Episode Two starts at Salgados in the Algarve, where Chris plays the 7th hole, a par 4. Chris enjoys a wonderful afternoon in the sunshine as he takes on the palm-lined course. Next up is Dom Pedro Old Course, Paul and Chris meet up to play this stunning course. With its wonderful old trees lining the fairways and protecting the greens, Chris and Paul play the tough 4th hole, an enjoyable par 3, where Paul gets a birdie. Chris leaves Paul for the afternoon and heads off to Amendoeira, the Faldo course. He plays the 13th hole, a long par 5, on this prestigious course in the Algarve. Paul ends the episode playing Monte Rei, one of the best golf courses in Portugal, a Jack Nicklaus signature. Can Paul’s game match the surroundings, as he plays the 13th hole, a par 4?
The first stop in our series is Castro Marim, in the East of the Algarve. This beautiful course is played by Paul and Chris on their tour of the Southern part of Portugal. Chris and Paul play the fifth hole, a tricky par 5, with danger right of the fairway. Can Chris’ new and improved skills get the better of Paul? Next up, Chris visits Quinta da Ria, a very popular course about forty-five minutes from Faro airport. At this beautiful course, right by the sea, Chris plays the 12th hole, a par 3. Chris doesn’t travel far to the next course, Pestana Gramacho, where he plays the 10th hole, a par 3. This tranquil place, full of ancient trees and wonderful wildlife, offers Chris a chance to relax and unwind. To conclude the episode, Paul plays the 16th hole, at the world-famous Quinta do Lago South, one of the most prestigious golf courses in all of Portugal.
Paul and Chris start off at Quinta do Lago Laranjal in the Algarve, the newest of the three courses at Quinta do Lago. The duo play the 18th hole, an interesting risk-reward par 5, by the lake. Chris gets competitive with Paul, but will he succeed? After a wonderful morning, Chris and Paul head north away from the Algarve towards Lisbon, to play Troia. It’s the first course in Portugal that Paul ever played. Paul remembers it well, as they both play one of the toughest courses in the country. They play the incredible 3rd hole, a par 4. Paul leaves Chris in Lisbon and travels to the Lisbon Sports Club, a traditional course, about 30 minutes’ drive from the city. Paul plays the 18th hole, a beautiful par 4, by the meandering stream. Does Paul stay out of the water?
Episode Six starts off in Aroeira, a course that Paul knows very well from playing the Portuguese Open. At this course, near Lisbon, Paul and Chris play the 14th hole, a par 3 protected by water and framed by stunning pine trees. Staying in the Cascais area, after a bit of lunch at the marina, Chris and Paul travel to the famous Oitavos Dunes. It’s a little windy in the afternoon as the duo take on the par 3, 14th hole. So, Paul offers a few tips playing the wind. After a wonderful time at Oitavos Dunes, Paul offers Chris a unique experience, to play the first ever round at a new course. It’s called Comporta Dunes and is an hour and a half drive away from Lisbon. It is designed by David McLay Kidd, who has brought a little bit of his magic to Portugal. Chris and Paul play the 13th hole, a par 4 before anyone else in the world.
Patrick Cantlay talks with Jim “Bones” Mackay about the two different types of driver swings he uses; fit and smash. Plus, Cantlay talks about how he uses data to make decisions on the course.
Episode Five starts near Lisbon, at Penha Longa, in the beautiful Cascais area. This hilltop course offers Paul and Chris, a chance to play the sixth hole, a dogleg par 4. Paul recounts his experiences playing in major competitions including a round with Seve Ballesteros. Chris ventures north of Lisbon airport to Praia D’El Rey, a wonderful wild links course. The area, popular with surfers, is windswept and rugged, where Chris plays the 13th hole, a tricky par 4. Finally, it is off to Estoril, near the beach in Cascais, one of the oldest courses in Portugal. Paul and Chris play the 6th hole, a par 5, an uphill hole beautifully lined by traditional trees. To finish a wonderful day, Paul and Chris have a 007 cocktail in the Spies Bar at the Hotel Estoril in Cascais, famous for being the inspiration for the James Bond novels.
