Unique Par Distributions

[wsmorrison]

Right you are, Bobsy.  When that was your home course in college, you played it as the regular routing, right?  Did the par distribution seem odd to you?

[Steve Wilson]

Ticonderoga Golf Club in NY

443 553  535

435  344 434

If it weren't for that pesky 10th there would be 11 consectutive holes without a par 4.  

[BCrosby]

Wayne -

Oddly, the par distribution at TCC never occurred to me until you asked your teaser question.

Now, in hindsight, I realize it is just one more reason for its difficulty. There is no let up.    

Bob

[Kenny Lee Puckett]

Wayne

Greenwich CC has a stretch of consecutive par 4's on the front 9 extending into the back nine (don't recall hole #'s off the top of my head - 3-11-? ) that seem never to end. That is not my favorite flow for a round of golf but the course is excellent.

On the other hand, Wannamoisett has NO par 5 until #17 and it is just great.  The variety in length and play of the holes is superb.  Par 69 - who cares.

Yale as well has its first par 5 on #16 (the least interesting hole on the course which I think has 17 supurb holes) and its variety and interest till that point can not be questioned.

Geoff -

Greenwich is:

4 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 - 36
4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 - 35  71

The 5th through 9th at Greenwich really determined your score as these par 4's are all challenging at 400 yards + with hills.

Woodway used to open:

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 - 35
3 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 - 36

Six or seven par 4's in a row is a real test.

JWK