For the first time in Daily Pilot...

For the first time in Daily Pilot history, the sports department is

launching a series focusing on some of the best golf holes in the

Newport-Mesa community, while creating a fantasy round from holes 1

through 18.

Welcome to the Newport-Mesa Dream Round, which will include all 10

courses in this newspaper’s circulation.

The journey continues today, with holes 10 through 13 after

spending the previous two weeks on the front nine.

The four-part series concludes Dec. 29 with the unveiling of holes

14 through 18.

You will be kept in suspense until the all 18 holes are revealed.

It’s likely that some of the holes selected in the series aren’t

even considered the best, or toughest, or most appealing, at that

particular golf course.

But take into account that we’re searching for the best hole No.

1, hole No. 3, et al, in a golf round with holes (in order) 1 through

18.

It’s far from an exact science, but we enjoyed compiling our list

and believe it’s fair, objective and interesting.

Dream along with us as we say goodbye to 2004 and look forward to

the best rounds of our lives in 2005.

-- Richard Dunn