Have you ever driven a par 4?

[jp1979]

Or even come close? I nearly did yesterday at Deerpark, Ireland where it was slightly downhill with a firm breeze behind me. I hit it 285 with about a 45 yard chip to the pin.

[swingsmooth]

I've been pin high but it was barely a par 4. Only about 240 on a little "executive course" outside Boulder, Co.

[Wisco-Kid]

I drove a par 4 last year. It was a 262 yard par 4. I ended up about 20 ft for eagle. Missed that putt. Missed my birdie putt and made par. Needless to say I was a little steamed....

[DavidFehertysBike]

A course I used to play had two driveable par 4's (278 and 305) that ofter played downwind. I hit the 278ydr regularly if I hit a strait drive. Ive bounced up on the 305 several times as well. As a defense, they were the two most ungulated greens on the course. So even a birde was no garuntee.

[Ed1]

I did one about 6 years ago, in an community golf course in north miami called the california club. It was a par four 334 yards. The condition was clear with a breez blowing from my back. Hit my driver (callaway hawkeye vft 9 degrees) and I landed on the right side green and roll off the back. I shot maybe 100+ that day but none of the score matters as my playing partners all talked about it after the round. Awsome day.... lol

[geezer]

My old course had two driveable par 4's. Both of them I could play a three wood onto. My new course has one that I think I could have a go at. It plays 323 but all downhill. In these firm conditions I reckon I could pull it off. I just need an opportunity (green is empty when I get to the tee.). I don't wanna have to wait on the tee for the green to clear and then find out I can't reach it!

[Shindig]

Twice, once by accident and once on a par-3.

One of my first times playing, I hit a great drive on a short, downhill par-4. I would've driven the green if the water hazard (which has since been removed at that course) hadn't been there.

Another time, I was at an executive course with some friends and the tees at a 210-yard "par 4" was up by 15 yards, bring it just shy of my 3-wood range (190 off a tee) and gently down breeze. The ball barely rolled on, and I three putted for what was only technically a par.

[MunkeyGolfer]

Once at my home town. It was a nice dogleg right and I just happened to hit a nice wicked slice that made it on the green

[bflat450]

Only once, but it was it was on an executive course so it was only about a 280 yard par 4. I got lucky because i faded it too much, and then it hit a hill left of the green, and rolled down to about 10 feet.

[duffer]

Once... A 340 yard par 4 with a slight left->right bend in the middle. I basically cut the corner on the bend and caught a good roll on some very, VERY dry turf.

Ended up pin high by with a bunker between myself and the green. Stroke 2 went in the bunker. Stroke 3 went out of the bunker and on the the back of the green (45+ feet away from the pin). Stroke 4 came up short on the uphill. Stroke 5 was about 2 feet past the hole. Stroke 6 was the money.

So there you go boys and girls. How to drive the green on a par 4 and still make a 6.

My game has improved tremendously since this performance last year. If not, I'd have given up.

[Joe92385]

Only in a cart

[sandtrap]

Slammer and the Squire at the World Golf Village in St Augustine. I think it's about 300.
Pin high, some how I didn't choke all over myself and I made the 10 footer for eagle.

[ChiChiIsMe]

The course I grew up on in KS had a few diffrent holes you could drive, especially July-Sept with proper placement. Back then there was no irrigation, so on a good August day you could get 100+ yards roll if you landed right.

[Ruckus]

I've done it twice, but success rate is about 2%. Even then, I've never made an eagle on a 4, and rarely make Birdie. If its under 400 yards, I find a 3 wood to a wedge is a lot safer although not as sexy.

[CG031]

Yes, I have, and I'm not a very big hitter.

There is a 295 yd downhill par 4 at my home course. When there is down wind, you're getting there with a well hit drive. I reached it several times last summer when it was really hard out.

[mikelz]

Yes - about 3 of them. No, none of them was much over 300 yards.

[four1seven]

Plenty of times, from 297 yards to 340 (slightly downhill) yards.

I've driven off the back of the green on par 4's more than I've landed on them though.

[trageserk]

Yeah I've done it a few times at a course up by me. I drove about 285 onto the front of the green. Actually, about a week ago I drove over the green by 10 yards... there was wind that day