Par-3 courses
Common Mistakes Golfers Make on Par-3 Courses
Avoid the habits that make par-3 courses harder than the design intended.
The usual problems
The common par-3 courses mistake is firing at every flag because the hole is short. For par-3 scoring, players also forget that lie, wind, speed, or slope can matter more than total yardage. For par-3 scoring, shorter holes and playful settings are not automatically easy; they simply punish carelessness in different ways.
Better habits
- Walk around the read when par-3 courses hides the slope.
- For par-3 scoring, aim for the wide side until speed feels calibrated.
- For par-3 scoring, take enough club when imperfect contact is likely.
- For par-3 scoring, laugh off one bad bounce before it reaches the next swing.