After playing three morning rounds this week, I couldn’t help but reflect on how enjoyable, not to mention testing, a good par-3 course truly is.
The folks at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda recognize the appeal of the par-3 course as well. For the ninth straight year, the resort is hosting the upcoming Grey Goose World Par 3 Championship at the Turtle Hill Golf Club, a 36-hole event that will be held March 2-3. Turtle Hill has been ranked as one of the world’s top 5 par-3 courses by Golf Magazine.
The Turtle Hill Golf Club in Bermuda is the site for the 2018 Grey Goose World Par-3 Championship
As in previous years, the Bermuda Tourism Authority and PGA Canada are partners for the tournament, which will welcome close to 150 professional and amateur participants from around the world to compete for a $50,000 purse and a chance for a $1 million hole-in-one. The event aims to drive awareness of golf in Bermuda – there are six courses on the cozy 21-mile island – and also benefits the Bermuda Sea Turtle Project, the official charity partner of the Turtle Hill Golf Club.
The title sponsor, Grey Goose, is the official spirit of the PGA TOUR and among the brands owned by Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited.
Andrew Brooks, the director of golf sales and marketing for the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the Par 3 Championship is a “perfect fit” for Bermuda, allowing an international field of players to get a feel for the island and its hospitality while playing one of the game’s best par-3 layouts. “Golf continues to be a key component of the overall strategic plan and value proposition of Bermuda,” Brooks adds.
I haven’t been to Bermuda since my honeymoon, but remember years ago enviously eyeing a few of the island’s golf courses, including the Turtle Hill layout that’s been labeled one of the best par-3s in the game. As Jupiter Dunes has taught me, great par-3 courses can provide terrific fun, a tough challenge and inspired competition. That will unquestionably be the case next month as Bermuda welcomes golfers from around the world.
">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 par-3 course with 18 holes that range in length from 67 to 171 yards.
Jupiter Dunes has become a part of my routine during bi-monthly trips to the Sunshine State. It’s my morning walk; a chance to get out in the fresh air, sometimes solo and sometimes with friends and colleagues, and get in some valuable short-iron practice before heading into the office. I try to grab the first tee time of the day at 7 a.m. and frequently am at my desk by 8:30, energized to carry over a productive 18-hole morning into the work day.
After playing three morning rounds this week, I couldn’t help but reflect on how enjoyable, not to mention testing, a good par-3 course truly is.
The folks at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda recognize the appeal of the par-3 course as well. For the ninth straight year, the resort is hosting the upcoming Grey Goose World Par 3 Championship at the Turtle Hill Golf Club, a 36-hole event that will be held March 2-3. Turtle Hill has been ranked as one of the world’s top 5 par-3 courses by Golf Magazine.
The Turtle Hill Golf Club in Bermuda is the site for the 2018 Grey Goose World Par-3 Championship
As in previous years, the Bermuda Tourism Authority and PGA Canada are partners for the tournament, which will welcome close to 150 professional and amateur participants from around the world to compete for a $50,000 purse and a chance for a $1 million hole-in-one. The event aims to drive awareness of golf in Bermuda – there are six courses on the cozy 21-mile island – and also benefits the Bermuda Sea Turtle Project, the official charity partner of the Turtle Hill Golf Club.
The title sponsor, Grey Goose, is the official spirit of the PGA TOUR and among the brands owned by Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited.
Andrew Brooks, the director of golf sales and marketing for the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the Par 3 Championship is a “perfect fit” for Bermuda, allowing an international field of players to get a feel for the island and its hospitality while playing one of the game’s best par-3 layouts. “Golf continues to be a key component of the overall strategic plan and value proposition of Bermuda,” Brooks adds.
I haven’t been to Bermuda since my honeymoon, but remember years ago enviously eyeing a few of the island’s golf courses, including the Turtle Hill layout that’s been labeled one of the best par-3s in the game. As Jupiter Dunes has taught me, great par-3 courses can provide terrific fun, a tough challenge and inspired competition. That will unquestionably be the case next month as Bermuda welcomes golfers from around the world.
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