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par 3
== == No. It comes from the Latin word "par" meaning "equal".
When its a par 3 you need 3 for a par. When its a par 4 then 4 strokes, and finally a par 5 you need 5 strokes.
GIR means green in regulation. This basically means getting on the green 2 shots before the par for that hole. For example if it is a par 5 GIR would be on the green in 3, if it is a par 4 GIR would be on the green for 2 and if it is a par 3 GIR would be on the green in 1
An Albatross is 3 under par on a par 5.
Although it is a great achievement, I have heard of someone doing it at a local club. So yes, someone has achieved it before you.
Depending on the golf course, the set par can be anything, but it is very common for the par to be 3 and 4
If a hole, say hole 1 is a par 3, par 4, or par 5 then the course is telling you if you hit the ball in the hole in the number par then you are even with par. If you hit the ball in the hole on a Par 4 in only 3 hits then you are one under par or -1 for that hole. If you hit the ball in the hole in 5 hits on a par 3 then you are +2 for that hole. So a Par is hitting the ball in the hole in the estimated number for that hole. Par will always be set at 3, 4, 5
A "Par 3" is a short hole. It is anicipated that it will take 3 strokes from the tee to the cup.
In golf a birdie is one under par on a given hole. So a 2 on a par 3, 3 on a par 4 and 4 on a par 5.
each standard 18 hole 72par course has 3 par 3 holes, 3 par 5 holes and the remaining 12 holes are par 4.