape of prairie grasses, undulating fairways, and high tees.

The course is constructed in a links style, so players will not only have to hit the ball a considerable distance, but they will also have to control their ball flight and direction. In addition, The Prairie Club offers two more courses – the Pines Course and the 10-hole, par-3 Horse Course – as well as the opportunity to take advantage of some of the club's stay and play packages.

• Distance: 8,058 yards
• Par: 73