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Hominy Hill · Colts Neck, NJ · Hole 5

Hominy Hill Hole 5: The Short Par 4 That Baits Driver

Only 312 yards from the white tees. Short enough to tempt driver at the green, and guarded enough to make you pay for it.

Hole 5 · Par 4 · 312 yds (white) · Stroke index 10

“The drivable-looking short one.”

📏 Just 312 from the white tees
⛱ A small green ringed by Hominy's bunkering
● Smart target: lay back to a full wedge number
✕ Common play: driver at a tight, protected green
The mistake

Reaching for driver because the card says 312, then missing the small green and leaving a short-sided pitch out of the sand.

The math

Driving it close only helps if the miss stays playable. Into a well-bunkered green this size, laying back to a full, comfortable wedge scores lower for most golfers than a half-pitch from trouble.

The correct target

Hit the club that leaves your favorite wedge number from the fairway, often a hybrid or long iron. Take on the green only if you drive it well and the pin sits in the open.

Strokes saved

≈ 0.3-0.5 strokes on a hole this size, by trading one hero swing for a wedge you own.

“Pick the wedge number I love, then hit the club that leaves it.”

Yardages are from the white tees on the official Monmouth County Parks scorecard; par and stroke index are course-wide. Strokes-saved figures are approximate expected-value ranges for a mid-handicap golfer (roughly 8-18), not guarantees. Aim guidance is general course management. For a hole's exact bunker and green detail, walk it with the yardage book.

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