CROMWELL, Conn. — When there’s a drivable par 4 on the course, it’s going to be one of the most entertaining holes to watch, especially if it comes at a critical point in the routing.
This week at the Travelers Championship, No. 15 at TPC River Highlands is a par 4 that plays less than 300 yards, but trouble awaits in every direction for wayward tee shots. There is water to the left, but pros who bail out to the right can easily wind up in bunkers and heavy rough. The green complex is also extremely undulated, so any could pro feel a bit uncomfortable.
“Well, this one (15) is right up there at the top,” Charles Howell III said Thursday when asked about the best drivable par 4s on the PGA Tour.
That got us thinking, what are some of the other great drivable par 4s on tour? We only included holes we see on an annual basis, so major championship layouts are not included.
Here’s our list.
The 10th hole at Riviera Country Club, site of the Genesis Invitational (Photo: Todd Kelly/Golfweek)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, site of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
A view of the 12th hole at TPC Sawgrass (Photo by PGA Tour)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, site of the PGA Tour’s Players Championship (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
The group of Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Shane Lowry on the green of the 14th hole during the first round of the 2022 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio (Photo: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, site of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
Chez Reavie putts for par on the 15th green at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. (Photo: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, site of the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
Danny Lee chips onto the 17th hole during the third round of the 2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course in Arizona, site of the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
Phil Mickelson plays a shot on the 13th hole of his match during round two of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at the Austin Country Club on March 23, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for Austin Country Club in Texas, site of the PGA Tour’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
A view of the clubhouse in front of the ninth green at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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The StrackaLine yardage book for Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, site of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage (Courtesy of StrackaLine)
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