Part A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Par-tay!
Its harder to get a hole in one on a par 3. Its common to be chipping from around the green or even putting on your 2nd shot on a par 4.
== == No. It comes from the Latin word "par" meaning "equal".
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.
A double eagle on a par 5, a hole in one on a par 4, and a lie on a par 3.
Depending on the golf course, the set par can be anything, but it is very common for the par to be 3 and 4
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.
A "Par 3" is a short hole. It is anicipated that it will take 3 strokes from the tee to the cup.
Yes there is rough on par 3's there is more rough than fairway on a par 3. Some Par 3's have a fringe around the green and then an apron, but the rest would be rough.
Birdie: one under par for that hole e.g. 3 on a par 4 Bogey: one over the par for that hole e.g. 5 on a par 4 eagle: two under the par for that hole e.g 3 on a par 5 or 2 on a par 4
Par 38 is the regulation amount of shots for most likely nine holes of Golf. It comprises any combination par 3's, 4's and 5's which add up to 38. This could be 3 par 5's, 5 par 4's and a par 3. Or it could be 7 par 4's and 2 par 5's.
GIR is green(s) in regulation. This means the player hits the green in the number of shots determined as regulation. On a par three it is one shot, par four it is two shots and par five is three shots.