Nine of Australia’s greatest par 3s

By Australian Golf Digest

AUSSIE golfers are very, very lucky. We lay claim to some of the greatest par 3s in the world, from the sixth at the Alister MacKenzie-designed NSW Golf Club to the renowned fifth hole on Royal Melbourne’s West Course.

Take a look through these stunning photographs from acclaimed golf course snapper Gary Lisbon, and get yourself to these courses to have a crack at their iconic short holes.

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The magnificent seventh hole at Barnbougle in Tasmania. Gary Lisbon
The magnificent seventh hole at Barnbougle in Tasmania. Gary Lisbon
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The 15th at Kingston Heath on the Melbourne Sandbelt. Gary Lisbon
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“Hogan’s Hole” – the par-3 third hole at Narooma on the NSW south coast. Gary Lisbon
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The incredible seventh hole at the Robert Trent Jones Jr-designed National (Old Course). Gary Lisbon
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The seventh hole at Newcastle. Gary Lisbon
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The majestic sixth hole at NSW. Gary Lisbon
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The world-renowned fifth hole on Royal Melbourne’s West Course. Gary Lisbon
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Royal Melbourne’s 16th hole on the East Course. Gary Lisbon
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Yarra Yarra’s 11th hole, with its beautiful bunkering. Gary Lisbon