Golf Monthly

Would you rather play a reachable par 5 or a drivable par 4?

Reachable par 5

says Fergus Bisset

Shorter par 5s stand out on a scorecard. When I take a first glance down at the pars and yardages at any course, par 5s measuring around the 500-yard mark are what get me excited. Those are the holes that will offer a chance to push on, or to recover shots that might have been frittered away. For me,

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