Wild variety of green designs and any hole can be inserted into any of the full-scale courses.Ĭhristian Hafer The Concession GC (The Gimme), Bradenton, Fla. Key to its presentation is that while there are paths for maintenance (and the few golfers who do have a cart), golfers walk a straight line through the lava rock on unique trails that weave through vegetated lava rock walls. Mission Hills Haikou (Stepping Stone), Hainan, China (Brian Curley/2010)Įxpert’s take: As the architect here (Brian Curley), I wanted to create an experience where only a few clubs were needed (holes range from about 100-150 yards) and something that was more target-style as opposed to the typical par-3 built upon a connected swath of turf. Played at about 1,800 yards, the course is forgiving enough for beginners yet still calls for strategic shots for experienced players. The Origins Course has six regulation holes yet also plays as a 10-hole par-3 short course that’s not only a blast but extremely walkable. (Davis Love III/2006)Įxpert’s take: There’s more than one way to tackle this gem.
Augusta National, Augusta, Ga., (Cobb & Roberts/1958)Įxpert’s take: Perhaps the most famous par-3 course in the world ever since the annual Masters Par-3 Contest was broadcast on TV, this charming layout wraps around two ponds (DeSoto Springs and Ike’s) and employs tiny yet speedy greens.Ĭourtesy Photo Origins GC, Watersound, Fla. * Course descriptions compiled by GOLF’s Top 100 Course Panelists and GOLF staffers. The 25 best par-3 courses (listed from oldest to youngest) Tackling one of them is also a fantastic way to hone your short-game skills, where the game is generally won and lost. Their ability to include all players make them the ideal place to enjoy the game no matter one’s age or ability.” They’re all about fun, families, friends and inclusiveness. Par-3 courses lack the formality you see at quote-unquote real courses, where you have to follow golf’s various conventions, like four players maximum to a group. More important, I think, they’re a joy to play for golfers of every caliber. “From one perspective, par-3 courses are a test of precision.
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“The growing popularity of par-3 courses is a wonderful anomaly in a game often obsessed with distance,” says Adam Messix, a head PGA professional in Cashiers, N.C. Their ability to include all players make them the ideal place to enjoy the game no matter one’s age or ability. From Bandon Dunes to Sand Valley and Cabot Links to Pinehurst Resort, par-3 tracks now thrive. Many of North America’s high-end resorts have cottoned to the fact that not every golfer needs or wants to play a full-length course twice in a day. Just look at the design names attached to these tracks: Nicklaus, Fazio, Dye, Doak, Hanse, Coore, Crenshaw.
More than a third of our list opened in the past five years, including two this year, making par-3 courses maybe the hottest trend in architecture. (GOLF plans to do a proper ranking in the near future.) Doing so underscores just how popular par-3 courses have become recently. Because good things really do come in small packages.įor the par-3 tracks, we’ve arranged 25 of the world’s best from oldest to youngest.
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With detailed input from GOLF’s 88-member Top 100 Courses ranking panel, its editors, architects from around the world and select other short-course aficionados, we’ve compiled GOLF’s first long look at “short courses,” including our inaugural ranking of the world’s 50 greatest 9-hole tracks, plus the 25 best sub-6,000-yard courses and 25 best par-3 courses.
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