Par Encyclopedia

[Kenny53691]

Wow. Seeing a 250' par 2 would give you a developmental disability? Or would it delay your growth and development? Or perhaps you saw a 250' par 2 when you were young and still developing?

I have to admit, this one kind of made me smile....

 

[grodney]

Wow, I didn't realize the Par Encyclopedia got stickied. I guess I better add this approach:


Par is a "design concept" or "design label".

If the hole was designed to be reached in 1 shot, it is a par 3.
If the hole was designed to be reached in 2 shots*, it is a par 4.
If the hole was designed to be reached in 3 shots**, it is a par 5.

If you can't easily tell how many shots a hole was designed to be reached in, there is probably a design problem with that hole.

Notes:
* Or, at the player's discretion, 1 heroic*** shot.
** Or, at the player's discretion, 2 heroic*** shots.
*** "heroic" implies risky and really really good.




If that doesn't work for you and/or you need a "rule", there's this:

This applies to the VAST MAJORITY of courses meant for NORMAL PUBLIC PLAY. Or even minor- to medium-sized tournaments.

If you can estimate elevation, adjust the hole lengths by 3 feet for every 1 foot of elevation change before applying the above table.

 

[Olorin]

• What is Par? thread
• Why Par is necessary
• Close Range (CR) Par
• DGCR Par threads
• Files about Par
• grodney Par Basically the "Traditional Golf (TG) Par" method
• More Par Resources

 

[Olorin]

I updated the list of DGCR Par threads
This list includes Steve West's newest thread.

 

[Olorin]

• What is Par?
• Why Par is necessary
• Close Range (CR) Par
• DGCR Par threads
• Files about Par
• grodney Par Basically the "Traditional Golf (TG) Par" method
• More Par Resources

 

[Olorin]

Just a reminder that there is a great deal of useful information about par in the pages that are referenced here...

 

[Casey 1988]

>> So that players can judge their progress by comparison to a consistent standard for what a first class player can expect to score on a hole. <<

What percentage of all holes should be "Par 2," then? 3/4 of them?

Then all holes at both Courses in my town should be Par 2, a hole on the Steamboat Course should be a 1 then as it is a 220 foot hole. The Powerhouse Ally Course would have only 1 or 2 maybe 3 Par 3 holes.