The episode kicks off at Vale do Lobo, one of the most famous courses in Portugal. Chris and Paul play the 16th hole at the Royal course at Vale do Lobo, which is intimidating because it is set high on the cliffside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This prestigious course offers Chris and Paul a fantastic morning of golf. It doesn’t get any easier for Chris as he travels on to Pine Cliffs, where he plays the breath-taking 6th hole, a long Par 3 on the cliff’s edge. This is not for the faint-hearted. Located in a nature reserve, the next stop is Espiche Golf Club in the Algarve, where this stunning course offers Chris a fantastic afternoon of golf. Where every effort has been put in to make this an environmentally and sustainably sound club, Chris plays the 3rd hole at this tranquil new course. Paul finishes the episode at San Lorenzo, where he navigates the 7th hole, a tough par 4 by the estuary. As the sun sets on the day, Paul enjoys a wonderful golf challenge, as he takes in the nature, the bird sanctuary and the gentle waters of the estuary.
The final episode in the series starts off in West Cliffs, an hour’s drive north of Lisbon. Chris plays the 18th hole, a par 4, on a misty day at this stunning course, where on a good day you can see the Atlantic Ocean from every single hole. Next up Paul travels to Quinta da Marinha, about a forty minute drive from Lisbon, near Cascais. He plays the third hole, a short par 4. Robert Trent Jones designed it, so you know it won’t disappoint. The third course in this episode is Royal Óbidos, situated on the Portuguese silver coast, north of Lisbon. When the sea mist cleared, Chris was rewarded by playing the stunning third hole, a par 3. This Seve Ballesteros designed gem is surrounded by water with incredible views of Óbidos Lagoon.
Debbie Doniger breaks down the setup fundamentals for a straightforward chip shot and shows one common error she frequently sees her students make. Take this to the course to tidy up your short game and save more pars when you miss the green.
Host Kira K. Dixon visits Florida's Palm Beaches to play golf on some local gems, including the famed Champion Course at PGA National and the oceanside Palm Beach Par 3. Other adventures include learning about local wildlife, wake‑boarding, and Polo, as Kira discovers the Palm Beaches.
From Montego Bay, Jamaica, eight teams of two arrive to compete in a golf competition like no other. Holes are over 700 yards, played across multiple holes. Par is measured with a stopwatch. On the line is the chance to be the top-seeded team.
The Next Shot host Nathalie Sheehan reveals the best strategy and swing tips for laying up on a Par 5 then teaches how to practice on the range to hit more greens in two on the course.
PGA Tour winner Wyndham Clark goes in depth with his on-course strategies. He shows unique viewpoints on when it is worth it to lay-up on par 3's and also gives follow up tips on maximizing your chances of getting up and down.
Sean Foley, with the help of his assistant and top junior player Annie Kim, demonstrates the easiest way for you to hit the coveted, Tour-style draw off the tee. This will help you shorten the golf course and make more pars and birdies.
The Alpine Lake Resort is a resort community of almost 2,000 acres of wooded land and 35 miles of paved roads leading to nearly 2,300 lots. A 35-room hotel, a 150-acre lake and golf course with six par 3s, par 4s and par 5s are the draw for visitors. Resort activities and amenities include boating, fishing, a beach, hiking and biking trails, an…
The Alder Creek Golf Course & Country Inn is a unique property with a colonial manor where individual private bedrooms with private bathrooms can be rented. The estate welcomes hikers, bikers, fishermen, boaters, golfers and more. Its nine-hole golf course plays 3,178 yards. An extra par 3 and par 4 are available for instruction purposes.
