At a disadvantage?

[USER1999]

I like the 14th, it's a nice par 3. I hate having to hit a driver on the first, so I'd be more than happy starting on 14. The only issue would be then having 15 as a second hole, having only hit an iron prior to a tough driving hole.

 

[Bratty]

But Smiffy's okay with that, cos he's taking a 7 iron off that tee as well! :rofl:

 

[Smiffy]

I like the 14th, it's a nice par 3. I hate having to hit a driver on the first, so I'd be more than happy starting on 14. The only issue would be then having 15 as a second hole, having only hit an iron prior to a tough driving hole.

With the wind and rain that's forecast for tomorrow, neither of those holes are going to be "pretty"

 

[ScienceBoy]

Game plan comes in, lay up if needed and get a 4. Should only be half a shot lost to the field at worst. Can make that up later in the round on any easy front 9 holes.

 

[Smiffy]

Game plan comes in, lay up if needed and get a 4.

There's absolutely no way I'm laying up on a 180 yard par 3.
If my game ever went that far to pot, I'd sell my gear.
Sorry and all that.

 

[dewsweeper]

There's absolutely no way I'm laying up on a 180 yard par 3.
If my game ever went that far to pot, I'd sell my gear.
Sorry and all that.

Perhaps when your mid seventies(age that is,not score)you might change your mind.
I have found golf is a passion for life.
Not laid up yet(my iron play is poor) but often take driver now on longer par 4 s.
Dewsweeper

 

[Smiffy]

Perhaps when your mid seventies(age that is,not score)you might change your mind.
I have found golf is a passion for life.
Not laid up yet(my iron play is poor) but often take driver now on longer par 4 s.
Dewsweeper

I can appreciate that.
But to suggest laying up on a 180 yard par 3 where you're not shotting is staring defeat in the face!!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

There's absolutely no way I'm laying up on a 180 yard par 3.
If my game ever went that far to pot, I'd sell my gear. AGAIN
Sorry and all that.

Fixed that for ya Rob

 

[Pin-seeker]

Ive got to agree with Smiffy,no way am I laying up on a 180yrd par 3.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Late to the party here but I think you are at a disadvantage.

We have a similar situation sometimes in big comps where some go off on our 10th (si 18) which is a pick-up gimme par and very birdieable, as opposed to our 1st (si5), which is a brute of a par 4 playing for most as a "I'll rip your arm off if you're offering me a 5".

Our first normally plays 2nd or 3rd hardest on stats whereas the 10th nearly always plays easiest.

To me getting off to a good steady start in a comp is everything and chances of that are greatly improved by starting on si 18 rather than si 5

 

[dewsweeper]

I can appreciate that.
But to suggest laying up on a 180 yard par 3 where you're not shotting is staring defeat in the face!!

Sorry I disagree.
If your round is over because of one hole perhaps golf maybe not the game for you.
As you age you may get to realise you cannot continue to overpower a golf course but must compromise and creep around.Not always easy to know your limitations and then play to them but needs must and still a great game,just a little different.
Dewsweeper

 

[louise_a]

Our first is a par 3 which I can reach with an iron, but I usually take my most lofted wood as I feel more confident with a wood for the first shot of the day.

 

[JustOne]

starting on a tricky par 3, 180 yards with a lot of trouble around, and a high stroke index. You're not shotting.
Would you consider yourself at a disadvantage having to make your first shot of the day an almost perfect strike with an iron

Eh??? 180yds is driver for you..... !!






then a full wedge on!! :rofl:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Even if you start with a four for a point I really don't see the issue. Plenty of shot holes that you can make par on to get that point back. It's not over after one hole

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

We had a two tee start on our captains outing yesterday to Prestatyn . Instead of having a nice gentle start on SI 16 we were drawn on sixteen which is a 400 yard par 4 SI 5 playing straight into the teeth of a 25 MPH wind. A blob was the inevitable result.

 

[Smiffy]

Even if you start with a four for a point I really don't see the issue. Plenty of shot holes that you can make par on to get that point back. It's not over after one hole

I wasn't for one minute suggesting "it was over after one hole".
I was asking if you would feel "disadvantaged" having to play such a "precise" iron shot for your first shot of the day rather than later on in the round once you had warmed up.
In simplistic terms, would you rather have a go at winning a car for a hole in one with your first shot of the day, or would you have preferred to hit 30 or 40 warm up shots before doing so?

 

[USER1999]

But if you miss the green, you can chip in with your chipper!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wasn't for one minute suggesting "it was over after one hole".
I was asking if you would feel "disadvantaged" having to play such a "precise" iron shot for your first shot of the day rather than later on in the round once you had warmed up.
In simplistic terms, would you rather have a go at winning a car for a hole in one with your first shot of the day, or would you have preferred to hit 30 or 40 warm up shots before doing so?

If you've hit some warm up shots and assuming you haven't then spent hours in the clubhouse munching butties or stood around on the tee for ages surely you'd be loose. I don't see it as a disadvantage and would rather that hole that a really tight driving hole with OOB or water for my first shot

 

[Smiffy]

Well it all turned out okay in the end. Despite 30mph crosswinds and sheeting rain (which made the whole day a very miserable experience) I managed to par it for the 2 points.
Nicely struck 4 iron pin high just off the green, deft chip on with my 60 and a simple 3 foot putt.
I'm glad we tee'd off there now if I'm honest.
The 1st hole, when we got to it was straight into said 30mph wind. Long par 4 at the best of times, this had now unofficially become a tough par 5. And because it's usually SI 10 and we were playing off 3/4's neither Ray or I got a shot. So that was a blob then.....
38 points won the day, we came in with 30. A horrible, horrible day to be out on the course.