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Ira Fishman

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Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« on: July 25, 2018, 04:27:08 PM »
I know that there have been good threads about courses with a Par 3 as the 18th hole.  It struck me as very unusual that at Brora both the 9th and 18th are Par 3s.  I do not think it has an impact on the quality of the architecture or an effect on matches given the 9th after all is in the middle of the round.  However, I am curious if there are other courses that close both 9s with a Par 3.


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Ira
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Michael Blake

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2018, 04:47:55 PM »
Fox Hollow in Somerset County, NJ close both nines with a par 3.


IIRC, they’re basically parallel to each other and both are a similar downhill shot over water.
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Alex Miller

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2018, 05:00:05 PM »
Alisal Ranch Course - one of the first full size 18 hole courses I ever played!
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Mike Hendren

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2018, 05:20:45 PM »
Oak Hills CC in San Antonio.  3's are also parallel.

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Tim Martin

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2018, 05:38:11 PM »
Quote from: Michael H on July 25, 2018, 05:20:45 PM
Oak Hills CC in San Antonio.  3's are also parallel.

Bogey


Bogey-What about Glen's Falls CC man!?
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Steve Lapper

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2018, 05:48:10 PM »
Paramount CC


Fox Hollow


Must've been something in my bathwater. ::)
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Rob Marshall

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2018, 05:56:14 PM »
Midvale CC and Brook Lea CC in Rochester NY.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2018, 06:00:37 PM »
Quote from: Steve Lapper on July 25, 2018, 05:48:10 PM
Paramount CC


Fox Hollow


Must've been something in my bathwater. ::)


Steve-Paramount has a great collection of par three's especially #18 which is a wonderful version of a "Reef" hole. I'm a big fan of Paramount.
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2018, 06:17:30 PM »
The Lakes in Sydney - site of this years Australian Open.A freeway went through the original course and the repositioned clubhouse and routing of the freeway made it almost impossible to do anything else.
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Pete Lavallee

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2018, 09:59:26 PM »
The Ivanhoe course at Cottonwood in San Diego has par 3 finishers on both 9’s. It’s much easier to have a dramatic swing in a match on a par 3, which keeps hope alive! I played many rounds at the muni in Southampton UK which had both 9’s start with par 3’s and much prefer to finish than start with them.
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Mike_Trenham

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2018, 10:12:25 PM »
Curious about the age of the original clubhouse or location of the clubhouse at the courses (only if both nines return to the house).
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Ben Stephens

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2018, 03:26:39 AM »
Castleknock Resort in Dublin Ireland has both par 3s in front of clubhouse and over water to a double green.


http://castleknockgolfclub.ie/course-info/scorecard/
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2018, 03:40:05 AM »
Island Course at Singapore GCC. Two parallel holes with a great viewing point behind/above both greens.
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Richard Fisher

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2018, 03:45:26 AM »
Harlech. Both the 9th (181 yards off the back tee, to a sloping green in the front of the duneline), at the far end of the course from the 18th (202 yards), flat to a large green once almost surrounded by sand but less bunkered now. The 18th is often cited as a disappointing end without any sparkle, compared to what has gone before, although it remains a very good match-play hole in events like the Home Internationals, where much can happen.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2018, 06:51:14 AM »
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Ira Fishman

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2018, 07:49:35 AM »
Quote from: Ben Stephens on July 26, 2018, 03:26:39 AM
Castleknock Resort in Dublin Ireland has both par 3s in front of clubhouse and over water to a double green.


http://castleknockgolfclub.ie/course-info/scorecard/


Geez, I played Castleknock only a few years ago and did not remember when I started the thread.  Shows what getting old does to me.  I should remember.  We played in a scramble put together by the Gaelic Players Association as part of the All Irelands Finals Weekend, and because my wife was the only woman, they paired us with a former South of Ireland Amateur Open champion and a very fine local high school player.  Both wonderful guys.  We needed a birdie on 18 for a gross 61 net 60, but alas came up short.  Our partners insisted that my wife putt whenever we had a makeable birdie putt; I think she made 5 or 6 birdies--the guys hit it pretty darn close.


