garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
This thread is lacking photographs. They really would brighten it up a bit.
Par 3's Where is the Wackiest in the UK?
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USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
True, but I'm not going back to Sandy lodge just to take a photo!
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Love Bakewell, though their tarts are nothing like the ones you get down here.
You played the course? - if not take the opportunity when you are next there. Fantastic views and though the par 4s are short they are tough and baffling first time played - and second - and probably third...
MiL lives 20mins drive from Bakewell. Think I have found what I will do when I have 2.5hrs spare of a sunny afternoon when up visiting her and OH and MiL do their own thing. Might even check out if they have 'country' membership
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I couldn't remember this one so I looked at the club website and the flyover. The flag is in a mental position about 2 feet from the edge of the green, surely that is illegal?
richart
Major Champion
Love the area, and will definitely give Bakewell GC a go. I can imagine the views.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Cost us £40 for a 4BBB - worth that for the views alone.
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
The 8th at Colvend near Dumfries The website description is this.....
"The 8th hole is one of the best par 3 holes anywhere and is worthy of its low stroke index with a burn running all the way across the front of the green and with a bunker to the right. Out of bounds exists to the back of the green, albeit behind a fence, but the bigger hitters can over-fly the fence if not confident of their distance control."
The reality when we played was a rock hard green, 180 yards away with a wide burn in front and large mesh fence protecting the road at the back. The only way of hitting it was to do what the locals do.....over club and bounce back off the fence! Barmy....not sure how that equates to "one of the best par 3 holes anywhere"!!
"The 8th hole is one of the best par 3 holes anywhere and is worthy of its low stroke index with a burn running all the way across the front of the green and with a bunker to the right. Out of bounds exists to the back of the green, albeit behind a fence, but the bigger hitters can over-fly the fence if not confident of their distance control."
The reality when we played was a rock hard green, 180 yards away with a wide burn in front and large mesh fence protecting the road at the back. The only way of hitting it was to do what the locals do.....over club and bounce back off the fence! Barmy....not sure how that equates to "one of the best par 3 holes anywhere"!!
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This is the 3rd on the Dukes at Woburn which someone mentioned but IMO is one of the best in the country
IanG
Tour Rookie
OK here's an image of the Crow Nest at Shiskene on Arran I mentioned above.
The squinty marker post is less than helpful too !
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
OK here's an image of the Crow Nest at Shiskene on Arran I mentioned above. Note the red flag on view is not the pin but a warning flag which tells you when you can play up.
The squinty marker post is less than helpful too !
Great hole on a great wee course - the next (a Par 4) from a raised tee out to a green on a headland is also a smasher
IanG
Tour Rookie
Indeed it is - so beautiful and easy looking from the high up tee.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Looks lovely from the green back to the tee.
But you know what they say: you can put lipstick on a pig...
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Looks lovely from the green back to the tee.
But you know what they say: you can put lipstick on a pig...
Yeah it's an ugly hole
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Looks lovely from the green back to the tee.
But you know what they say: you can put lipstick on a pig...
Here's the pic I took from the tee down to the green.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
I wish I liked it. I really do. I just don't.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
I don't particularly like or dislike it. I just think it's a bit of a novelty.
I remember a par 3 at murph's place with a 10-15' bank just before the green which was sunken and out of sight from the tee. Just a tall marker behind the green to aim at.
Not necessarily wacky, just a little quirky
Bobirdie
Journeyman Pro
Played the port a few times in the last few years. Remeber it was a scramble and we were one of the last games out. By the time we got to that par 3 you have mention, the 13th i think? It was nearest the pin. No one had hit the green all day in a scramble. Ridiculous hole haha
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
What is the yardage on that. Looks amazing.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
If you read back through the thread, you'll find the yardage.
Hopefully, that'll be painful enough to make you dislike the hole too! :rofl:
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Not a bit. Lovely just a flick of wedge. :thup:
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