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72A regulation golf course has a par of 72 which is equivalent to four (4) par-3, ten (10) par-4 and four (4) par-5.
Are all golf courses par 72? Nowadays, almost all private and public golf courses have a standard of 72 as their par. In other words, a majority of all modern day golf courses have a standardized baseline of 72 par. Both the USGA and R&A have made efforts to standardize what par is.
143South Golf Course The 18-hole "South" course at the Torrey Pines Golf Course facility in La Jolla, California features 7,607 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 78.1 and it has a slope rating of 143.
around 72A typical 18-hole golf course will have a total par around 72, and a 9-hole par-3 course (where all holes are rated as par 3) will have a total par of 27.
This value, in a general sense, calculates your typical golf score on any given course in relation to par. A scratch golfer may have an Average to Par near 0, while a bogey golfer has an Average to Par somewhere around 18. A player better than scratch can have a Plus Average to Par, like +3 for example.
A good score in golf is anything below 120 strokes. This figure is higher than the average, but we are just talking about a respectable score here.
A good score for a professional golfer is typically under 72.
For a scratch golfer for example a score of 89 would be considered a very bad round. But for the average golfer who usually scores around 100 it could be one of their very good scoring rounds.
It annually ranks among the hardest holes on the PGA Tour (it was No. 1 in 2019), with only about one-third of players hitting the green in regulation.
Everyone says you have to play the South Course when you visit Torrey Pines. We found the North Course to be more playable, with better views, more thrilling holes and a better value.
The North Course is shorter and less expensive than its brother. For many, it is more scenic than the South, having more picture-perfect opportunities along the track. The North Course is more popular for the less-experienced golfer but will still put up a good fight for the better ones.