At what distance do you start aiming at he flag

[Deleted member 29109]

Almost never on full shots unless the pin is in the middle of the green. Even then there is consideration for where the trouble is and what the wind is doing.

Chips and pitches, it depends where the pin is, conditions and the lie.

 

[Brechin balata]

There is a lot of very good players on this forum.

 

[SteveW86]

There is a lot of very good players on this forum.

And a lot of *** ones

 

[jim8flog]

So not 229 yards then what about 110 yards are you aiming at the pin?

Sorry I may have mis written that. On that hole you are virtually always aiming at the pin because of where it is located on the green.

There are some hole locations where I would not be aiming at the pin even from 100 yards.

This is a sort of how long is a piece of string question.

 

[theoneandonly]

I'll always try and get as close as I can , so that can often mean not aiming directly at the flag.....

 

[patricks148]

Depends also for me, but there are also a couple of greens I still don't go for the flag even from inside 100 depending on the flag.

 

[Imurg]

You are aiming at the pin from 200 yards and not the middle of the green? I’m being serious in sayin about 120 ish I’ll actually aim at the pin. Your greens might be massive right enough.

I'm very rarely aiming at the pin..even from 40 or 50 out..

 

[Jason.H]

Under 130 I’m confident of hitting the green, over it becomes hopeful, though my 19 degree rescue and 5 wood have surprised me how accurate they are.

 

[Brechin balata]

I'm very rarely aiming at the pin..even from 40 or 50 out..

really ?‍

 

[Brechin balata]

And a lot of *** ones

And I’m one of the shite ones I can assure you of that ??

 

[Imurg]

really ?‍

Er....yeah, really.
Practically the only flat parts of the course are the tee boxes....

 

[Brechin balata]

Er....yeah, really.
Practically the only flat parts of the course are the tee boxes....

Fair enough I’ve had a few straight putts and flat lies on the fairway on my time ?‍I’ll ask the girls tomorrow what they think weather dependant.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

When ever I think it is the right shot. Distance is fairly irrelevant. E.G. on one of our par 3s (229 yards) there is no 'middle of the green' and the aim is always to be on the right section of the green where the hole is cut.

I thought seniors hit driver on every par 3? ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

From about 140 yards (7 iron) but so dependent on so many different things

 

[Deleted member 23270]

There is a lot of very good players on this forum.

Thank you ?

 

[Brechin balata]

really ?‍

let’s say you are 115 from the pin at your course let’s say the 2nd. Pin is 15 on and 15 from the right. As you say your not going right at it cause you never do. how far left or right of the pin are you aiming.

that’s for you imrug

 

[Brechin balata]

Ok let’s update my original question. The pin is in a flat ish part of the green. You have 10 yards in font and behind the pin that are flat. You have a good lie not much wind. At what distance are you going right at it. its perfect conditions slight and I mean slight left to right before the hole which you would notice if putting.

 

[Imurg]

let’s say you are 115 from the pin at your course let’s say the 2nd. Pin is 15 on and 15 from the right. As you say your not going right at it cause you never do. how far left or right of the pin are you aiming.

that’s for you imrug

Again, its not that simple.
On that green, because of the shape, 15 on and 15 right is off the green.....
On the 1st, 15 on and 15 right you're playing as far to the left as you can without going in the bunker..the ball may then slide down towards the hole.
Aim for the flag and, unless you're coming in from the moon, you're falling off the right side.

 

[Brechin balata]

Again, its not that simple.
On that green, because of the shape, 15 on and 15 right is off the green.....
On the 1st, 15 on and 15 right you're playing as far to the left as you can without going in the bunker..the ball may then slide down towards the hole.
Aim for the flag and, unless you're coming in from the moon, you're falling off the right side.

So inside 100 yards and control the spin.Wee sawed off follow through ?

 

[Deleted member 23270]

How to make a simple question complicated ?