Par

The standard score for a hole, usually based on its length. Holes up to 250 yards (228m) long are par 3’s, up to 475 yards (434m) par 4’s and any longer than that are par 5’s. Course committees are now authorized to vary par when a hole’s difficulty warrants not sticking rigidly to the distances laid down. A course’s par is the sum of the pars of its holes.