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When we pick our favorite par-3s, we usually go with the ones where we make the most birdies — or at least the ones with the prettiest views. Not Kasey Keller, though. Ask him for his favorite par-3, and he comes back at you like a wounded cat ready to take on a pack of stray dogs. “Hole 11 at Indian Summer,” he says. “It’s over 200 yards, with a narrow approach through old-growth timber, and a long, narrow, multi-tiered green. I’ve had few pars, let alone birdies.” Ohhhh-kay … sounds like a blast, Kasey. But what would you expect from the man who singlehandedly held off a Brazilian barrage in the Americans’ infamous 1-0 upset of Brazil in 1998, making 13 saves? He’s always up for a challenge. And 200-plus through a narrow opening to a tricky green is certainly that — and that’s from the white tees. Go all the way back to the tips, and you’re looking at 256, with almost no room to miss.

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