Designing The Farm at The Hills was one of the most rewarding professional experiences of my life. Not only did I have an open minded and supportive client, as well as a stunning property and terrific in-house construction team, I had the opportunity to showcase precisely how I believe short-form golf courses should be arranged.

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The Farm features 9 beautiful par threes, each designed to be as difficult or as straightforward as the golfer chooses. With its freeform teeing grounds, there are opportunities on almost every hole to pick a longer shot or a tricker angle, if you seek a test of your ball striking prowess.

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At the same time, kids can basically dribble their ball onto eight of the nine greens with a putter. Even the 7th hole, with the water race in front of the green, can be played as a chip shot across a few metres of water – and into a generous, accepting green site.

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The Farm can be played with one club or several clubs, and by all golfers and all abilities. It’s perfect for matchplay, and for matches without handicaps – as the better golfer can always be forced onto back tee areas, or to play from tighter angles.

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Though it wasn’t designed for public play or ranking recognition, I wasn’t surprised to see GOLF Magazine in America list it among the World’s Top 25 short courses. There isn't another par three course I can think of that I would be happy to play each day for the rest of my life.

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