Consecutive Par 3's

[FuzzyDuck]

The front 9 at Hennerton has 5 par 3's. even has 3 in a row. No par 5's and the longest par 4 is only around 325 yards. The back 9 is completely normal in terms of pars and lengths. I like playing the course as a short hitter.

 

[srixon 1]

I’d rather have three par 3s in a row than the three par 5s that they have at The Monmouthshire. That’s a bit of a slog.

 

[Tongo]

Boundary Lakes (the course adjacent to the Ageas Bowl cricket ground) has the 10th and 11th as consecutive par 3's. Although its a temporary lay out at the moment and is likely to change.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

400 yard walk between holes looks like a design disaster.

 

[GreiginFife]

Aberdour starts off with two par 3s. Nothing wrong with it as it’s a relatively short course.

 

[TigerBear]

Boring and lack of variety for me personally. Wedges and irons are my main strength. 3 in the space of 4 holes, no thanks.

 

[RichA]

I played North Wales GC on Monday. There are consecutive par 3s near the end of the round, 16 and 17, I think. They were both really interesting holes and I commented at the time that I'd happily play a course with 18 interesting, technical par 3s of that standard.

 

[AussieKB]

I remember playing Ampfield in Hampshire many years ago, 18 par 3's of various lengths, had an enjoyable day to shoot level par,
hit every club in the bag except driver.

If you get a chance it is well worth it.

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Think it would all depend on how different the back to back par 3’s were.

Just played West Sussex and the 5th and 6th are par 3’s but couldn’t be more different. I’d be a member there in a heartbeat.

 

[hairball_89]

Think it would all depend on how different the back to back par 3’s were.

Just played West Sussex and the 5th and 6th are par 3’s but couldn’t be more different. I’d be a member there in a heartbeat.

I'd love them to open up the original par 4 tee on the 6th. but the pair as 2 par 3s is excellent. Helps I par'd them last time I was there!

I'm there next week and can't wait. it's my absolute favourite course hands down.

 

[samthom99]

Me and my old man played a course near Conwy once when we were on holiday and that had 2 consecutive par 3's. I thought it was strange but quite fun. I cant think of the name of the course though.

 

[RichA]

Me and my old man played a course near Conwy once when we were on holiday and that had 2 consecutive par 3's. I thought it was strange but quite fun. I cant think of the name of the course though.

Prob as mentioned in #47.
First one is a blind shot into a bowl in the rocks; second is dropping the ball onto a green 130 yards away and 50 feet below in lively wind.

 

[samthom99]

Prob as mentioned in #47.
First one is a blind shot into a bowl in the rocks; second is dropping the ball onto a green 130 yards away and 50 feet below in lively wind.

Ah yes that's the one, i never seen your post. I only read the 1st page and replied. We played North Wales and Conwy.

 

[The Lion]

Me and my old man played a course near Conwy once when we were on holiday and that had 2 consecutive par 3's. I thought it was strange but quite fun. I cant think of the name of the course though.

That’ll be my club North Wales. The back nine is one of the best and most fun out there tbh.

 

[Orikoru]

I played Thorney Park again recently, that has three par 3s within four holes. The 7th is over a large lake, the 8th is uphill to a two-tier green, and the 10th is slightly longer, but as you cross a small road to get there and it starts the back nine I guess you don't really notice or feel like it's a lot of par 3s. And then you don't get another par 3 until the 17th.

 

[samthom99]

That’ll be my club North Wales. The back nine is one of the best and most fun out there tbh.

Yes i remember it being a better back 9 than the front. The 1st couple of holes were a bit scruffy as i remember. Nice layout though

 

[Shooter McPowick]

I'd love them to open up the original par 4 tee on the 6th. but the pair as 2 par 3s is excellent. Helps I par'd them last time I was there!

I'm there next week and can't wait. it's my absolute favourite course hands down.

It would certainly make as an interesting par four but the beauty of the fifth is hugely contrasted by how much of a beast the sixth is. I think it works very well.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

I'd have no problem as long as the holes "fit" into the course and are decent holes....you've got to play them sometime...
My first club extended the 9 hole course to 18 and had 3 par 5s in a row...didn't worry me but some of the seniors kicked up and the routing was changed.

I think any configuration is fine if the holes are all good golf holes.
Then we enjoy playing them and it doesn't matter.

The Merrimack Valley Golf Club in Methuen, Massachusetts, designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1906,
has five par-5s,
only six par-4s,
and seven par-3s.

Those are the holes that the legendary Mr. Ross found on the property,
put there for golfers by nature itself,
so those are the holes that he built--all good ones.

118 years later, people still love to play them.
The Scottish born Donald Ross didn't build any crappy golf courses,
even if they weren't all in cookie cutter configuration.

The layout was completely shut down and restored to its original greatness about fifteen years ago.
I'm a member.

 

[IanM]

I played North Wales a couple of weeks ago.

16 and 17 are super holes, but they cross each other in opposite directions which resulted in a log jam on the 16th.

We were behind a Society, I assume the members deal with it better.

I went 3, 2 so delighted. I then drove 18th with a 5 wood. (Down wind)

 

[babylonsinger]

Played West Monmouthshire for the first time on Friday and that has two par 3s back to back. 244 yard 16th (a significantly elevated tee) and a 150 yard-ish 17th. The green on the 16th looked tiny from the tee - that's my excuse for missing it anyway