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Patrick_Mucci

Name the 18 BEST
« on: June 08, 2008, 04:10:54 PM »
Par 3's that YOU'VE PLAYED
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Dan Herrmann

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2008, 04:15:22 PM »
Some favorites, off the top of my head:
1.  Pacific Dunes 11
2.  Merion East 13
3.  Riverside GC (Portland, OR) 11
4.  Lehigh 7
5  French Creek 17 (Bill Kittleman's baby)
6.  Sherdian Park 13 (the muni I learned on in Buffalo, NY)
7.  Eastmoreland 17
8.  Bandon Trails 17
9.  Augusta National 12 (W)
10.  Merion East 9
11.  Honeybrook 13 from the back tee (your shot parallels the Brandywine)
12.  Pine Valley 5 (W)
13.  Rolling Green 14 (but I'll not take the bridge!)
14.  Monroe GC 16
15.  Highlands Links 10
16.  Meron West 6 (for the fun factor)
17.  French Creek 5 (with its mini quarry)
18.  Wyncote 11 (my only hole-in-one).

These are all courses I've ether played or walked (W)
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2008, 04:58:39 PM »
North Berwick 15
TOC 11
Cypress Point 15, 16
Pasa 3, 18
Stevinson Ranch 16  ;D
Pacific Dunes 11
MPCC Shore 9, 11
pebble 7
NGLA 4, 6
Crystal Downs 9
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Kirk Stewart

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2008, 05:19:44 PM »
Quote from: Patrick_Mucci on June 08, 2008, 04:10:54 PM
Par 3's that YOU'VE PLAYED

In no particular order:

Seminole #13 #17
Oakmont #8
Atlanta National # 12
Chicago GC #3, #7 #10
Black Wolf Run #13
Settindown Creek # 7
TOC #8 #11
Balybunnion Old #15
Waterville #12 (Mass Hole)
Carnoustie #16
Peachtree GC #11
Harbour Town #17
Jupiter Hills (Hills Course) #9
St. Charles CC (NLE) #18
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Chip Gaskins

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2008, 05:26:54 PM »
Bandon Trails #17
Augusta #12
Pine Needles # 5
Royal County Down #4
Cabo Del Sol #17
Waterville #4
Wild Horse #11
Pine Valley #3, #5
Ballybunion #15
World Woods - Pine Barrens #16
Mid Pines #2
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Chris Cupit

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2008, 05:39:46 PM »
Also in no order:

1.  RCD #4
2.  TOC #11
3.  NGLA #6
4.-6.  Camargo all (#6?, #11 and #14) of them except the biarritz.  Not bad just not in my top 18
7.  Pine Valley #5
8.  Atlanta CC #6
9.  The Honors Course #14
10.  Merion #9
11.  Augusta National #12
12.  Muirfield Village #12
13.  Winged Foot (W) #7
14.  Winged Foot (E) #13
15.  Shinnecock #11
16.  Rivermont ;) #6
17.  Cuscowilla #11
18.  Royal Liverpool (With the cops hard left of the green--not sure what hole it is now #7 I think when I played and I heard the cops are less threatening now?!)
« Last Edit: June 08, 2008, 06:00:22 PM by Chris Cupit »
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Jeff Evagues

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2008, 05:55:17 PM »
In no order:

Maidstone #8
Mauna Kea #3
Oakmont #8
Creek #11
Piping Rock #3
Meadow Brook #9
Pebble Beach #17
Bay Hill #17
Torrey Pines South #3
Mauna Lani South #15
Kapalua Plantation #8
Piping Rock #9
Spyglass #12
Friars Head #10
Maidstone #14
TPC Scottsdale #12
Cherry Creek #13
Nissequogue #2
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David_Elvins

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2008, 06:37:32 PM »
in order:

Barnbougle 7
Royal Melbourne West 5
Commonwealth 9
Merion 3
Barnbougle 13
Kingston Heath 15
St Andrews 11
Merion 17
Pasatiempo 3
Monterey Peninsula shore 7
Royal Melbourne West 7
Pasatiempo 15
Rustic Canyon 8
Roysl Melbourne West 16
Royal Melbourne East 16
Galloway National 2
NSW 6
National Old 7




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Patrick_Mucci

Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2008, 08:13:59 PM »
Listing less than the required 18 holes is deemed to be an incomplete answer.

Please bring lists with less than 18 holes up to 18 holes.
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2008, 08:39:59 PM »
Dave,

I think that is a great list - but no 11 at Yarra Yarra?. For mine its a better hole than National 7 - which is spectacular but the quality of the greens is not comprable.
I have not played 5 of your holes but the other 13 would be on my list.

