Acceptable movement

[JustOne]

The whole premise of my argument is for h'cap golfers like most of us, unless you have plenty of time, there is no point trying to hit a certain shape shot. If you hit a fade, play with a fade, if you hit a draw, play with a draw and if you happen to hit it fairly straight hit the damn thing straight. As long as what you do is fairly consistent and gets you on or near the green most of the time, you can be a good player.

I half agree with you, and three quarters don't.

The premise for MY argument is the reason most of us won't make it is because we miss both ways and never really know when standing on the tee whether it's going to be a slice or a snaphook. If you know you are going to only lose it one way you can factor that into your aim/routine/shot selection but if you lose it both ways then you can't. Same when approaching the green, if the flag is on the right near a bunker you can't attack it if you often also lose the ball to the right.

If someone hits it straight (as you say you do) then I guess trees/rough/ponds etc have never been a problem for you, playing as you do from the middle of the fairway.

Actually AuburnWarrior hits a straightish drive, nice when it's on...... STRAIGHT in the trees when it's not.

 

[USER1999]

To be fair to Auburn, the putting surface in the woods is much better than the greens.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I half agree with you, and three quarters don't.

The premise for MY argument is the reason most of us won't make it is because we miss both ways and never really know when standing on the tee whether it's going to be a slice or a snaphook. If you know you are going to only lose it one way you can factor that into your aim/routine/shot selection but if you lose it both ways then you can't. Same when approaching the green, if the flag is on the right near a bunker you can't attack it if you often also lose the ball to the right.

If someone hits it straight (as you say you do) then I guess trees/rough/ponds etc have never been a problem for you, playing as you do from the middle of the fairway.

Actually AuburnWarrior hits a straightish drive, nice when it's on...... STRAIGHT in the trees when it's not.

Can I 1/3 agree with you and 5/6ths not then

You do have a point about only missing one way, I can see that and if you're not sure if it's gonna be a snap hook or a huge slice then you have some work to do, no-one can play with that. I guess it's all about understanding your own game and how much you're likely to lose it either way which brings us back to the original post, how much is acceptable? The answer is it doesn't matter as long as whatever it is is fairly consistent.

 

[One Planer]

Which takes me back to my previous post :whoo:

 

[JustOne]

Which takes me back to my previous post :whoo:

They were wise words Gareth,................... didn't I say them? LOLOLOL

I'd rather lose the ball to the right.. or further to the right.... than possibly lose the odd one to the left.

(or the other way round if I was playing a draw)

Still, beggers can't be choosers so I'll stick with my shank! :fore:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

OK, time for me to admit you are right JustOne. Being the thinker and tinkerer I am I've been giving a lot of thought to your argument and also to how much I used to enjoy hitting a fade with my driver so I spent a couple of hours at the range this week working on hitting a fade and decided to take it onto the course this weekend and I can honestly say I'd forgotten how much fun it is and how much more relaxed I've felt knowing which way the ball is going to move. I think I said hitting a consistent fade wouldn't lower my scores but again, I think I was wrong. The fade is good, the fade is here to stay.

Thanks JustOne, I've never been so happy to admit I was wrong.

 

[JustOne]

OK, time for me to admit you are right JustOne....

Oy! Join the queue!! No pushing in!

[Thanks for your post Hawkeye, I'd given it a lot of thought myself and concluded that fading the driver was a good call as a stock shot although being able to shape a draw when necessary is a good thing. I'd still stick with drawing irons as the ball is hit on the way down... before the divot... with the grip leaning forwards].

 

[Crow]

Just leaves me ploughing the lonely furrow then, :mmm: