Par 3 golf courses

Just like the real thing?
Up in the Pacific Northwest, an audacious new 19-holer aims to expand what synthetic greens can offer.
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Potential revived
An assistant superintendent with a vision and a motivated crew are bringing Columbus Country Club’s par-3 course back to life.
Editor’s notebook: Ace of a trip
Assistant editor Kelsie Horner shares the lessons learned from her first industry trip to visit some great courses and superintendents in suburban Detroit.
Weiskopf’s final course opens in Montana
The par-3 Tom’s 10 channels some of the late hall of famer’s favorite holes from around the world.
Short course vision
Why a passionate decision-maker at a Kansas City-area private club made adding a par-3 course his team’s next big project.
Captivating short course debuts on Captiva Island
The Clutch features holes with water and island views at Florida’s South Seas.
Keystone project
The Union League of Philadelphia leaned on its versatile turf team to create an innovative product poised to alter Pennsylvania’s revered golf scene.
Hashtags, lights and six holes
#miniDunes preparing to open for night play inside the practice range at Arizona’s Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
A different kind of crop
The 1990s cranberry crisis spurred Will Stearns and his family to give golf a go. But they kept their bogs.
Start of a movement
The Cradle has been a hit since opening day. It also inspired a compact trend.
Tartan Talks 90: Ray Hearn
Big projects are common these days. Ray Hearn describes what it takes to get one done and provides details about a big effort in suburban Detroit. Plus, just how magical are the greens at a Willie Park Jr. design in western New York?