Does anyone play 9 hole par 3's

And if so what do you get round in.

Last 2 weeks I've got round in 39 which I'm not too disappointed with all things considered.

My first ever round of golf the other day and i got a 48. There is one par 4 on the course tho.

I've only ever played twice on a 9 hole par 3, and both times I've been round in 27.  Having said that, one of the tracks (at Rutland County) was pretty agricultural and we were playing matchplay, and my opponent  (hi Malc!) had a bit of a mare.  Even my miss hits were good and I even managed to get a nearest the pin award after thinning my tee shot to within a foot.

Like to have a go at a few more though, but I'm always left with a feeling of frustration afterwards because the round is over in a flash...  

"Even my miss hits were good and I even managed to get a nearest the pin award after thinning my tee shot to within a foot"

Sounds like the story of the last year for you Tim!

I personally think that unless you play a good quality par3 course you will gain nothing from the round, there are a number around where I live in Sheffield but the only one I would recommend playing is Bondhay. At least they put some time and effort into looking after the par3 course and not just leave it to ruin like many others. I played Bondhay a few weeks back and was going great until a disastrous 8 (yes eight!). I was on for a 33 until that hole. When I analyse my scores on golfshake I do drop a lot of shots on par  holes so I aim for 5-8 above par for the par round (32-35). If you try to hit this score on a bad quality par 3 it is so hit and miss as the greens are terrible and the mats bare.