par-three

American

[pahr-three] / ˈpɑrˈθri /

adjective

of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.

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His third bogey of the day, from a greenside bunker at the par-three 16th, saw his lead reduced to one.

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His superb start ended with a six-foot birdie putt at the par-five sixth and a birdie putt from just inside eight feet at the par-three seventh.

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Bhatia took bogeys at the par-three 12th and 17th holes.

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Bhatia began with birdie putts from five feet and nine feet on the first two holes, an eight-footer at the fourth and a 27-foot birdie putt at the par-three fifth.

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He was six-under after a birdie at his 11th hole of the day, the par-four second, but he had three-putt double bogeys at the par-three third and par-three fifth on the way to a four-under 68.

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