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Mark Bourgeois

Re: Great Par 4's less than 330 yards
« Reply #50 on: August 19, 2008, 07:16:58 PM »
Sean

Upon reflection, that green has a whiff -- nothing more, but more than none -- of the 3rd green at Royal Adelaide.

Re Cruden Bay 8, funny how this par 4 is more like a par 3 but sits next to a par 3 that's more like a par 4!

I will contribute the 16th at Ravenstein Old, a 307 meter gem -- let it count! The best angle in is on the left side, where two brutal bunkers await.  220 meters to the front of the front bunker; 250 to the back of the back.  So basically your second shot difficulty is determined by your willingness to challenge those bunkers with driver.

This course actually has 3 nifty short 4s: the 302-meter 14, which plays over and down a rise and doglegs right, the green nestled at the bottom and not visible from the tee, the aforementioned 16th, and finally the 279-meter 18th, which isn't great by any standard, but whose bunkers en echelon on both sides of the fairway act as a tightening noose.  The fast and buckling green tempts the golfer to advance his drive as close as possible -- assuming he's comfortable with a tricky pitch.  Otherwise, he ought to lay back for a full wedge.

Mark

PS If we accept 307 meters within the margin of error, then we can throw in Ravenstein Old's 9th, too! Funny how the course has two 307m holes...
« Last Edit: August 19, 2008, 07:20:52 PM by Mark Bourgeois »

Sean_A

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Re: Great Par 4's less than 330 yards New
« Reply #51 on: August 19, 2008, 07:33:29 PM »
I don't know how I could ever forget Stoneham's 13th.  It is one of the great shorties in the world and it weighs in at 273.  A devilish blind tee shot to the perfectly nasty green.  

Doug

Excellent shout with the 5th at Golspie.  Another out of this world shortie.

Ciao

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Anthony Fowler

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Re: Great Par 4's less than 330 yards
« Reply #52 on: August 20, 2008, 12:08:30 AM »
I got to play a fun one today: the 6th at Essex County Club (MA).  It's real close to the 330 number.  Into the wind it was definitely a 2 shotter, with a lot of interest and challenge on every shot. 

With the wind into us as strong as it was, it took a well-struck and well-placed drive to play safely over the creek.  If you play safe, short of the creek, the approach is extremely difficult.  With less wind, the bunkers would have been in play and there still would have been some interesting strategy.  The green is very interesting and fun, running off on all sides.

The 2nd hole is also very fun and challenging while being in the 330 range.  Most of the interest results from in an incredibly tricky green.

Ronald Montesano

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Re: Great Par 4's less than 330 yards
« Reply #53 on: August 21, 2008, 05:21:24 PM »
#7 and #18 at Ironwood in Cowlesville, New York...earthy Scott Witter course.  #3 at Crag Burn in East Aurora (RTJ Senior).   
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