I don't see how TOC #11 can possibly qualify as a "short par
3." Neither, for that matter, do I understand how 8 qualifies
either.
Earlier in this thread Evan Smith mentioned the short 6th at
Portstewart, which I thought was a good choice. The tricky
thing about this hole (and many others at Portstewart) is that
from the tee the large sandhill shelters you from the stiff
breezes that blow off the strand and the river. The green is
exposed and often a nice tee shot will emerge from the tee
hollow and be whipped around by the wind. It makes accuracy
very important, as well as being able to shape a shot to hold
against the breeze, the severity of which you are often not
aware of while standing on the tee.
As Evan mentions, what you can't see from that picture is the sharp drop off left
of the hole. Here is a view taken well left of the green looking back up (from the
5th fairway).
