Watching golf architect Jim Urbina judge the entries in the 2015 Lido Competition, the annual design contest co-sponsored by the Alister MacKenzie Society and Golf World, was like watching him noodle on a real course design. The competition required a par-3 hole that reflects Alister MacKenzie's design philosophy, so to narrow down the 18 finalists (out of a total of 47 entries), Urbina selected five par 3s that he'd be proud to feature on one of his designs. From that final five, he then chose the winning hole. Here are his thoughts on each of the designs he reviewed →
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Golf World's Annual Lido Design Competition
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Golf World's Annual Lido Design Competition

By 
Ron Whitten