Playing par 3 golf holes usually provides the most exciting time on the golf course. Every player takes the time to plan and consider all the factors that might affect their shot! They line up and focus with hope that the perfect shot is in their bag at that time. Their thoughts shift to the elusive hole-in-one waiting for them at the end of the rainbow!
It is strategy time again! This picture of a player Patrick McLaughlin playing at the Slieve Russell Golf and Country Club, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, Ireland. I received this picture last year, but I thought it would be a great hole to see “How you would play this challenging par 3!”
The 11th Hole – Heron Haunt. Advice is not to under club!
From the looks of the picture, the hole is about 170 yards (center of the green), downhill to a pin located in the back left. The wind is blowing from left to right. You are playing well and need a birdie to keep your awesome round going! What do you do?
Let us know where you aim, if you play safe, what type of ball shape you would want, and what club you would use! We all want to know!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Grateful Golfer 
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Take one more club and hit a cut. Otherwise aim for the middle of the green 🙏
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That sounds about right. My fear would be to pull the ball with the extra club, but this is where we must trust our swing!
Cheers
Jim
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Jim,
I would hit a baby 7 iron or a full 8 at the left-centre of the green and let the wind do it’s thing and take it straight to the flag!
Cheers
Josh
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Josh,
That is a great plan! Now it is time to execute it to perfection!
Cheers
Jim
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Not feeling too friendly towards par three’s at the moment. Fell off the green yesterday, into a hazard, took the penalty, chipped back onto the green and promptly rolled off the green on the other side. Not a good day.
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Pete,
That makes me sad….unfortunately I have done the same thing! Tomorrow will be another day and you will conquer that hole with ease!
Cheers
Jim
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No golf tomorrow, just had a tooth pulled out today, feeling pretty down.
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That is too bad. I am sending you positive thoughts so you can heal faster and get back on the course!
Cheers
Jim
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Thanks Jim
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