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Alex Elias
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Riviera Country Club - No. 10 - 335
Widely regarded as the best drivable Par-4 in the country, No. 10 at Riviera Country Club stands as the ultimate risk/reward hole. Players opting to go for the green must contend with its narrow, angled green, protected by deep bunkers. Meanwhile, those choosing to lay up face a partially obscured landing area, thanks to a massive cross-bunker. In either case, precision and commitment are paramount. 
USGA/John Mummert
Los Angeles Country Club - No. 6 - 335
Designed by George C. Thomas, Thomas wrote, "The great courses entice the golfer to outwit himself," in Anatomy of a Golf Course. Just as Thomas had intended, Collin Morikawa said, "I think there’s going to be a lot of different strategies there [No. 6 at Los Angles Country Club]. Some guys are going to feel comfortable going for it and taking what they got with any lie, and some guys are going to lay up knowing that they’re going to have a wedge in their hand," following a Practice Round in the 123rd U.S. Open. Unlike many drivable Par-4s, the tee shot on No. 6 at Los Angeles Country Club is blind. However, like most drivable holes, the green is heavily guarded. Measuring roughly 11 yards front to back, the green is protected by an unkept barranca short left, a bunker short right, and a bunker long. Notably, following the 123rd U.S. Open, 2008 Masters Champion and current CBS analyst Trevor Immelman asked on Twitter, "What's a better drivable par 4?"
Carlos Amoedo
Cypress Point Club - No. 9 - 292
Although the signature Par-3s (No. 15 & No. 16) often receive the highest praise, No. 9 is considered one of the finest drivable Par-4s in the country, featuring a narrow fairway and shelf green tucked between sand dunes. 
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Ridgewood Country Club - No. 6 Center – 291
Known as the “Nickle and Dime” or “Five and Dime”, No. 6 Center earns it's name thanks to Byron Nelson, who said the best strategy was to hit a 5-iron and 10-iron (pitching wedge), when he served as the club’s assistant pro in the 1930s. The shortest hole on property, 6 Center features one of the smallest greens (2,200 sq. ft) in golf. While Nelson would lay up with 5-iron, many attempt to drive the Par-4 6th, making it one of the most iconic Risk/Reward holes in the game. 
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Sand Hills Golf Club - No. 7 - 283
Designed by Coore & Crenshaw, the signature Par-4 7th hole features a perched green. A tee shot slightly to the left will land in a ten-foot bunker, while a miss to the right leaves a challenging second shot from fifteen feet below the putting surface.
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