Ohio Golf Journal November 2018

Even if you reach the green on your tee shot, your work is just beginning. Three and four putts are always lurking on these tricky greens. Palm Beach Par-3 Raymond Floyd designed this short course close to the Atlantic Ocean in historic Palm Beach, Florida. It opened for play in 2009 and is still considered one of the very best par-3’s in the nation. After your round visit the historic Palm Beach Breakers for an enjoyable lunch or dinner. Bandon Dunes’ Preserve One of the newer par-3 courses in the country, The Preserve at Bandon Dunes was designed by the elite team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The designers stopped at 13 holes using the natural rolling terrain and sandy soil to create a visually intimidating, but very playable short course for all to enjoy. The Preserve makes the perfect afternoon or early evening round for Golfaholics, after playing one of the championship courses, Bandon Trails, Old -AC$ONALD "ANDON $UNES OR 0ACIÚC $UNES earlier in the day. Sand Valley’s Sandbox Developer Mike Keiser was so impressed with the work of Coore and Crenshaw at Bandon Dunes, he contracted them to build another short course O h i o G o l f J o u rn a l