South Jersey has slowly evolved into a golf destination that rivals most, if not all, golf destinations in the country.

With that in mind, we asked you, our readers, to submit what you feel are the best 18 public golf holes in the seven-county region. With more than 150 responses, you have chosen 18 holes for a variety of reasons.

Some have been close to the vest and hold true to the history of the game. Others are more personal on what makes a good golf hole. And some felt this was a fun thing to participate in.

All are good reasons. Understandably, your 18 holes have a distinct look which in many cases will be different from ours, which will be unveiled Sunday.

That, of course, is what we had hoped for.

Your selection as the top hole in South Jersey is the 13th at Wedgwood Country Club. The 411-yard par 4 was selected in most part because of the options it gives the player. Go for the green in two, or bail out to the left and pitch on with your third shot. With two lakes, one guarding the front of the green along with a sand trap, and a shallow green, this is challenging.

But difficulty wasn't the only way to approach this poll. The much-maligned Kresson, which, while affordable, doesn't offer the test of golf that the $130-a-round Pine Hill offers, landed a hole on your 18.

The 485-yard, par-5 ninth hole received several votes for its fairness to the high-handicapper or senior citizen.

Two courses had a pair of holes make the list. Pine Hill landed the par-4 3rd hole and the par-4 10th hole, a tough hole for the average golfer. Scotland Run made the chart with the par-4 dogleg right 16th, with its bite-off-as-much- of-the-quarry-as-you-want tee shot and the uphill, par-5 18th hole, featuring water on the right.

The par-3, 127-yard 13th hole at Town & Country made the list and had the best comments. The island-green hole drew comparisons to the more famous island green at the 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass.

We even had one miniature-golf hole nominated but alas, it didn't receive enough votes to make the final course.

Sunday, the Courier-Post will reveal our Great 18. We had our own criteria and we may have many different holes. But that's what makes this venture so much fun.

Everybody has an opinion and none of them are wrong.