I don't know why people think that playing par threes is any better for your short game then playing regulation courses. I haven't played any of the courses since I've been here, but I have looked at the layouts and for the most part, they are not pitch and putt courses. They are going to require the player to hit full shots from 100 yards to over 200 yards. The only part of the game that you don't need is driving. And some of the courses have a par four or two where you may want to hit your driver.
I think that sometimes people hear the term executive or par three course and think they are a bunch of 10-50 yard holes. They are not.
I've played par three courses that are very difficult. In fact, I used to play in a pro-am at a par three course in Massachusetts where anyone breaking par was given a bonus.
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