Par is the score that a scratch player would generally be expected to achieve on a hole, under normal course and weather conditions.
The "wiggle room" between two pars is where we can account for uphill or downhill yardage, as well as other factors. For example, an uphill hole at 450 yards for men [370 yards for women] may be considered a par 5, even though it is within the par 4 yardage window. The opposite, a downhill back tee at 260 [220] still might count as a par 3. Holes that meet the yardage definition, but require a layup may move to the appropriate par, depending on the difficulty and obstacles placed on the hole.
If Par on your scorecard and Par in GHIN do not match on a specific tee or hole, please have someone from the course contact AZ GOLF.
Mike Mason, our Handicapping & Course Rating Director, would need to update USGA/GHIN if appropriate, or explain why the par may or should be different.