Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2025 ranking of the top par-3, short and non-traditional private golf courses in the United States ...

Tobacco Road, one of the most creative golf properties in the game, is adding a 12-hole synthetic turf short course called The Match that's set to open in August 2026.

Fake grass has a real and growing role in golf. Once largely reserved for backyard short-game setups, it has spread its reach into all kinds of public venues. The most prominent of those projects is ...

It’s a tradition unlike any other: tweaking Augusta National during the off season. This time, though, it’s not the big course that’s getting work. Bird’s-eye photos, posted on Twitter this week by ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Some major changes are coming to Mines Golf Club in Grand Rapids, with plans underway to add a three-hole par-3 course, a restaurant and an event center. The 40-acre golf ...

When Masters Tournament patrons and a TV audience tune in for the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, they might not recognize the famous "short course" at Augusta National Golf Club. The first five holes of ...

A par-3 golf course is one in which every hole is a par 3. This means that each hole is designed to be completed by an expert golfer in just three strokes. These courses are typically shorter and ...

Par-3 and other short courses are popping up all around the U.S., and we rank the best public-access layouts of them all.