longest par 3

[Hobbit]

Wetherby GC used to start with a 245yd par 3 but they rejigged the course to make it the 3rd hole, and also shortened it to 198yds.

The 16th at Carnoustie is also a beast. Played a driver to it in a hoolie, and finished about 5yds on to a back flag then coolly 3 putted.

 

[IanM]

2nd at Woking is a right git.
221 yards and a right bugger to hit

Na. But the 4 foot putt is very slippery!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wimbledon Common has one at at 237 yards and it is really tight. A real card wrecker. Royal Ascot starts with a 229 (off the plates) par 3. OOB right as well as a line of trees on the right about 40 yards short that encroaches towards the hole and will block or interfere with anything right. Two bunkers left and one right and SI10 so none of the single figure guys get a shot. Not an easy opener and most members will take a 4 and get off to the second quickly

 

[IanM]

Bowood has two pars threes well over 200 yards. They are both quite similar, you can't see the putting surface and rather bland. The two on the other side are shorter and more interesting!

 

[sunshine]

17th at Dalmahoy is 245, the Vale 3rd is 247.

But the craziest I can think of is the 17th at Pinner Hill, which is 245 yards but plays so downhill that typically it's only a 7 iron in summer. The green falls so far that it's actually completely blind off the tee.

 

[KenL]

First hole @ Winterfield GC (Dunbar) - 228y - 200y carry over a sunken fairway. Take it on and leave yourself short of the gulley and you are in thick rough with a mad stance!

About the worst hole on any course I've ever played.

 

[sunshine]

4th at Porthcawl is 215, to a massively sloping green. I've played that into the wind in February, got nowhere near it!

That green is about 50 yards long with 3 tiers. Must be 250 to a back pin. I played it off the whites so it was "only" 200 yards, or 235 to the pin, into the wind, surrounded by bunkers. Beast.

 

[IanM]

About the worst hole on any course I've ever played.

Whenever faced with a hazardous question about something awful, Henry Cotton used to say, "It is surely one of the best holes of its type I've ever played!!"

 

[Deleted member 25575]

Baberton up in Edinburgh has the 5th at 224 up hill plays 240ish
And 11th at 213

 

[rulefan]

Wetherby GC used to start with a 245yd par 3 but they rejigged the course to make it the 3rd hole, and also shortened it to 198yds.

Crikey, how long ago was that? 20 years ago the 1st was a very short par 4 alongside the old railway. About 10 years ago it was turned thru 60* and became a par 5.

 

[Hobbit]

Crikey, how long ago was that? 20 years ago the 1st was a very short par 4 alongside the old railway. About 10 years ago it was turned thru 60* and became a par 5.

Mid 80’s.

 

[rulefan]

Mid 80’s.

Very interesting. Where was the tee and where was the green?

 

[Hobbit]

Very interesting. Where was the tee and where was the green?

From what I can remember the tee was by the clubhouse, a long way above the green. Pushing 40 years ago. I still remember the apple crumble and custard

 

[benjo09]

Barton-on-sea has a 223yd and 225yd on the same 9. Brutal when the wind is up!

 

[rulefan]

From what I can remember the tee was by the clubhouse, a long way above the green. Pushing 40 years ago. I still remember the apple crumble and custard

Well the tee was certainly there in 2000 but at that time it was a short par4. Goodness knows had it got to be the 3rd.

 

[Hobbit]

Well the tee was certainly there in 2000 but at that time it was a short par4. Goodness knows had it got to be the 3rd.

Mmm, I’d be interested to know how it was back in the 80’s. Failing memory?

 

[PNWokingham]

8th at hindhead plays 234yds off the tips. Green is tiny as well. Par feels like a miracle birdie.

how is the redesigned hole? I did love the old green but can see how it was probably a bit unfair!! . Is the tee just on the left now?

 

[PNWokingham]

JCB is the longest i have seen. The 16th at Berkshire Red is usually a mighty hit, well over 200, but can't remember the exact length

 

[Barking_Mad]

Ganton 17th - about 240yards off whites (230 off yellows), uphill and often into wind!

Yes, I creamed a driver off the yellows when I played on a breezy day. 215 yards carry to the front fringe. Best drive of the day! ?

 

[Slab]

Playing there on Saturday there's a par 3 on the card at 255yds off the black tees for the 8th hole at Anahita. Although other than pro's I've not seen anyone use those tee markers as it makes the course a smidge under 7500yrds long

I'll play that hole at about 180yrds (directly into the wind so it'll still be driver or 3w) Not my fav hole