I recently played an A tier. 21 holes per course, 2 courses. TD had listed par as 3 for each hole although there was a legitimate par 4 and 5 on one of the courses.

I heard several people complain that not having a correct par would negatively impact their rating. I also saw in the Minn Majestic the leaders were something like -17 in round one. Does having too high a par impact ratings?

Fact or fiction ; What the TD determines as par can impact ratings.

I read the ratings FAQ but didn't get an answer.

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Only in a direct way if a propagator is late to start & is assessed 'par+4' scores for each missed hole.

In an indirect way in that weak-minded propagators' styles of play may be influenced by attempting to go for "pars" or "birdies" on holes with poorly-defined "par", effecting their scores in one way or the other from what they would be if the holes' "par" was more appropriately defined.

Otherwise, the two are independent.

I heard several people complain that not having a correct par would negatively impact their rating. I also saw in the Minn Majestic the leaders were something like -17 in round one. Does having too high a par impact ratings?
The par set for the course has no impact on ratings. Note: The Majestic layout was 27 holes.

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The par set for the course has no impact on ratings.

So you deny the validity of my two counter-examples to this decree? Or just choose to ignore them?

It would probably be better stated that par does not have a direct impact on ratings. It may have an impact on individual scores (via late penalty or mind games) which could then impact ratings.