What’s your favorite par-3 at Triggs Memorial Golf Course in Providence?
They are all good (duh, this is a Donald Ross track), and make a quartet of par-3s equal to any single-course collection in the state, not to mention an urban municipal golf course. While three of the distances (white tees) are similar: 184, 185 and 195, variety comes in holes that run in four different directions and have club-changing elevation changes: two up, two down. And the holes are difficult.
With that said, I cast my vote for 14. At 155 yards, from the whites, most any golfer thinks they can stick this green. Heck, its downhill and the shortest 3 on the course. The other 3s are intimidating, just by their length, to many players. So, we’ve all got a shot at 14. But wait a minute. The green is small. The wind is swirling. There’s OB long and a necklace of bunkers. What club should I hit? Should I hit all of it? Go hard with the 9 or back off the 7?
Good luck. And, what’s your favorite par-3 at Triggs, or anywhere? Post a comment below.
April 1st, 2010 at 1:25 am
Hi Steve
Triggs is such a great course. Ross has great par 3s at most of his courses. Number 7 is the most difficult, but I agree that 14 is most fun. Keep up the good work.
April 19th, 2010 at 2:21 am
I like 4, the blind uphill-er.
April 22nd, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I vote for hole 4 too, of course, that is because I had a hole-in-one on this hole!
April 23rd, 2010 at 1:22 am
I vote for the 14th hole. I had my first hole in one in on this hole in 07 using my 7 iron.
April 25th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Am I the only guy who hasn’t had a hole in one?
Steve
August 17th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
#7 for me. Chipped in for birdie and won the whole birdie/skin pool in a Triggs Inner Club tournament good for $450 that me and my partner Joe P. split.
I miss the tree behind the green that framed the hole though. Now I live in that left bunker. Great Donald Ross par 3.