The Maxwelton Braes Lodge and Banquet Facility is set in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan. The historic lodge was built in the 1930s situated in the middle of its 18-hole course. The property includes two lighted tennis courts, four pickleball courts, the Thyme Cuisine restaurant and indoor and outdoor banquet offerings. The main…
The Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge in Deerwood, Minn., has something for everyone. Cabins, villas, cottages or a lodge are available for overnight stays. Ruby’s Restaurant, the Bear Pine Bar and Auntie M’s Coffeehouse will curb your cravings. The main lodge is stocked with a game room featuring ping pong, a pool table and other games; indoor and outdoor…
The Prairie Club along the Snake River Canyon in Valentine was founded by Paul Schrock as one of the Midwest’s first remote destination golf clubs. The resort is five-plus hours from major airports in Denver and Omaha, but well worth the journey to discover two top 100 golf courses, The Dunes by Tom Lehman and Pines by Graham Marsh. Both are…
The Tullymore Golf Resort in Stanwood offers multiple accommodation options, each near its two courses, Tullymore and St. Ives. Golfers can choose among the 36 rooms and suites of the Inn at St. Ives; the 24-room Hideaway at Tullymore; cottages, home rentals, condos and the Lodge at Tullymore, a unique hangout with 10 bedrooms with individual…
McMenamins Edgefield is one of numerous whimsical hotels by the McMenamins brand in Oregon. Edgefield is unique in that it has two par-3 courses, a 20-hole course and 12-hole course. This historic hotel dates back to 1911 and features just over 100 guest rooms, as well as a spa, small outdoor pool and salon. McMenamins is also known for its pubs…
The Atkinson Resort & Country Club is just 45 minutes north of Boston but worlds away in spirit. The resort has grown from nine holes in 1996 to 27 holes, including a nine-hole par-3 course. The 75,000-square-foot clubhouse features two restaurants (Merrill's Tavern and Stagecoach Grille), overnight rooms and banquet facilities for weddings and…
The Salt Fork State Park Lodge is for making memories at one of Ohio’s largest state parks and the Salt Fork Lake. Well-appointed rooms and cabins pamper guests when they’re not out enjoying the trails, lake or golf course. Activities range from swimming at the heated outdoor and indoor pools or Ohio’s largest inland beach, relaxing in the hot…
Coushatta Casino Resort is located in Kinder, Louisiana, close to the golf and gaming destination of Lake Charles near the Louisiana-Texas border. This property, home to the largest casino in the state with live table games and poker, features an 18-hole golf course, Koasati Pines, and three different lodging units. The Grand Hotel is an…
Put-in-Bay, a village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie accessible only by ferry, is known as a family getaway of resorts and lakefront rentals that gets a little rowdy after dark, attracting college students and bachelor and bachelorette parties. The Saunders Cottages and Golf Course sits on the west side of Put-in-Bay far enough away from the…
San Vicente Golf Resort in Ramona is nestled into the gently rolling hills 35 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Both the 6,633-yard course and 28-room lodge have been recently remodeled. Every room offers a comfy bed, small fridge and a large patio or balcony overlooking the pleasant course designed by Ted Robinson Sr. Live music on weekends…
The Minnesota National Golf Course is a unique property with 27 holes, an RV park with 49 hookups and lake access, a restaurant and two townhomes and an executive log home available for stay-and-plays. The townhomes can sleep two foursomes – eight guests – and the home 10 guests. Shillelagh's Tap & Grill serves a full menu of food, plus nine craft…
The Glacier Park Lodge, part of the Glacier Park Collection, is home to the oldest grass-greens course in Montana. The course called “Oom-coo-ska-pes-che” or Big Green Blanket was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1928. There’s also a pitch-n-putt of nine short par 3s. Situated in the southeast corner of the national park, the Glacier Park…
Located in Mesa, Arizona, Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort has 76 guest rooms and 1 and 2-bedroom villa accommodations that sleep up to six guests. It is located next to Painted Mountain Golf Resort, a 6,021-yard, par-70 design. The hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor pool, laundry facilities, barbecue grills, volleyball, picnic…
Cronin's Golf Resort delivers the Adirondack life near the shores of Lake George. Guests can stay in one-bedroom motel units or spread out in multiple bedroom cottages with full kitchens and screened-in porches overlooking the Hudson River. Entertainment comes from a pool, hiking trails, basketball court, nightly campfires, golf and water sports…
The Innsbrook Village Country & Resort offers 1- to 3-bedroom condos and 2- to 5-bedroom townhomes for rent with some resort amenities as well. It provides access to a private fishing lake, a heated outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, a clubhouse for events and a 715-yard, nine-hole par-3 course. It is also less than six miles away from…
The Links at North Dakota is located on the bluffs overlooking Lake Sakakawea about 200 miles northwest of Bismarck. The property features a 20-unit RV Campground, as well as 10 cabins available for stay and play packages. The par-72 championship golf course, designed by Stephen Kay, is a links-style course that features rolling terrain with more…
Boar's Head Resort is a Charlottesville, Virginia, property that features the Birdwood Golf Club, the home course of the University of Virginia. The resort is set on 600 scenic acres and since its opening in 1964 has expanded to 168 guest rooms and suites. Guests can enjoy the Sports Club, open to members and guests of the hotel, which features an…
The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster resides in the heart of Amish country, featuring nine holes of golf, an indoor pool and water playground, an arcade, fitness center and the Cafe 24 Hundred lounge and restaurant. The course is a par 33 of 2,367 yards that offers a complimentary pull cart.
Mike Bailey takes a look at the top 10 par-3 courses in the U.S. open to the public, including Palm Beach Par 3 in Florida, Threetops in Michigan and Bandon Preserve in Oregon.
