blind hole

American  

noun

Golf.

1. a hole whose green cannot be seen by the approaching golfer because of trees or other obstructions.

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Etymology

Origin of blind hole

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He sank his 8-iron approach from 155 yards to a blind hole location for an eagle.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2012

All he deserved to live in was some filthy sty, some blind hole in the ground.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

"I am afraid this is a blind hole," he said, but George could not believe it, so the side walls were searched, for indications of some opening.

From The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Finlay, Roger Thompson

You'd 'a thought no mortal men could 'a kept 'em in that blind hole of a place.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Boldrewood, Rolf

P'raps it doesn't go anywhere, but just leads to a blind hole that I've heard prospectors call a cul de sac.

From The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain by Carson, James