Anthony:
In short -- not "every course" has to have any type of hole. It must fit the landscape and clearly add to the overall design. The worst thing would be to add such a hole to a site and it turns out to be more dud than stud.
The 13th at Sand Hollow in Hurricane, UT works superbly to the position occupies on the course and what the design elements you encounter when playing it.
Keep in mind, that a driveable par-4 really needs to have a neat balance with risk and reward at the forefront. Too many holes offer plenty of reward but little risk. Some also have the reverse -- plenty of risk but little reward.
No doubt as golfers age and / or lose distance the wherewithal of such holes to be entertaining can be limited. For example, the 10th at Riviera is often mentioned as a great short par-4 and I do concur but the wherewithal of people to drive the green is really lmited to a very small percentage of players.