July 9, 2026 · Caddie Tap course data team
The drivable par 4 is golf's best dare. Across the 16,000+ holes we've GPS-measured, 812 par 4s play 300 yards or less — and the shortest are genuine knee-knockers where the tee shot IS the strategy.
| Yards | Hole | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | #7 | Green Ridge Public Golf Course |
| 223 | #5 | Sweetens Cove Golf Club |
| 223 | #7 | Swallows Nest Country Club |
| 224 | #2 | Norwood Country Club |
| 225 | #7 | Fort Sam Houston Golf Course |
| 225 | #17 | Ridgewood Golf Course |
| 226 | #3 | Mill Valley Golf Course |
| 226 | #4 | Moon Golf Club |
| 226 | #8 | Minor Park Golf Course |
| 226 | #12 | Ridgewood Golf Course |
| 227 | #18 | Mission Trails Golf Course |
| 228 | #5 | The Grand Golf Club |
| 228 | #13 | Bob O'Connor Golf Course |
| 229 | #5 | Links at Riverside Golf Course |
| 229 | #8 | Persimmon Country Club |
GPS-measured along the play line, middle-tee geometry. Sweetens Cove's famous short 4 makes the list — proof the best short holes are designed, not leftover.
The honest framework: a drivable 4 is only "drivable" if your carry number says so — not your best-ever drive. Know your real carry distance, check the trouble short and long, and remember that from 60 yards a wedge in your hand beats a flop from the bunkers most of the time. Caddie Tap shows the exact GPS number and your club's real range before you pull driver.
Get Caddie Tap — Free on the App StoreA par 4 short enough that a well-struck tee shot can reach the green — generally 300 yards or less for most amateurs, up to ~350 for long hitters.
In Caddie Tap's GPS course database, 812 par 4s measure 300 yards or shorter — roughly one on every eleventh course.
Play the math: if trouble around the green is recoverable, the free look at eagle usually beats laying back. If it's water or OB, the smart miss is short of the trouble.
Data: Caddie Tap GPS course database — distances measured along each hole's playing line, middle-tee geometry.