THE DEFINITIVE RANKING

Top 100+ Par 3 Golf Holes
in the World

Discover the world’s greatest par 3s, from dramatic coastal holes and iconic championship venues to unforgettable short-hole designs.

🌍 WORLD | UPDATED 2026 | 100+ PAR 3s
RankImageGolf CourseLocation
1https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Royal-County-Down-main-pic-1.jpg4th Royal County DownNewcastle, Co. Down, Ireland
28th Royal TroonTroon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
311th St. AndrewsSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
411th Royal LiverpoolHoylake, Merseyside, England
5https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0554-scaled.jpeg5th Royal Melbourne WestMelbourne, Australia
616th Royal PortrushPortrush, Co. Antrim, Ireland
711th Shinnecock HillsSouthampton, New York, USA
816th Cypress PointPebble Beach, California, USA
913th MuirfieldGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
109th TurnberryTurnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland
11https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Winged-Foot-West-01-scaled.jpeg10th Winged Foot WestMamaroneck, New York, USA
1217th Tara ItiMangawhai, New Zealand
134th Cruden BayCruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
147th Barnbougle DunesBridport, Australia
1517th TPC SawgrassPonte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
164th NGLASouthampton, New York, USA
17https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_6023-scaled.jpeg8th Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California, USA
18https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Somerset-Hills-No.-61-scaled.jpg2nd Somerset HillsBernardsville, New Jersey, USA
19https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Punta-Espada-main-pic.jpg13th Punta EspadaPunta Cana, Dominican Republic
20https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rye-Old-main-pic.jpg5th Rye OldRye, East Sussex, England
2112th Royal BirkdaleSouthport, Merseyside, England
22https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kingston-Heath-00011-scaled.jpeg15th Kingston HeathMelbourne, Australia
236th Yeamans HallHanahan, South Carolina, USA
2417th Whistling StraitsKohler, Wisconsin, USA
257th Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California, USA
26https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Los-Angeles-CC-main-pic-scaled.jpeg7th Los Angeles Country ClubLos Angeles, California, USA
27https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/casa-de-campo-main-pic.jpg5th Casa De CampoLa Romana, Dominican Republic
28https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6126.jpg7th Western GailesIrvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
292nd Prairie DunesHutchinson, Kansas, USA
30https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_7760-scaled.jpeg5th Fishers Island ClubFishers Island, New York, USA
31https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Black-Wolf-Run-12-scaled.jpeg13th Black Wolf RunKohler, Wisconsin, USA
32https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sunningdale-new-main-pic.jpg10th Sunningdale NewSunningdale, Berkshire, England
33https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/chicago-main-pic.jpg7th ChicagoWheaton, Illinois, USA
34https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/naruo-main-pic.jpg15th NaruoKobe, Japan
3515th Cypress PointPebble Beach, California, USA
3615th North BerwickNorth Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
3715th PortmarnockPortmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
3817th Sand HillsMullen, Nebraska, USA
39https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Pinehurst-No2-00010-scaled.jpeg6th Pinehurst No. 2Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA
4017th SeminoleJuno Beach, Florida, USA
41https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_0753-main-pic.jpg4th VictoriaMelbourne, Australia
426th New South WalesSydney, Australia
43https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Myopia-Hunt-Club-02-scaled.jpeg9th Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
4417th Kiawah IslandKiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
458th BallybunionBallybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland
46https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pennard-Wales-01-scaled.jpeg13th PennardSwansea, Wales
4715th KingsbarnsKingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
48https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ardfin-main-pic.jpg10th ArdfinIsle of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
494th Banff SpringsBanff, Alberta, Canada
50https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-lido-pic-4.jpg16th The LidoNekoosa, Wisconsin, USA
51https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_1749-main-pic.jpg12th West SussexPulborough, West Sussex, England
52https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9549-main-pic.jpg2nd WokingWoking, Surrey, England
53https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tralee-pic-14-main-pic.jpg16th TraleeTralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
544th PeachtreeAtlanta, Georgia, USA
55https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3361-main-pic.jpg15th Tara ItiMangawhai, New Zealand
56https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_5996-scaled.jpeg7th San FranciscoSan Francisco, California, USA
57https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9497-main-pic.jpg16th Berkshire RedAscot, Berkshire, England
58https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cabot-Cliffs-No.-33-scaled.jpg16th Cabot CliffsInverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
598th Royal AberdeenAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
607th Kauri CliffsKerikeri, New Zealand
616th Royal DornochDornoch, Highlands, Scotland
62https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_8579.jpg11th Crystal DownsFrankfort, Michigan, USA
6313th Old Head of KinsaleKinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
64https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-New-03.jpeg7th Les Bordes NewSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
65https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Melbourne-East-main-pic.jpg16th Royal Melbourne EastMelbourne, Australia
66https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/chicago-main-pic.jpg3rd ChicagoWheaton, Illinois, USA
67https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Los-Angeles-CC-main-pic-scaled.jpeg11th Los Angeles Country ClubLos Angeles, California, USA
68https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sleepy-Hollow-main-pic.jpg16th Sleepy HollowScarborough, New York, USA
697th Pinnacle PointMossel Bay, South Africa
70https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/swinley-forest-main-pic-scaled.jpg4th Swinley ForestAscot, Berkshire, England
71https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Lawsonia-Links-01-scaled.jpeg7th Lawsonia LinksGreen Lake, Wisconsin, USA
72https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/woodhall-spa-main-pic.jpg12th Woodhall SpaWoodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England
