Wayne,
I didn't say that Riviera's was THE best collection of par 3's, but that I'm not sure that there is better collection elsewhere. Certainly a case could be made with the examples you've cited.
Mike,
I agree the Kikuyu at Riviera does not allow the Redan to be played the way it was intended. Be that as it may, it's still a great hole. And the doughnut on 6 is precisely why the hole is great. Obviously if it was removed it would be pedestrian, but the ability to use a feature like that and make it seem almost natural was brilliant. I concede that 14 sort of fizzles in comparison, but again, I believe the competition it faces on the same course is quite stout so it may contribute to this perception. And I agree, 16 is wonderful. You may be right, the par 4's there may be it's real strength. In either case, it is a great course. Period.