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Lord Tyrion said:
Ah, so it is likes and not nominations ?. In that case, finally, hole 9, The Lighthouse hole, The Ailsa course, Turnberry ??. A par 3, fabulous for everything. It even has the bonus of a classy halfway house, a lighthouse in fact, after you have played it.
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Two par 3’s in a row ?
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Ah, so it is likes and not nominations ?. In that case, finally, hole 9, The Lighthouse hole, The Ailsa course, Turnberry ??. A par 3, fabulous for everything. It even has the bonus of a classy halfway house, a lighthouse in fact, after you have played it.
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I think the 9th is a spectacular hole but only from one set of tees.

When we played it the tee we played off made it a good hole but not a great hole.
 
Papas1982 said:
It may not make a perfect 18. But I’m with LT.

If I was picking one of them. I’d have 9 over 8.
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no course has two par threes in a row - makes it a little bit silly , yes it maybe better than the Postage Stamp if you are going to make a course from the best holes in the Uk then you can’t have two par 3’s in a row.
 
Lincoln Quaker said:
I think the 9th is a spectacular hole but only from one set of tees.

When we played it the tee we played off made it a good hole but not a great hole.
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I played it off the yellows, big old head wind, and I thought it was great still. I also walked to the championship tee and that was bonkers and brilliant. Which tee are you referring to?
 
Traminator said:
Right, so you parred the 8th at Royal Troon and double bogied the 9th at Turnberry, getting the picture now.

Just joking around ?
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?? you’ve sussed me.

I parred them both ?

anyway I don’t mind back to back par 3s. The 9th at RCD is a cracker though.
 
Lincoln Quaker said:
?? you’ve sussed me.

I parred them both ?

anyway I don’t mind back to back par 3s. The 9th at RCD is a cracker though.
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It’s a stunning hole - one of the best par 4’s I have played with the drop down to the second half and the backdrop of the mountains.

Be a shame to see it missed out but all about the likes
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I played it off the yellows, big old head wind, and I thought it was great still. I also walked to the championship tee and that was bonkers and brilliant. Which tee are you referring to?
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Cameron hit from the championship tee. I wouldn’t have been able to reach.

We played from the yellow tee and i didn’t think you had to cross that much water.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
no course has two par threes in a row - makes it a little bit silly , yes it maybe better than the Postage Stamp if you are going to make a course from the best holes in the Uk then you can’t have two par 3’s in a row.
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I don’t think anyone one claimed it was going to be the best course ever.
the criteria is simple. Your fav hole for the corresponding hole number.

Fyi, I’ve played at least one course with consecutive par 3’s.
 
Papas1982 said:
I don’t think anyone one claimed it was going to be the best course ever.
the criteria is simple. Your fav hole for the corresponding hole number.

Fyi, I’ve played at least one course with consecutive par 3’s.
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Stand corrected on the consecutive par 3’s .

Not a great fan of the one at Turnberry because it’s only a good hole from the back tees , but will be down to the public.

And the par 4 at RCD is a far superior hole is every way
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Stand corrected on the consecutive par 3’s .

Not a great fan of the one at Turnberry because it’s only a good hole from the back tees , but will be down to the public.

And the par 4 at RCD is a far superior hole is every way
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I’m not lucky enough to have played it. So it can’t get my vote ??
 
Traminator said:
There's a famous par 3 at North Berwick with the green sloping away, known as Redan.
They copied it at one of the US Open courses, dried it out and made a complete mockery of it when nobody could keep it on the green.
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At least that I can understand. Never played the course so no idea what the holes like but sounds a bit silly. Mind you I stand by not thinking the Postage stamp is the best par 3 in the world.
 
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