I've been told, by some well respected architects, authors and historians, that par 3's often serve, primarily, as connectors.
Bridging the routing gaps.
Or, getting the golfer from one section of the golf course to another.
If that's the case, have there been routings that were so good that they didn't need par 3's ?
Now I know that we've gotten used to par 3's, that they serve a purpose in terms of "demanding" a certain, fixed, test for the golfer.
There also seems to be a modern need for four par 3's, four par 5's and 10 par 4's.
Courses/clubs seem to shy away from any par other than 72.
What courses have the fewest par 3's on them, and how good are those courses in terms of routing ?
And, how good are they in terms of architectural merit ?