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Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
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Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

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Definitely hole out from the fairway twice a year for the rest of my life. An eagle on a par four is -2. A hole in one is -2. Two awesome shots/year would be something to look forward to forever.😃

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You know, immediately after I posted my previous post I started thinking I may have gotten it wrong, primarily because of the O-Value. I'll revisit that in a bit, though… Not that much lower.

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I’ve done both in a day....but they sold nachos at the Putt-Putt so that helped.

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6 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
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Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

The former. The latter sounds like an awful lot of not particularly interesting shots to me. The par 3 course could be something like the new par 3 course at Bandon - I'd love to play that. 

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8 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
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Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

The first. It's just a par three course. And those are often fun.

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8 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
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Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

Par 3 course.

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9 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
or 
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

Par 3. Decidedly more fun than what sounds like a long/boring day (par 5). Of the ones I've played, the Sandbox (17 par 3 holes) was a hoot. Plus who wouldn't want quadrupled odds of a hole-in-one as a bonus..😊

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19 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
or 
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

I generally like par-3 courses and find it a darn shame that the last of them closed in my area during the pandemic.

Part of it may have to do with the fact that I never have been very good with the longer clubs, so the short holes are a bit more my speed.  Being able to get in 18 holes in two hours was pretty convenient and, ironically, the lack of crowds made them peaceful places to be. Naturally, that's the same reason they no longer exist around here. 

The second option sounds like a whole lot of no fun. 

 

 

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I'm 22 days and 6 hours away from playing the Cradle.  Therefore I'm going with the Par 3 course!

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On 3/24/2025 at 12:51 PM, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
or 
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

#2, Golf would get really boring if you only play Par 3's. Par 5s let you have a lot more strategy and design to play with. 
Also.. as a short hitter I'm normally laying up on the 2nd shot.  

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On 3/24/2025 at 11:51 AM, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #67:
Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a par-3. You never get to tee off with anything longer than your 6 iron?
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Would you rather play a golf course in which every hole is a long par-5 where it is outside your range to ever reach the green in two? 

At first glance - option 1 mainly because I’ve never played a dedicated par 3 and 18 holes of par 5’s, well l’m pretty sure  I would be exhausted from playing that length.  I have rarely made the green in two on a five, so not getting there in two is not a sore spot. At second glance, it’s still a par 3 with 6i max. 

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7 hours ago, p1n9183 said:

#2, Golf would get really boring if you only play Par 3's. Par 5s let you have a lot more strategy and design to play with. 
Also.. as a short hitter I'm normally laying up on the 2nd shot.  

It's a one time thing I think - not something you're saying you're going to play exclusively forever...

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Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

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Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

BTW - You could answer that it may depend upon who you are playing with? ... Or if its in a tournament? ... Or any other conditions you want to apply to the question. 

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Just now, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

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Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

BTW - You could answer that it may depend upon who you are playing with? ... Or if its in a tournament? ... Or any other conditions you want to apply to the question. 

Hole in one is a lifetime achievement, so that.

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1 minute ago, boogielicious said:

Hole in one is a lifetime achievement, so that.

I've got two of them. 

So for me it depends. If I'm playing with friends and they know me. I'm taking the hole-in-one. Because they know my game anyway. Let's go for the awesome moment/bragging rights. 
If I'm in a tournament I'm taking the low round, because I want to win. 

If I'm playing with a bunch of strangers, and I just show up, and get paired up. I'm leaning toward taking the low round. I could leave them thinking I'm better than I am. Plus for me that would be a 73. ... That would be cool. 

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Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

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Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

 

I'd take option 2.   Although option 1 is always exciting, and rewarding. playing well all day is very exciting because I can also do the opposite. 

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Hole in one is nice, but those low rounds stick in my memory better. I have two holes in one (and a third on a pitch and putt course which I count as a half). I've shot in the 60s three times in the last 10 years or so and I remember each one pretty well. I'd take the low round.

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57 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

or 

Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

BTW - You could answer that it may depend upon who you are playing with? ... Or if its in a tournament? ... Or any other conditions you want to apply to the question. 

Option #2 because I'd add the condition that it's in a tournament. Because that'd mean I'd break par in a tournament. And I already have a hole in one.

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Option one. Would like an ace even if it’s a worm burner. Have witnessed a couple of aces so would like to be on the other end. 

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5 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

or 

Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

BTW - You could answer that it may depend upon who you are playing with? ... Or if its in a tournament? ... Or any other conditions you want to apply to the question. 

  

5 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather #68:
Would you rather make a hole-in-one on a perfectly struck shot, during a round where you otherwise played pretty poorly. 

or 

Would you rather play well all day and beat your personal best by let's say 3 strokes, but with no eagles. 

BTW - You could answer that it may depend upon who you are playing with? ... Or if its in a tournament? ... Or any other conditions you want to apply to the question. 

#1. I rather lower my score by 3 instead of making an eagle... but a hole in one is a hole in one and I'm still didn't make one. 

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