Big thumbs up @bkuehn1952.
I think this is a key for the enjoyment of the game.
Average leave after a tee shot on the PGA tour is 171 yards. Which would probably be an 8 or 7 iron. That includes par 5's. So, on Par 4's they are probably having 8 iron or less on average. If every shot into a par 4 is a hybrid or long iron, move up. If PGA Tour get to have mid and short irons as approach shots, we as amateurs don't need to make the game tougher for ourselves. 🤣
I have found that I like playing golf in the 6600 to 7200 range. There are some good golf courses sub 6600 as well. I think course rating is also a good indicator of how long a course will play.
I might try to play some courses from the front tees to see how low I can shoot next year. I've enjoyed a few of those break whatever number from the front tees YT videos. It sounds like fun. I still try to play one club golf a few times a year.
Golf is hard, but we should make golf fun 😉