This is a par 3.5 but I will allow it
That 220 up hill into the wind with a complex green is a BEAST depending on the hole location
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Did any of the par 3 course you joined make the list?
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They stand on their own. Couldn’t just pick a single hole from any of them.
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I’ll have to think about my composite par 3 course today, but I know I want it to start with #16 at Mt. Prospect with the pin in the back right.
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15 at the elks, front left pin
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Tried to mix and match some long, mid, and short length Par 3’s.
Whenever I do my “all time” list…13 at Eaglewood is an automatic qualifier.
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How many Nugent 3s?
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Do you know why that hole was not renovated?
what course has the best par 3’s in the area?
harborside has dope par 3’s. my answer to this question would be he front of port and the back of harborside.
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Probably all the par 3’s at Willow crest and call it a day.
But only have enough attention span for 9 holes, but I would go with this combo.
Mt. Prospect 16
Eagle Springs 2
Elks 15
Aurora 17
Lawsonia Links 10
Shepherds Crook 4
Wedgewood 17
Belleair CC West 4
Lido 14
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I am irrationally annoyed by the last two holes at PM. Is it because I always play them terribly? Who can say.
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Maybe this needs to go in the Contrarian thread, but 10 > 7.
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par 3’s are the easiest holes to design.
short hole – small green with trouble.
long hole – receptive, huge green
easy as that.
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Really long unnecessarily difficult par 3’s are my favorite
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oh you mean par 4’s?
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Lawsonia Links 10 is my favorite par 3 anywhere. Love a nearly impossible par 3
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17th at PM is ruined by the fake St. Jude charity drive representative that is always there during summer weekends.
It’s ironic that they profit off of sick children on land owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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What’s great about those types of holes is that at the time of construction, it was demanding an accurate driver or 3 wood off the tee.
Really makes you use whole bag throughout the round in ways you might not consider
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(Easy answer - the Grayslake Par 3 course)
But actually…
Criteria:
- Variety of yardage
- Variety of hazard/carry
- Memorability of each Par 3
The only course that comes to mind right now? Kemper Lakes.
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17 at Kemper 
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