What's your favourite type of hole?

[IndianaDundee]

I voted for the short par 5 because at is the only time I have ever got an eagle.   I actually like driveable 4s just as well and have came close to eagles and even missed a hole in one by about 6 inches once. I always like getting to show off my long straight fairway woods and driver. Most the people I play with aren't long off the tee so  gives me an advantage.  Although my favorite hole is a double doglegged par 5.  Tee off along side of the driving range but I can cut the corner and play with disaster over the left.  Then shoot for the green with a long fade around the woods on the right.  Best I ever shot there was a chip in birdie after having to punch out of the woods though.  Just get charged up every time with the two go for broke shots back to back.

 

[Jeremie Boop]

Playing a new course today. The third hole was this:

A bit longer than I typically like at 190+ but parred it. 

[Kalnoky]

I voted Short Par-3 for these reasons:

1. The exciting possibility of an Ace

2. The high likelihood of a birdie putt (I usually miss them, but still)

3. These holes are usually challenging in unique ways, i.e., tee box or green height, water, bunkers, etc.

[GolfLug]

Voted shortest par 3s. Need only 1 good shot for par or better most times and higher chances of a good shot with a 8i or less.

[imsys0042]

I like risk/reward holes such as the shorter par 5 (over water of course!) or drive-able par 4.  However the dogleg par 5 works for me the best in the poll.  Something about cutting off a dogleg to risk putting yourself in a good position works for me.

[hockeyref18]

I voted a short par 3 because as a beginner I find it my best chance to be excited. If I pop one close to the hole I start hoping it rolls in for an ace but then hope I can make a birdie. Helps boost my confidence when I can make par or even a birdie. 

[jkelley9]

On 8/3/2016 at 4:11 PM, Jeremie Boop said:

Playing a new course today. The third hole was this:

A bit longer than I typically like at 190+ but parred it. 

What the crap lol. I don't understand this hole. It's a par 3 but I'm looking at what appears to be a narrow fairway to the right? But it's offline? Also, is that the back tee box on the left in that bottom picture? So confused. I would play this hole at 200 and try to put it somewhere in the back there. I feel like those two bunkers left and right are kind of ridiculous given the nature of the holes challenges already.

[CarlSpackler]

Short par 5. I love birdies and eagles, and these are the best chance.

[Jeremie Boop]

26 minutes ago, jkelley9 said:

What the crap lol. I don't understand this hole. It's a par 3 but I'm looking at what appears to be a narrow fairway to the right? But it's offline? Also, is that the back tee box on the left in that bottom picture? So confused. I would play this hole at 200 and try to put it somewhere in the back there. I feel like those two bunkers left and right are kind of ridiculous given the nature of the holes challenges already.

What looks like fairway is a super long tee for the other 3 or 4 sets of tees and yes the tee off to the left is back tee. I was playing the second furthest set of tees. I didn't even give the bunkers any notice really, but given the forced carry is only really in play on the back two sets of tees I guess they thought the shorter tees needed something to increase the difficulty of the hole?

[Duffer Waldorf]

All of the above?

[onkey]

Short par 4s.  They are usually high risk/reward and there is no guarantee that it will turn out well.  They usually have difficult greens that require a precise approach to give a legitimate birdie chance.  Most courses have one and they can either make the game seem easy or frustrate the heck out of you.

[Scotsclaff]

Short par 4 for me.

The 12th at my local course is only 300 yards off the whites, so if I hit my drive on the fairway it's usually a sand wedge in and always my best chance at a birdie.

There is OB and water left and the green is well guarded with bunkers. A couple of our group can drive it.

Edited August 13, 2016 by Scotsclaff

[pganapathy]

I voted other.  Mine is a par 4 or 5 that offers you different options in how to play the hole.  Say a hole with a forced carry that can vary with how close you get to the hole by picking where you cross the hazard, a hole with split fairways.  I like par 5's because they give you the chance to recover from one bad shot with two longer shots but you are still able to reach the green in regulation

[WolFpackJD]

I love par 5s that require a solid drive and then can only be reached with a well struck 3 iron or 3 wood. I'm not a huge fan of the really short par 5s that can leave you with a short-mid iron after a good drive.