Alex Elias Camargo Club Seth Raynor Designed by Seth Raynor in 1925, Camargo Club features the Eden 5th, the Biarritz 8th, the Short 11th, and the Redan 15th. As Raynor designed several courses that could vie for the best set of Par-3s, Pete Dye declared Camargo's the finest. Notably, many believe the Eden at Camargo Club to be the best rendition of the template. Chicago Golf Club C.B. Macdonald/Seth Raynor In 1908, C.B. Macdonald designed National Golf Links of America, with the goal to create "the perfect golf course." Macdonald's design featured 'Short,' 'Eden,' and 'Redan', but it was at Piping Rock Club, not National Golf Links of America, where Macdonald first introduced 'Biarritz', becoming the standard quartet of template one-shot holes for Seth Raynor. In 1925, Raynor added the Biarritz 3rd, the Redan 7th, the Short 10th, and the Eden 13th to Chicago Golf Club. Notably, many believe the Redan at Chicago Golf Club to the best rendition of the template. Cypress Point Club Alister MacKenzie No. 15 and No. 16 are two of the most breathtaking holes in the world. From tee boxes perched 60 feet above a cove, No. 15 and No. 16 vary drastically in length. No. 15, one of the best short Par-3s in America, plays no more than 140 yards, while No. 16 plays 233 yards from the tips. In fact, Alister MacKenzie contemplated making No. 16 a drivable Par-4. Although overshadowed, the 157 yard Par-3 3rd and 170 yard Par-3 7th are excellent in and of themselves. Los Angeles Country Club (North) George C. Thomas Jr. Designed by George C. Thomas, Los Angeles Country Club (North) was restored in 2010 by Gil Hanse, his associate Jim Wagner and their colleague Geoff Shackelford. In an interview with The Fried Egg, Shackelford said, "I think LA North has the best set of Par-3s on the planet." With five distinct Par-3s, the 11th can stretch to nearly 300 yards, while the 15th often plays just 90 yards. Pine Valley Golf Club George Crump/H.S. Colt It is often said that Pine Valley Golf Club has 18 signature holes. Among those eighteen are four superb Par-3s, including the demanding, uphill 238 yard Par-3 5th, which requires players to carry a water hazard, cross-bunker, and avoid deep bunkers left and right. As No. 5 is certainly the most demanding, each of the Par-3s poses a challenge in variety and strategy. Sleepy Hollow Country Club C.B. Macdonald/A.W. Tillinghast The 149 yard Par-3 16th may be the most picturesque hole on the East Coast. Set in front of the Hudson River, the green features a thumbprint and is protected by a trench bunker that wraps around nearly the entire green. As No. 16 is the last of four Par-3s, players are greeted earlier in the round with No. 3, a 172 yard Par-3 over a ravine, No. 7, one of the best Reverse Redans in the country, and No. 10, a 168 yard Par-3 over water. Somerset Hills Country Club
A.W. Tillinghast A.W. Tillinghast's Redan at Somerset Hills Country Club may be the best rendition in the world. From an elevated tee, the 201 yard Par-3 2nd requires a tee shot to the right side, as the green is set over the terrain and severely sloped, with the bulk of the green hidden. By the Par-3 12th, if Somerset Hills hasn't already left a lasting impression, the setting of the beautiful Par-3 will certainly cement the Tillinghast gem as a favorite course.
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