Short and Sweet

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Yes, Chambers Bay has two holes on this list. And you know what? They might not even be the best two par-3s at the course. The third hole, with its Redan-style green just begging you to miss right, is a dream for slicers everywhere, while the 17th and its seemingly never-ending green is one of the most photographed holes on the course. While our former NFL quarterback preferred lobbing bombs into the green at No. 9, our former Supersonic favors the sublime beauty of Lone Fir, where the best strategy is usually to aim for the backboard, and let your shot fall down to the rim … of the cup. If you can avoid the pot bunker to the left, the sand on three sides, and the distracting beauty of the sun glistening off the Sound behind Lone Fir itself, it’s usually not too tough of a par — or better. And the only thing sweeter than the sound of a basketball swishing through the net, is your birdie putt dropping into the bottom of the cup.

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