I can kind of see why but it amazes me how many think 13 at Barnbougle is not a good hole.
Graham Marsh for one thought it was a joke but it is one of the most fun short holes in golf.
It is one hole where you must control what your ball does after it hits the ground and the shot requires perfect shape and trajectory  if it is to navigate the slopes of the green.
« Last Edit: June 08, 2008, 08:49:53 PM by Mike_Clayton »
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Doug Spets

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2008, 08:57:35 PM »
Old Course #11  (also can qualify as a tough par 4)
Carnoustie #16
ANGC #12
ANGC #16
Ocean Course #17
Harbour Town #14
Harbour Town #17
Augusta Country Club #14
Royal Dornoch #6
Nairn Golf Club #14
Sunningdale (Old) #13
Sage Valley #7
New Course #9
Daniel Island (Ralston Creek) #9
Kiawah (Turtle Pt) #14
Kingsbarns #15
Crail (Balcomie) #14
Weaver Ridge #11



Absolute worst:  #9 at Caledonia Golf and Fish
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Geoffrey_Walsh

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2008, 09:29:23 PM »
In no particular order from the courses I have played:

Fishers #5
Merion #17
Riviera #4
Mauna Kea #3
Myopia #3
Myopia #9
Essex County #12 (?)
Hidden Creek #11
Ocean Hammock #17
Shinnecock #7
Bethpage Black #17
Baltusrol (Lower) #4
Wilmington (South) #17
Yale #9
Sleepy Hollow #16
Pine Valley #5
Glen Mills #7
Gulph Mills #4 (quarry)

I have a hard time coming up with a better long/short combination than the two threes on the front nine at Myopia.
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Doug Braunsdorf

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2008, 09:33:13 PM »
#2- Glen Ridge-135 yards-hit the correct quadrant or else.
#15-Jeffersonville GC-deceptively longer than on the card.
#4-Hidden Creek C.-slightly longer Redan, impressive scale.
#8-Tallgrass-devilishly difficult in the Eastern LI winds.
#15-Knoll West-Biarritz at 245 yards
#4-Bethpage Red-an inspiring setting.
#17- Bethpage Red-last good chance to make a birdie.
#7-Penn State (White)-the potential to be a great skyline par 3
#18 Congressional (old)-the setting is impressive.
#4-Beechtree-a deceiving green
#4-Schuylkill CC-incredibly demanding green complex.
#15-Hidden Creek C.-deceptive and proof positive a par 3 does not have to overload the senses to be a good golf hole.
#6-Ridgewood CC West-short iron, missing the green is disastrous.
#6-Manufacturers
#5-Huntingdon Valley
#3-Huntingdon Valley
#5-Lederach-deceiving, but offering many options.
#17 Tobacco Road-sentimental favorite.  Not difficult but meaningful. 
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Mike Boehm

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2008, 09:34:34 PM »
I'm not as well travelled as most on here, but my list:

Pacific Dunes 11
Pacific Dunes 17
Bandon Trails 17
Bandon Trails 2
Bandon Dunes 12
Bandon Dunes 15
Crystal Downs 9
Crystal Downs 14
Oakland Hills 17
Oakland Hills 9
Caledonia 11
Arcadia Bluffs 13
Forest Dunes 16
Tidewater 3
Torrey Pines 3
Tobacco Road 6
True Blue 3
Tullymore 4
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Brian_Sleeman

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2008, 09:43:39 PM »
Several others already mentioned plus:

Kingsley #2
Greywalls #6
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David Stamm

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2008, 10:05:29 PM »
4, 6 & 16 at Riviera

7 at Pebble

7,15 and 16 at CPC

7 & 11 at LACC

6,8 & 17 at Rustic Canyon

7 & 9 at MPCC Shore

3 & 15 at Pasatiempo

9 & 15 at Soule Park

3 at Ojai

14 at Pajaro Valley

...I could name more, but gotta run!






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rchesnut

Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2008, 11:53:49 PM »
Pacific Dunes 11, 14

Pasatiempo 3, 15, 18

Ballyneal 15

Barnbougle 7

Mauna Kea 3

CPC 15, 16

Kapalua Plantation 11

Bully Pulpit 15

Pebble 7

MPCC Shore 9

Oakmont 8

Spyglass 3

Boulder Ridge 2

San Francisco GC 7

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David_Elvins

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2008, 02:07:57 AM »
Quote from: Mike_Clayton on June 08, 2008, 08:39:59 PM
Dave,
I think that is a great list - but no 11 at Yarra Yarra?.

