Ohio Golf Journal November 2018

More skilled golfers can improve their short-game skills by occasionally playing a par-3 or executive course. As everyone knows improvement on shots from 150 yards and in to the green will drastically lower handicaps for every golfer. Also, on the plus side, short courses require less land usage, less fertilization and lower maintenance COSTS WHICH WILL BENEÚT COURSE OPERATORS One of the biggest detriments to more people playing golf is due to time constraints. A short course or par-3 can normally be played in a little over one hour. A quick nine can be played on a short course during a lunch break or after work. These are just a few of the reasons short courses are gaining popularity. Find a short course or par-3 in your area, take a friend, child or your spouse and have some fun. Here is a listing of a few of the more famous par- 3 courses in the United States. On your next golf vacation, you may just want to add a few of these to you itinerary. Augusta National Golf Club The par-3 course at Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC), home of the Masters, was certainly not THE ÚRST SHORT COURSE IN THE COUNTRY BUT IT INSPIRED several other short courses to be built. Since ANGC is a strictly private club, it is not considered in this piece, but we do appreciate its importance to the development of these public short courses. RTJ’s Magnolia Grove Short Course Near Mobile, inMagnolia Grove, one of the facilities on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, sits a truly wonderful par-3 course. The Short Course at Magnolia Grove features forced carries to sloping greens, protected by deep greenside bunkers. Short Course at Magnolia Grove O h i o G o l f J o u r n a l