Every golf course has them - at least one short and seemingly easy par 4. A short par 4 adds a lot of excitement to your average golf course. At my course there are two easy par 4’s. There’s always at least one trick to the easy par 4 if they are well-designed. On both the short par 4’s, the greens are lightning fast. So even if you are left with a 50 yard approach after your drive, leave it below the hole or putting could be a many-stroked nightmare.

You can also try to drive the green on both par 4’s. I’ve driven the first short par 4 on several occasions, but because the green is so hard and fast, it’s rare that I can get the ball to stay on the green. The difference between a great tee shot and a decent tee shot is about a 50 yard approach. If you go for the green in one, the difference between a great tee shot and a lousy one is a branch or two as you have to clear dozens of trees to get to the green in one.

The short par 4 is basically offering you an easy par, perhaps (if you are trying to break 80) you would be wise to take the easy par instead of trying to pull off the improbable eagle.

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