Triangles- your favorites and why

[Alex Miller]

In another thread the 3rd hole at Wolf Point was brought up, and it reminded me of how it is the middle hole in an amazing triangular stretch of holes, 2-4 at Wolf Point.


2 is an amazing mid-length par 4 with a boomerang green and centerline bunkers in the driving zone and fronting the green.
3 as well allows the golf to choose their own unique route on how to play the hole and the ground movement is really fantastic.
4 is such a fun short risk/reward par 4 with a wonderful bold green that dictates strategy. Not many are being built that bold today.


Mike Nuzzo has written about triangles and it's no surprise he's got some good ones at WP, but what others stand out as great? And do they have any features in common?

[Garland Bayley]

The two triangles that come to mind are 14, 15, 16 at Orchard Hills in WA, and 7, 8, 9 at Jawbone Creek in MT. Both have an alps hole as a commonality.


Either I don't notice them much when I play them, or triangles are not very common in my playing experience. Without searching diagrams of courses I've played the only other one I can think of off-hand is at West Cornwall, which I understand will be removed from the course in the not too distant future.

[Bill_McBride]

16-17-18 at The Valley Club of Montecito form a terrific triangle that takes you away from and back to the clubhouse with three stout par 4s.   They are located on a broad slope away from the hill where the clubhouse sits, so their strength is a real testimonial to the good doctor's routing skill.   

[Sam Morrow]

I actually prefer the 15, 16, 17 triangle at Wolf Point.

Our triangle at Walden is pretty awesome with 11, 12, and 13.

[Paul Gray]

Immediate home bias, as ever: Hayling - 10,11,12. 270 yards, 157 yards, 444 yards. Three holes worthy of pretty much any course.
 
 

[Thomas Dai]

6th, 7th & 8th on the St Olaf course at Cruden Bay. Worth playing over and over and over again. Three of the best holes of all 28 at CB.
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[Matt Frey, PGA]

Nos. 4-6 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon). Technically, No. 4 now plays as a long (and difficult) par-4, but it used to play as a par-5.