Variety is the spice of life
Do I not like that....
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No he didnt
PNWokingham
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I think it is great that scratch golfers suffer like the rest of us on short holes that are well designed. So agree
I think there’s a bandwagon that the shorter holes are the best. But I bet that most couldn’t name a dozen great short par 3’s.
Also, I stayed earlier on the thread that a variety of lengths is required for good course design.
But don’t let that get in the way of an argument.
Also, I stayed earlier on the thread that a variety of lengths is required for good course design.
But don’t let that get in the way of an argument.
The 16th Par 3 248yds at Carnoustie is more famously longer.
All Par 3's shouldnt be less than 180yds.
Calamity at Portrush was a decent hole at over 140 yds
It’s just the view of someone who can’t hit a medium or long iron.
It's a mere flick of the wrists for some of us.
Orikoru
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I just don't like par 3s full stop these days. 
D-S
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KenL
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A poor hole in my opinion.
Backache
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THE Redan at North Berwick is said to be the most copied hole in all golf . It is apparently 189 yds.
IanM
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The length of a par 3 doesn't tell you if it's good or bad.
But the shorter ones need to have more about them to make them great.
(and often do)
But the shorter ones need to have more about them to make them great.
(and often do)
Voyager EMH
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I play 18 par threes every round.
Once I am within reach of the green I am playing a par three.
Some holes give me one or two (or more!) warm up shots first.
I like the few you get where you can use a tee peg. Makes them a bit easier - usually.
Once I am within reach of the green I am playing a par three.
Some holes give me one or two (or more!) warm up shots first.
I like the few you get where you can use a tee peg. Makes them a bit easier - usually.
Tashyboy
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Our shortest par three is probably our best. 120yards to the middle. Downhill so drop a club, but the wind plays into your face so back up a club or two. Usually left to right wind. The tee shot is played over water. If you’re short it’s wet. If your long the banking at the back drops 10 yards so it’s a harder chip than it is tee shot. I won nearest the pin on that hole on Tuesday with 17 lads. I was 18-20ft from pin.
Distance for a hole for me is lazy course design.
Distance for a hole for me is lazy course design.
As stated earlier
Backache
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We have a decent variety longest is 230 from the back shortest is 137, both enjoyable holes. But slice either and you are probably repegging.
It is copied because of the slopes surrounding the green, not because of the length. The green and its shape and surrounds are what is copied.
One of the tees for the hole is 112 yds incidentally. According to their site they have them at 112, 173, 178, 189yds
It's my favourite hole.
Backache
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But that kind of shape makes good sense for a mid iron which is what the length is what it is, I don't know what all the copies are but I bet there aren't many where the back tees are less than 170 yds.
