Is a Par 6 Legal?

[mikejohnchapman]

Played in a club match today and a hole on the course measured 666 yards - par 6! Surprise, surprise it was called "The Beast". Is this legal for a competition?

Interestingly the white tee was 595 yards par 5 but I guess there must be some senior competitions they play off the yellows.

 

[pbrown7582]

Yes it's legal so really long holes in the Far East one featured in a recent high profile top amateur comp.

 

[backwoodsman]

I'm wondering why would you think it isn't?

 

[Deleted member 15717]

I'm wondering why would you think it isn't?

my thinking too...

If you make a hole long enough, why not make it a par 6?! Tough to design to keep the hole interesting though...at what point would it become really boring?!

 

[rosecott]

Played in a club match today and a hole on the course measured 666 yards - par 6! Surprise, surprise it was called "The Beast". Is this legal for a competition?

Interestingly the white tee was 595 yards par 5 but I guess there must be some senior competitions they play off the yellows.

From the CONGU manual:

Par is used for Par/Bogey, and Stableford competitions. Par for each hole should be established by the club in relation to length and playing difficulty, within the following ranges:

In Yards,
Par 3 Up to 250 [Up to 210]
Par 4 220 – 500 [180 – 430]
Par 5 440-720 [370-620]
Par 6 660+ [560+]

The figures in brackets are for Ladies.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

From the CONGU manual:

Par is used for Par/Bogey, and Stableford competitions. Par for each hole should be established by the club in relation to length and playing difficulty, within the following ranges:

In Yards,
Par 3 Up to 250 [Up to 210]
Par 4 220 – 500 [180 – 430]
Par 5 440-720 [370-620]
Par 6 660+ [560+]

The figures in brackets are for Ladies.

So you could have a 720 yard Par 5....

I guess it would have to be so downhill, you're playing down a mountainside to make it a bit fairer!!

 

[BubbaP]

OP what tee did you play off?

 

[Kellfire]

Bring in par 2s with a tee box on the green!

 

[chrisd]

my thinking too...

If you make a hole long enough, why not make it a par 6?! Tough to design to keep the hole interesting though...at what point would it become really boring?!

............. When I have to phone the pro shop to run some more balls out?

 

[MendieGK]

i played a 720yd par 5 on saturday. Driver, 4iron, 5iron.

Stupidly long

 

[bobmac]

They must be legal.
I played a 623m par 6 in Denmark about 1992 and I still haven't been arrested

 

[SammmeBee]

Pars of holes are surely irrelevant in a club match unless playing Stableford......

 

[Green Man]

I have played here a few times. http://greenvalleythailand.wix.com/standrews2000golf#!standrews2000/crrq

Two par 6's and the 13th just 910 yards from the Blue Tees.

 

[Crazyface]

Played a par 6 on Monday.....strangely they had it marked as a par three stroke index 18 on the card.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Played a par 6 on Monday.....strangely they had it marked as a par three stroke index 18 on the card.

Did you make a 5 for birdie?

 

[Tongo]

Been playing at Hamptworth then mike?!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Call me a cynic if you will - but it strikes me that having very long par 6s etc is really only so that the club can do a bit of 'look at us' willy-waving.

 

[bernix]

i wonder why no club has added a 45-yard par-2 hole to its scorecard

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My mate is a member of a club that has two courses and they combine select holes from the courses to make a 'championship' course - and as part of that combining two par 4s to make a par 6. He says the par 6 is frankly a bit tedious.

 

[Blue in Munich]

i played a 720yd par 5 on saturday. Driver, 4iron, 5iron.

Stupidly long

You or the hole…………