Ha Na Jang makes first LPGA albatross

[mtsalmela80]

Are par 4s this short commonplace on the lpga?

 

 

[jamo]

The corollary to calling a 218-yard par four not a par four is that the other option is calling it a par three. Which, at that distance, would be brutal on the LPGA Tour (and any course I'm playing, FWIW). It's an awkward middle ground, like if they made a 260-yard par four on the PGA Tour. Sure, that's an easy par four, but it's a brutal par three, especially when it's not in a major.

[Shindig]

16 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Isn't 17 reachable with a 3 wood at the Waste Management Open? Guess that's a Par 3 as well.

Yep, and I think some players have driven it with a 3-wood.  Of course, the one ace there was a short hitter (by tour standards) hitting a driver and banking it off someone else's putter... at least Ha Na Jang's was unassisted.

(just so we're clear, I don't think either is or should be a par-3)

[jsgolfer]

18 hours ago, iacas said:

Yes, I did mean a par five.

I voted that this was a nice hole in one.

On the nose.

[DrvFrShow]

On 2/2/2016 at 4:07 AM, mtsalmela80 said:

Are par 4s this short commonplace on the lpga?

 

 

No. This was one hole in the Bahamas. They typically play the equivalent of the Blue tees at most golf courses.