Ira
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Kyle Harris

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2018, 08:05:02 AM »
The criminally under-discussed West Shirt CC in the Harrisburg, PA area.
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Joe Hancock

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2018, 10:23:51 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on July 26, 2018, 08:05:02 AM
The criminally under-discussed West Shirt CC in the Harrisburg, PA area.


Maybe we can get the place some notoriety by holding a Wes T Shirt contest.......

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Mike Hendren

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2018, 10:53:40 AM »
Quote from: Tim Martin on July 25, 2018, 05:38:11 PM
Quote from: Michael H on July 25, 2018, 05:20:45 PM
Oak Hills CC in San Antonio.  3's are also parallel.

Bogey


Bogey-What about Glen's Falls CC man!?

Forgive me Tim since the 9th doesn't return to the clubhouse.  Perhaps the topic for another thread, but I still maintain the course would be better suited to start with the present 18th.  Glens Falls is aces in my book, but I could do without: 1) the uphill/blind opening tee shot over a tad of water; 2) the truncated 16th due to the road crossing that results in a long walk-back to the tee and awkward dogleg near to the green, not to mention taking the large fairway depression virtually out of play; and 3) an indifferent finisher with a green that looks a tad out of place and a walk-back to the clubhouse for a beverage.  Top 100 otherwise.

Mike
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Tim Martin

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2018, 11:01:18 AM »
Quote from: Michael H on July 26, 2018, 10:53:40 AM
Quote from: Tim Martin on July 25, 2018, 05:38:11 PM
Quote from: Michael H on July 25, 2018, 05:20:45 PM
Oak Hills CC in San Antonio.  3's are also parallel.

Bogey


Bogey-What about Glen's Falls CC man!?

Forgive me Tim since the 9th doesn't return to the clubhouse.  Perhaps the topic for another thread, but I still maintain the course would be better suited to start with the present 18th.  Glens Falls is aces in my book, but I could do without: 1) the uphill/blind opening tee shot over a tad of water; 2) the truncated 16th due to the road crossing that results in a long walk-back to the tee and awkward dogleg near to the green, not to mention taking the large fairway depression virtually out of play; and 3) an indifferent finisher with a green that looks a tad out of place and a walk-back to the clubhouse for a beverage.  Top 100 otherwise.

Mike


Bogey-I liked the opener but agree on the par 3 18th.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #20 on: July 26, 2018, 12:40:00 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on July 26, 2018, 08:05:02 AM
The criminally under-discussed West Shirt CC in the Harrisburg, PA area.


Good call.  It slipped by my memory!


http://www.myphillygolf.com/uploads/bausch/WestShore/index.html
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David McIntosh

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2018, 02:54:52 PM »
Fortrose & Rosemarkie is another with par 3s at the end of each 9. It’s a nice course which I played on the way to Buda this year.

The 9th was brutally difficult, uphill, straight into the teeth of a strong wind. Needless to say driver was required but I didn’t get anywhere near the green.

The 18th was also a tough hole from an elevated tee with the clubhouse only a few paces beyond the green.

Both holes are just under 200 yards from the members tees but played a lot longer than that when I visited.




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Doug Wright

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2018, 03:37:47 PM »
Fox Acres GC in the Colorado mountains west of Fort Collins has par 3 9th and 18th holes. I think this was a home made course by its former owner, actually pretty decent including a green that is an excellent replica of ANGC #14.
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Steve Wilson

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2018, 05:52:11 PM »
Preston Country Club in Kingwood West Virginia.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Both 9th and 18th Par 3
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2018, 04:52:15 PM »
Not quite #1 & #18 as par-3's, but watching the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham today I noticed that #1 & #9 are par 3-'s. That is pretty unique as well.
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