73https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yangtze-Dunes-No.-83-scaled.jpg14th Yangtze DunesNantong, China
74https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8218-scaled.jpeg13th Merion EastArdmore, Pennsylvania, USA
75https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kinloch-main-pic.jpg11th KinlochTaupo, New Zealand
76https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/morfontaine-main-pic.jpg13th MorfontaineMortefontaine, France
77https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Troon-pic-10.jpg17th Royal TroonTroon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
7816th Cabot St. LuciaCap Estate, St. Lucia
79https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sheshan-International-main-pic.jpg17th Sheshan InternationalShanghai, China
80https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_8754.jpg11th Old SandwichPlymouth, Massachusetts, USA
819th R. Lytham & St. AnnesLytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
82https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St.-Enodoc-Church-course-No.-70-scaled.jpg17th St. Enodoc ChurchRock, Cornwall, England
8318th CapRock RanchValentine, Nebraska, USA
84https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bro-hof-slott-main-pic.jpg17th Bro Hof SlottBro, Sweden
85https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hirono-main-pic.jpg7th HironoKobe, Japan
86https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kingston-Heath-00011-scaled.jpeg9th Kingston HeathMelbourne, Australia
87https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_8002.jpg17th Friars HeadBaiting Hollow, New York, USA
886th Royal DornochDornoch, Highlands, Scotland
8911th Old Town ClubWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
90https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/paraparaumu-beach-main-pic.jpg16th Paraparaumu BeachParaparaumu, New Zealand
9113th TraleeTralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
92https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Te-Arai-North-57-scaled.jpg2nd Te Arai NorthTe Arai, New Zealand
9311th Castle StuartInverness, Highlands, Scotland
94https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Royal-County-Down-main-pic-1.jpg7th Royal County DownNewcastle, Co. Down, Ireland
9511th Pacific DunesBandon, Oregon, USA
9616th Streamsong RedBowling Green, Florida, USA
97https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wentworth-pic-2.jpg14th WentworthVirginia Water, Surrey, England
98https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_4301.jpg7th Whistling StraitsKohler, Wisconsin, USA
99https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6650-main-pic.jpg15th ValderammaSotogrande, Spain
100https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Lytham-St.-Anne_s-main-pic.jpg12th R. Lytham & St. AnnesLytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
10113th Mammoth DunesNekoosa, Wisconsin, USA
10216th CarnoustieCarnoustie, Angus, Scotland
1031st The Berkshire BlueAscot, Berkshire, England
1047th Casa De CampoLa Romana, Dominican Republic
105https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-Country-Club-at-Brookline-No.-32-scaled.jpg16th The Country ClubBrookline, Massachusetts, USA
106https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Prestwick-pic-1.jpg5th Royal PrestwickPrestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
107https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3569-main-pic.jpg17th Te Arai SouthTe Arai, New Zealand
108https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/County-Louth-Main-Pic.jpg7th County LouthBaltray, Co. Louth, Ireland
109https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/St.-Andrews-New-pic-6.jpg9th St. Andrews NewSt Andrews, Fife, Scotland
110https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_5921-scaled.jpeg8th California GC of San FranSouth San Francisco, California, USA
1116th Cape Kidnappers,Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
112https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Oitavos-Dunes-Main-Pic.jpg14th Oitavos DunesCascais, Portugal
113https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/21.jpg10th Carne LinksBelmullet, Co. Mayo, Ireland
114https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kawana-fuji-main-pic.jpg16th Kawana FujiIto, Japan
115https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0554-scaled.jpeg7th Royal Melbourne WestMelbourne, Australia
116https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gleneagles-Queens-09-scaled.jpeg17th Gleneagles QueensAuchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
117https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Les-Bordes-Old-23-scaled.jpeg16th Les Bordes OldSaint-Laurent-Nouan, France
118https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/53.jpg2nd ArdglassDownpatrick, Co. Down, Ireland
11915th Bandon DunesBandon, Oregon, USA
120https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Royal-Cinque-Ports-main-pic.jpg4th Royal Cinque PortsDeal, Kent, England
121https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jumeirah-Earth-course-No.-135-scaled.jpg17th Jumeirah EarthDubai, United Arab Emirates
1222nd Lofoten LinksGimsøysand, Norway
12314th Kauri CliffsKerikeri, New Zealand
124https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-National-Old-course-No.-122-scaled.jpg7th The National OldCape Schanck, Australia
125https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Royal-Portrush-No.-15–scaled.jpg6th Royal PortrushPortrush, Co. Antrim, Ireland
12617th Cabot St. LuciaCap Estate, St. Lucia
12716th Silloth On SolwaySilloth, Cumbria, England
128https://irelandstop100courses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/62-Mullingar.jpg2nd MullingarMullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
12914th NairnNairn, Highlands, Scotland
13014th PeachtreeAtlanta, Georgia, USA
13117th Harbour Town Golf LinksHilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
132https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Eastward-Ho-01-scaled.jpeg10th Eastward HoChatham, Massachusetts, USA
133https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/enniscrone-main-pic-scaled.jpg17th EnniscroneEnniscrone, Co. Sligo, Ireland
13411th Left Childress Hall UpperChildress, Texas, USA
135https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/machrihanish-pic-1.jpg5th MachrihanishMachrihanish, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
136https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/royal-st-georges-main-pic.jpg11th Royal St. GeorgesSandwich, Kent, England
13712th Bally’s Links at FerrypointBronx, New York, USA
13812th Lofoten LinksGimsøysand, Norway
1391st LiphookLiphook, Hampshire, England
140https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ocean-dunes-main-pic.jpg10th Ocean DunesKing Island, Australia
141https://greatest100golfcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Yas-Links-No.-92-scaled.jpg17th Yas LinksAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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