Par-3 and other short courses are popping up all around the U.S., and we rank the best public-access layouts of them all.

A par-3 golf course is one in which every hole is a par 3. This means that each hole is designed to be completed by an expert golfer in just three strokes. These courses are typically shorter and ...

Getting a hole-in-one is the ultimate goal for any golfer, as the rare feat is like catching a unicorn — since a player can go an entire lifetime without every capturing one. Even if you’re the ...

Fake grass has a real and growing role in golf. Once largely reserved for backyard short-game setups, it has spread its reach into all kinds of public venues. The most prominent of those projects is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Some major changes are coming to Mines Golf Club in Grand Rapids, with plans underway to add a three-hole par-3 course, a restaurant and an event center. The 40-acre golf ...

When Masters Tournament patrons and a TV audience tune in for the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, they might not recognize the famous "short course" at Augusta National Golf Club. The first five holes of ...

Across the street from my office in Florida – a mere pitching wedge away -- is a fun and challenging public golf course called Jupiter Dunes. The layout affectionately known as The Little Monster is a ...

It’s a tradition unlike any other: tweaking Augusta National during the off season. This time, though, it’s not the big course that’s getting work. Bird’s-eye photos, posted on Twitter this week by ...

After reading the headline of this article, you’d be right to assume I’m a slightly pedantic character. Normally, I can let things slide, but I’ve reached a point on this subject where I feel ...

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. – Golden Horseshoe Golf Club already was home to two popular, full-sized courses. The Gold Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., is ranked by Golfweek’s Best as the No. 3 ...