Like most par-threes, the Palmer Course's 3rd is all about club selection - on the official course guide, Tom Lehman describes the putting surface as a "one-club green".
You need enough to clear the lake (obviously) and front bunker, but not too much to reach the bunker at the back.
The green is designed in a shallow hour-glass shape and presents a formidable challenge.
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The par-three 3rd with water short and left of the green is a challenging shot in the wind - which there always is in Ireland. A sloping green adds to your woes but I hit a six-iron and two-putted for a three and dreamt of 'El Nino' walking off this green three up on Tiger.
handsomeScuffles, BBC message boards
This can be a very interesting par-three when the pin is on the left corner. If there is a breeze many players are fooled and find their ball ends up in the water or in the bunker (those heading for the water will be delighted to be in the bunker).
Kevin Norton, K Club member
I had the good fortune to walk the course in the company of the designer Arnold Palmer and others while it was still under construction. Even then the challenge looked awesome! The view of each fairway from every one of the 18 raised tees is panoramic and never fails to excite.
For me two of the course's most challenging holes are the 3rd and the 7th. Both greens feature sand and water and their configuration varies the length of the shot by as much as 25 yards, depending on the pin position. I have seen many European stars leave it in the drink on both.
I have had my disasters on both but i fondly remember my one and only hole-in-one - it was on the 3rd! Mark Keaveney, K Club member
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