The fourth hole at Northwood is a short, dogleg right, par 4. The tee shot is a gamble. The corner only about 130 yards from the back cut of the teeing area. The shot for most people is a cut, or any general left-to-right motion. There is out-of-bounds all along the left side of the hole and the desired landing area for most won’t be visible from the tee. A safer tee shot is playing just past the corner, leaving a longer (about 150-170 yard) shot into the green, but this may leave a challenging approach. There is a small valley on the left side of the fairway, which can be a problem if you end up with an uneven lie.

The approach to the green is defined by the green’s two levels. A closer pin will be very easy for longer players, and the upslope can allow higher shots to spin back down. The middle of the green is a large slope, and can be dangerous. Shots that go over will be in significant trouble, and the street isn’t far from the back-left edge of the green.

Putting across the dramatic center slope will be challenging. A two putt from the opposite side of this green will be very welcome, but a one putt from near the hole shouldn’t be too uncommon for advanced players.