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Great short par 3’s where the green is open in front
Matt_Cohn:
--- Quote from: Ira Fishman on March 21, 2025, 08:56:15 PM ---Interesting question. Elie 11 comes to mind. What is the definition of short?
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Probably under 175? This particular hole maxes at about 140 and like 50+ feet downhill.
Ally Mcintosh:
--- Quote from: Ira Fishman on March 21, 2025, 08:56:15 PM ---Interesting question. Elie 11 comes to mind. What is the definition of short?
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I could add ‘what is the definition of open in front’?
Because there are a lot of great, short par-3’s that could qualify if you are accepting 10-15 yard run-ins without any obvious fronting bunkers. There are far less if you want to be able to more or less putt on to the green from the tee.
Thomas Dai:
Needs a tighter definition of width at the front. Width between bunkers/water also plays different to width between humps and hollows as does short grass approach vrs manicured rough.
atb
Niall C:
I'm still trying to get my head round 175 yards being considered short ! ;D
Niall
Sven Nilsen:
Sounds a good bit like the reverse Redan hole at Sleepy Hollow.
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