Opinion & Analysis

If you could make a hole-in-one on any par-3 in the world…?

Published

9 years ago

Oct 19, 2017

In “Yo, GolfWRX?!” Episode 3, Equipment Expert Brian Knudson and Editor Andrew Tursky answer a variety of questions, including “If the U.S. Open was played at the same course every year, which one would you want it to be?” and “If you could make a hole-in-one on any par-3 in the world, which would you choose?”

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14 Comments

Jordan Speith

Oct 21, 2017 at 10:18 am

#12 at Augusta

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- henry
  
  Oct 21, 2017 at 1:23 pm
  
  A+
  
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henry

Oct 21, 2017 at 12:58 am

the 4th at Royal County Downs…best course in the world. The 16th at Cypress is a beautiful hole on the most beautiful course, but getting a hole in one there is kinda dumb luck. People hitting driver? If that hole was 180 it would be a perfect hole.

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Tommy

Oct 20, 2017 at 7:47 pm

Yeah, 16 at Cypress. I’ve never even hit the green in three tries (bad weather each time).

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MCoz

Oct 20, 2017 at 11:18 am

16 at Cypress Point. 240 yds into the wind most days at sea level. Could be 3 or 4 wd, could be driver. On bad wind day one has to layup to the left of the green. At 12 Augusta I have hit it 3 ft / birdie, but 16 CP, happy to hit the green.

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birdy

Oct 20, 2017 at 9:24 am

17th @ Sawgrass or 12th @ Augusta

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- cgasucks
  
  Oct 26, 2017 at 7:36 pm
  
  +1…
  
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golfraven

Oct 20, 2017 at 9:10 am

7th Hole Pebble Beach for me all day. Easy SW or PW at most.

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TX

Oct 20, 2017 at 7:59 am

Augusta #12

For many reasons..mainly because I’m playing Augusta 🙂

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- DrRob1963
  
  Oct 20, 2017 at 5:06 pm
  
  I will play with you that day, you can ace #12, and I’ll have mine on #16!!
  
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Andrew

Oct 19, 2017 at 11:03 pm

16th at Cypress Point. No brainer.

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- golfraven
  
  Oct 20, 2017 at 9:07 am
  
  Not sure I would want to hit a driver to a Par 3. What is it for you, 2/3 iron?
  
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  - Andrew
    
    Oct 20, 2017 at 3:52 pm
    
    Driver? Not yet. 230 at sea level on a calm day would be fade 3 wood. The middle tee would be 19 hybrid. Still, all the more reason to want an ace when most players would be happy with a 4. Now who the heck would want a hole in one holding a wedge or short iron? Big deal.
    
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  - Andrew
    
    Oct 20, 2017 at 3:54 pm
    
    PS. On a course I’d be happy to just be invited to play.
    
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AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

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6 days ago

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Andrew Von Lossow

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I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.

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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.

With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.

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