Haven't played it Mike.  Would be top five if I had. 
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David Scaletti

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2008, 03:03:04 AM »
These are the 18 most memorable Par 3 holes that I can recall playing.

Commonwealth 9
Kingston Heath 15
Woodlands 5
RMW 5
RME 16
13th Beach, Beach Course 16
NSW 6
Barnbougle 7
Ballybunion 15
The Dunes 17
Banff 4
Teeth of the Dog 5
Cabo del Sol 17
Nirwana Bali 7
Doonbeg 14
Friar's Head 9
Pebble Beach 7
Merion 17
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Andrew Summerell

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2008, 03:04:28 AM »
NSW 6th
St Andrew’s 11th
North Berwick (West) 15th
Merion 17th
Pacific Dunes 17th
Barnbougle 7th
Royal Melbourne (West) 5th
Carnoustie 16th
Pebble Beach 7th
Bethpage (Black) 17th
Swinley Forest 4th
Cruden Bay 4th
Garden City 18th
Prairie Dunes 10th
Redtail 7th
Woking 2nd
Paraparaumu 5th
Yale 9th
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Mark_F

Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2008, 03:41:46 AM »
In no particular order;

Barnbougle 7
Kingston Heath 10
Royal Melbourne West 5
Royal Dornoch 2
Carnoustie 13
Woodlands 5
Commonwealth 15
Royal Aberdeen 8
Royal Dornoch 6
Burnham and Berrow 17
Royal Porthcawl 7
Cruden Bay 4
West Sussex 5
Silloth on Solway 9
Brora 6
Barnbougle 13
St Andrews Beach 4
Birkdale 12
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2008, 08:24:48 AM »
In no order:
TOC 11th
NSW 6th
Kingston Heath 15th
North Berwick (West) 15th
Barnbougle Dunes 7th
RMW 5th
Cruden Bay 4th
National (Old) 7th
RME 16th
Wollongong (Old) 17th
Narooma 3rd
Royal Troon 8th
RCD 4th
Yarra Yarra 11th
Sunningdale (New) 5th
Ballybunion (Old) 8th
Carnoustie 16th
Woodhall Spa (Hotchkin) 12th

PS: David Elvins....surely the amount of "goes" you had at the 7th at Pebble allows you to put it in the mix  ;D
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Matt MacIver

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Re: Name the 18 BEST
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2008, 09:02:29 AM »
Tried to separate my favorites into three buckets based on scorecard yardage (from ~6500 tees and/or second set of tees) and uphill-downhill but without factoring in wind:

Shorts (under 150):

Troon 8
Pacific Dunes 11
Bandon Trails 5
Kingsbarns 13
Musgrove Mill 2
Sawgrass 17
Arrowhead 9


Mid-Length (150-200):

Black Mesa 11
Turnberry 4
Bandon Trails 17
Kingsbarns 15
Old Course 11
#2 9
Harbour Town 17


Longs (approaching 200):

Ocean Course 17
Turnberry 6
Carmoustie 16
Prestwick 5

Found it hard to pick just one from Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails and Black Mesa.  Pained me to not include at least one from Bethpage Black. 
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Jim Adkisson

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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2008, 09:28:11 AM »
Only courses I have played...in catagories most appropriate to my memorability of the hole...

Heroic Carries:

1. Bethpage Black 17
2. Eastmoreland 17
3. Heron Lakes Great Blue 15
4. Elkhorn Valley 6
5. Sunriver Crosswater 17
6. Tokatee 11
7. Skamania Lodge 17

Dramatic Drops:

8. Torrey Pines South 3
9. Chambers Bay 9
10. Rivers Edge (Bend, OR) 16
11. Lakeridge (Reno, NV) 15
12. Bandon Trails 17

Great Greens:

13. Bandon Trails 5
14. Columbia Edgewater 17

Shorts:

15. Pumpkin Ridge/Ghost Creek 16

Spectacular Settings:

16. Bandon Dunes 12
17. Pacific Dunes 11

Redan:

18. Pacific Dunes 17

As I am ready to leave NJ heatwave and get back to mid-50's grey weather of the Pacific NW, you can see that most are close to home in Portland OR.  ;D
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2008, 09:32:48 AM »
Royal Birkdale #12
Fishers Island #11
Pine Valley # 10/5
Merion #13/17
Troon#8
TOC #11
Castle Pines #11
Cypress#16
Pebble Beach#7
Pacific Dunes#11
Texarkana CC #6
Spyglass#5
Kinglsey Clu #2/9
San Fransisco GC/#7
Garden City #12
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