The 12 Best Par 3s in Golf

The very best short holes combine scenery and strategy, with a few adding terror and perhaps even a stadium-like atmosphere (at least one week a year). Josh Sens takes a look at a dozen of the best par 3s in the country.

Pebble Beach Golf Links -- No. 7, 106 yards -- Pebble Beach, Calif.
Depending on the wind, this little coastal beauty might require a three-wood or a pitching wedge. No matter the weather, the striking sight itself -- a tiny green perched on a rock-ringed promontory -- is like a dreamy golf calendar sprung to life.