Which golfer doesn’t enjoy the feeling of standing on the elevated tee of a par 3 where everything – good and bad – is visible right in front of you? It’s seldom about power, but usually far more about judging the wind, picking the right club, swinging smoothly and letting gravity do the rest. These five beauties are just a handful of the many such holes we can enjoy all over the UK&I.
The Carrick – Hole 14
Situated at the furthest and northernmost point of the course, the 14th is a perfectly-sited par 3 looking down over Loch Lomond
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This beautiful course is a combination of classic Scottish heathland with some elevated holes offering panoramic views over Loch Lomond and mountains, and holes that have a slightly more modern and American-style look and feel. The course actually sits astride the Highland Boundary fault-line which means that nine holes are in the Lowlands and nine are in the Highlands. It is named after its Canadian designer, Doug Carrick, and opened in 2007. The par-3 14th – Tappet Doon – stretches to 199 yards from the back tee and is a gorgeous short hole played down to a green surrounded by a necklace of bunkers. There are excellent views out over the loch and up to the Trossachs.
The London Club – International – Hole 12
Looking down from the back tee on the lovely par-3 twelfth
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This modern, downland course opened for play in 1993 and hosted the final Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2014. It is in the Golf Monthly Next 100 and is kept in first-class shape throughout the year. It is also one of the very best golf courses in Kent.
A sideways look at the twelfth
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Opening with a terrific par 5 that works its way down to a green protected by a lake, its most memorable holes feature water including the short 8th and the beautiful par-5 13th which follows this dramatic and very scenic drop hole. The 12th has a bail-out area short and left, and the green slants meaning a back-right pin position calls for extreme bravery.
Bridport & West Dorset – Hole 6
An eagle-eyed view of the short, par-3 sixth
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Many not so well-known courses have a stand-out hole that warrants the green fee on its own. This is the case at this charming clifftop design on the Jurassic coast which is full of fun and interesting golf. The location came to the public eye when it featured in ITV’s Broadchurch, and although this is the oldest course…
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