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Seve was right ?
How short?
- Thread starter Imurg
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chrisd
Major Champion
Our 18th is 198 yards, slightly uphill, oob round the back, 3 bunkers. Summer off the whites I'd normally play a 5 iron but it can be a 19° rescue sometimes into a strong prevailing wind
AliMc
Well-known member
Yeah played there, Seve designed it iirc
AliMc
Well-known member
The other great par 3 there is the 7th with the burn in front of a very shallow slopy green, about 170 yards off the medals i think
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Surprisingly our last hole is our shortest at 152 off the whites.
The three other par 3's are all 160 to 172.
The three other par 3's are all 160 to 172.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Sandy Lodge 8th is 102 off the tips, 95 off the shorts, but often plays nearer 85. The green is small and heavily tilted left to right. When it's firm, it's like crazy golf. Really silly golf hole. Ruins an OK golf course.
Oddly, the downhill 7th at 196 plays shorter than 196, and is a nice par 3.
Oddly, the downhill 7th at 196 plays shorter than 196, and is a nice par 3.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
My old club every par 3 was 160+ from the blocks, with some being as long as 220.
For me a prefer a technical short par 3 over one solely defended by length all day long.
For me a prefer a technical short par 3 over one solely defended by length all day long.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Our shortest is 166yds - but there are plans that could see it reduced to 148yds.
Course architect's thinking is that our course could do with a 'better' mix of length as our par 3s are all quite long ( others are 181, 183 and 208). The plans also include other changes to the hole to make it a bit more 'interesting' as at the moment it is a fairly bland - though quite difficult - hole.
Course architect's thinking is that our course could do with a 'better' mix of length as our par 3s are all quite long ( others are 181, 183 and 208). The plans also include other changes to the hole to make it a bit more 'interesting' as at the moment it is a fairly bland - though quite difficult - hole.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
I like this from Graham DeLaet
Crow
Crow Person
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
86 yards from the tips and for some reason a bogey hole for me...
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
you could throw it off the tee!!!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Don't be daft, it's a lay up all day long.
DCB
Well-known member
Our 7th is 118 yds off the Medal marker. It's all carry, as there is a dip between tee and green. Come up short and you are 10' below the green. Bunkers to the right, gorse behind and a drop off into rough on the left side. I think I've had everything from a hole in one to double figures on it over the years.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
How do forum members manage on these short holes? With forum distance averaging 320 yards + it must be impossible for some to hit is so short a distance?????
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Generally....we don't
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
That is what makes them so difficult.
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Our shortest is the 2nd, which is 150 off the whites. I can remember that the 8th on the now gone Phoenix Course at Cottismore was only about 95 ... but it was a small green.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
It's an absolute joy to watch the pros play pebble beach with the amount of small greens. Rewards great iron shots, being on the right side of the fairway to open up the pin. If a player comes up short or misses on the wrong side, slopes can take the ball away from the pin meaning 15 foot putt at best.
The whole package is so much better to watch. Course designers have it all wrong with greens the size of a small car park. The pros can 2 putt these unbelievably well where as we 3 putt them more often than not.
Why oh why make par 5 greens these big huge things. If they are supposed to be played as 3 shots a smallish green will do. If you can get ur 2nd onto this then you should be rewarded with a 2 putt birdie. The modern power game makes a nonsense of these.
The whole package is so much better to watch. Course designers have it all wrong with greens the size of a small car park. The pros can 2 putt these unbelievably well where as we 3 putt them more often than not.
Why oh why make par 5 greens these big huge things. If they are supposed to be played as 3 shots a smallish green will do. If you can get ur 2nd onto this then you should be rewarded with a 2 putt birdie. The modern power game makes a nonsense of these.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Sometimes I think I would be better doing that...
