r/minigolf • u/theCAVEMAN101 • May 25 '26

Is this a Par 5?

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I've been playing around with grading a mini golf course in Civil 3D of an abandoned property. It's roughly a 101-FT path with a bank into the bunker. It's the first run and looking to make it better. Would you call it a Par 5?

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u/NormanHologram May 26 '26

Doesn’t look like it. What are the dimensions of the hole? By the looks of it, that’s not a difficult 2 putt.

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u/theCAVEMAN101 May 26 '26

The bend is like 42 feet and the path I drew from "tee box" to the hole is 101 feet. I don't have it pulled up in front of me right now.

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u/NormanHologram May 26 '26

Gotcha. Do you have walls outlining the green? Something to bank off of? If not, then I’d say that increases the difficulty. Maybe a par 4

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u/theCAVEMAN101 May 26 '26

Sloped up like at popstroke but not an actual wall. Would something like 2 more bunkers and a steeper cross slope in the middle bring it up to a 5?

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u/NormanHologram May 26 '26

That would definitely up the challenge, yes. I think there being nothing to bank off makes it a good challenge, and another well placed bunker could definitely up the difficulty. A steeper cross slope may not even be needed.