Do I not like that....

[Singlefiguregokfer]

A well designed course has a variety of par 3’s. Short, medium and long.
This should suit everyone, and if a hole is too long and difficult for you, you probably get a shot on it.

 

[Backache]

For me a long par 3 is an unreasonable hole for the ordinary golfer if there is no realistic lay up. If there is a possibility of both a one shot and two shot strategy this makes it interesting.
I am certainly not denigrating shorter par 3's and think good courses have both but generally on a short par 3 there is one strategy which is correct club to middle of green. Not to say that the hole cannot be interesting and enjoyable but they rarely ask strategic questions.

 

[Burnsey]

I'd be very surprised if "normal people" want to play a par 3 where they have to take driver and Rory hits his 6 iron.

Maybe, but my point is, you don’t have to take a driver. Just play a distance within your ability. Personally, I tend to get to two feet with a nine iron at 220, so maybe a skewed view.

 

[Orikoru]

Maybe, but my point is, you don’t have to take a driver. Just play a distance within your ability. Personally, I tend to get to two feet with a nine iron at 220, so maybe a skewed view.

Sorry, what? Did you just say you can hit a 9 iron to two feet from 220 yards?

 

[SteveW86]

Sorry, what? Did you just say you can hit a 9 iron to two feet from 220 yards?

You mean you don’t?

 

[Orikoru]

You mean you don’t?

I'm afraid not.. I'll delete my account on the way out..

 

[Backache]

I'm afraid not.. I'll delete my account on the way out..

Don't worry he probably doesn't do it every time I imagine with a strong wind in his face he sometimes has to use a chocked down 7 or with a x wind the dispersion could increase to four feet or so.

 

[BiMGuy]

Don't worry he probably doesn't do it every time I imagine with a strong wind in his face he sometimes has to use a chocked down 7 or with a x wind the dispersion could increase to four feet or so.

He thinned one once on a downhill hole that was baked hard in the summer

 

[Burnsey]

Sorry, what? Did you just say you can hit a 9 iron to two feet from 220 yards?

I was taking the proverbial of course

Only making my own point, I don't see a long par three as an issue and enjoy them, but not loads of them!

 

[sunshine]

If we're talking about idiotic par 3s, I give you the 17th at Pinner Hill.
(Amazingly it's not even the stupidest hole on the course, which is the par 4 12th)

The 17th needs a windmill, it really does belong on a crazy golf course.

The 16th used to be equally stupid in summer, until they built mounds on the right of the fairway to stop balls rolling into the trees.

 

[sunshine]

You're going to say this is the wrong attitude of course, but I think most golfers see "par 3" and expect to have a chance of hitting the green. When you have no choice but to lay up, chip on and two-putt for a bogey it just doesn't feel very enjoyable. It also means you have no room for error at all or you're looking at a double.

A good course will have some long par 4s that are out of reach in 2 for a bogey golfer, and some shorter par 4's within range. I don't see why this should be any different for par 3s. A bogey golfer is going to miss most greens in regulation, regardless of length.

The par 3s on my course are 140, 170, 185 and 200 - I think that's a good mix.

 

[Voyager EMH]

At my course the par-3s are 129, 146, 166, 182 and 202 from the whites.

From the yellows they are 117, 138, 157, 175 and 187.

Longest par 4 is a flat 453 and the shortest is 318.
Longest par 5 is 577.

 

[Dando]

For those who can’t dress themselves

 

[SteveW86]

For those who can’t dress themselves View attachment 52475

I mean, it makes sense when you think about it

 

[Oddsocks]

For those who can’t dress themselves View attachment 52475

It’s needs a yankies cap on backwards to be Uber cool

 

[samthom99]

I mean, it makes sense when you think about it

Uggghhh!! I wouldnt like to be desperate for the khazi wearing that

 

[Rlburnside]

At my course the par-3s are 129, 146, 166, 182 and 202 from the whites.

From the yellows they are 117, 138, 157, 175 and 187.

Longest par 4 is a flat 453 and the shortest is 318.
Longest par 5 is 577.

Think I would like playing your course

 

[Voyager EMH]

Think I would like playing your course

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Maybe, but my point is, you don’t have to take a driver. Just play a distance within your ability. Personally, I tend to get to two feet with a nine iron at 220, so maybe a skewed view.

Wooooooaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh........... new forum record.

 

[Oddsocks]

Wooooooaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh........... new forum record.

He also walks down the fairway with his balls in a wheel barrow