Designing a routing that adds up to a par of 73 can be a controversial one. Roughly only 1 percent of the world's courses add up to a par of 73. With five par 5s, Streamsong Black will join the club when it opens Sept. 29.
A good par-3 course can counter several of the most common complaints about golf -- it takes too long to play, is too expensive and too difficult. The truth is, however, most par-3 courses aren't worth the trip for the traveling golfer. That may be starting to change, though. Mike Bailey spotlights some of the very best par-3 courses (open to the public) in the country.
Shorter golf courses are more conducive to development and provide a setting that helps boost confidence. Here are 10 of Florida's best for youngsters and beginners.
With six par 3s and two short par 4s, Bay Pointe Club in Onset, Mass. seems to be ripe for the taking, but it rarely happens. Low scores tend to be derailed by long par 3s, rolling topography, 38 bunkers and two ponds. The operative word about playing it is fun. Thanks to the par 3s, golfers get a couple extra chances at a hole in one. It's one of the best values of golf on or near Cape Cod.
Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail was decades ahead of the current par-3 course boom. Now, the trail is modifying one of its short courses with an eye on the future.
The consensus among most golfers and golf course owners is that ending on a par 3 isn't an ideal way to end the round. But there are plenty of good courses around the world that do. Here are 12 of the best open to the public.
One of the best munis in Colorado, Haymaker Golf Course in Steamboat Springs is a Keith Foster design that features a links-like front nine and more traditional back nine. The course has a great variety of holes, including a couple of drivable par 4s and a good mix of short and long par 3s and par 5s.
The Sonoran desert delivers some of the most dramatic par 3s in destination golf. Here's are some photos of some of our favorite par 3s in Phoenix-Scottsdale.
Scheduled to open later in 2017. the Gary Player-designed Mountain Top course at Big Cedar Lodge is a 13-hole course designed for family fun. Here's a sneak peek.
Before the real tournament kicks off, a Wednesday tradition unlike any other is the par-3 contest at Augusta National. Mike Bailey was there and shares some pics.
Without any views of the water, the Gailes Links at Glasgow Golf Club tends to be overlooked by golfers touring Scotland's west coast. It's not so easily dismissed by the R&A, however. The Gailes Links has been named the only Scottish links that will host the final Open Championship qualifier for four consecutive years, beginning in 2014. Long grass and gorse pinches its fairways. With only two par 5s and three par 3s, players must churn out pars on one tough par 4 after another for a decent score.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we've handpicked the 18 best golf holes in Ireland and Northern Ireland, looping them together into a fictitious but fantastic par-72 layout.
Golfers seeking the ocean should head to the oldest and northernmost Hawaiian island -- Kauai. Courses such as Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, Makai Golf Club at Princeville, the Prince Course at Princeville and Poipu Bay Golf Course offer the postcard views that mainlanders love. Wind, water and waves add up to wonderful golf on Kauai.
One of the world's great links -- the Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire, Scotland -- has emerged from an eight-month renovation better than ever.
The Arnold Palmer-designed Prospector Course at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Wash. challenges with tricky greens, and ponds that induce havoc on four holes. The dynamite 340-yard fifth hole tempts some visitors into trying to carry the full length of a wetland. The par-3 sixth hugs its opposite side. Another pond fronts the 412-yard, par-4 ninth hole and 540-yard, par-5 closing hole. And don't forget no. 10, which boasts an elevated tee and vistas that extend for miles into the Wenatchee Washington National Forest.
Golfers can take advantage of a unique routing - six par 3s and five par 5s - at Rancho San Marcos, a beautiful Robert Trent Jones Jr. course in the Santa Ynez River Valley.
Surf Golf & Beach Club remains one of the few Myrtle Beach golf courses sticking with bentgrass greens. Most have converted to mini-verde Bermuda grass to combat the scorching summers. Fast-rolling greens, especially on delicate downhill putts, are the course's main defense. Water guards three of the four par 3s. A peculiar quirk -- all the par 5s dogleg left and all the par 4s dogleg right -– would seem to add up to a boring, predictable round. That's hardly true.
The Red Tiger at the Trump National Doral Miami sports a unique combination of six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s that helps players score and have more fun.
Top of the Rock, a host of the PGA Tour Champions Legends of Golf, is one of the most spectacular par-3 courses in the world. Tour this nine-hole design by Jack Nicklaus.
With six par 3s and two short par 4s, The Bay Pointe Club in the "Upper portion" of Cape Cod seems to be ripe for the taking -- but that rarely happens. A unique mix of long and short holes might allow a birdie one moment, then steal the strokes right back.
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