shot under par today

As a mid teen handicapper, it felt great to shoot 2 under par at a local executive 9 hole course.  Although some of the par 4s were only 180 yards, still feels good.

180 yard par 4?

Wow.

hole 1 - 135 yrd par 3 - got a par

hole 2 - 100 yrd par 3 - got a par

hole 3 - 180 yrd par 4 - got a birdie

hole 4 - 70 yrd par 3 - got a par

hole 5 - 175 yrd par 4 - bogie

hole 6 - 190 yrd par 4 - par

hole 7 - 90 yrd pr 3 - par

hole 8 - 195 yrd par 4 - birdie

hole 9 - 230 yrd par 4 - birdie

Thats a par 3 course!

Five of the par threes are called par 4s, even though four of them are not even long par 3s!!!

usually making a 5 on a 175yrd hole equals a bad double bogey

I agree, but thats what the score card said.

yeah, but you know what it says in your heart. ;)

I gotta agree. You really can't consider that shooting under par.

I play fairly often at a local executive course - a true executive course.  For comparison, here's what its score card looks like (all ydgs from the blues):

1 - 330 yd par 4

2 - 360 yd par 5 (extremely narrow with a pond that requires a 250 yd carry to clear)

3 - 350 yd par 4

4 - 330 yd par 4

5 - 298 yd par 4

6 - 150 yd par 3

7 - 190 yd par 3

8 - 185 yd par 3

9 - 345 yd par 4

Par 34 out, 2538 yds

10 - 360 yd par 4

11 - 215 yd par 3

12 - 500 yd par 5 (best hole on the course IMHO - with a large pond right in front of the green forcing a layup/go for it decision)

13 - 145 yd par 3

14 - 380 yd par 4

15 - 335 yd par 4

16 - 341 yd par 4

17 - 370 yd par 4

18 - 407 yd par 4

Par 35 in, 3053 yds

Total par 69, 5591 yds

This course is more indicative of a true 'executive' course IMHO.  It's not long, but it does have challenging, undulating greens that roll true and fast, lots of terrain variation with plenty of uneven lies and elevated tees/greens, and several very well-placed water hazards that will punish a poor shot.

Without knowing more about the OPer's course, I'd have to call it a par 3 course, strictly based on the yardages.  I can't imagine not having even one 250+ yard hole on a course that calls  'par' in the 30s for nine holes.

You missed the one that was 175 :-)

Props to the OP. Forget the haters you still shot under par its not your fault the course has 175yd par4s.

If these were all par3's you still shot well

Good for you!!!  Enjoy it!!

Under par is under par.  You didn't design the course or print the score card!

NICE JOB!!!

I had a hole in one once on a 120 yard temporary par three .  The guys who drank for free said it counted and that was good enough for me.

Under par is under par!

AND PAR IS WHAT IS WRITTEN ON THE SCORE CARD!

Congrats!

The rest of these shmoes are just sulking cuz their courses are too hard!

Stop embarrassing yourself....better yet, bring that score card to your home course and really show it off..."No really, I almost carried that 175 yard par 4...so close...so close.."

I'm surprised that 9th hole isn't a par 5 - that shoulda been an eagle!!!

So was it worth taking a shot at the OP. Or could you have just not posted this? I dont think he was bragging he even admitted it in his OP>

Haters gonna hate.

and

Maybe he'll mull-it over and apologize. Doubtful. Personally, I'd be very satisfied with a 29 on that little course.

Mulled over..You're right, a little harsh.  As a 10 handicapper, I'd take that score any day too.