HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
There's a degree of luck in a long putt or chip in the same way as there is in holing a 5 iron from way back, it all comes down to how accurately you start the shot on your chosen line and how lucky you are with outside influences.
Wind direction and bounces being two key influences on the 5 iron, bumps and grass consistency (and even wind) on the long putt or chip.
There are a lot more long putts and chips holed than 5 irons as any slight error on the 5 iron is exagerated and outside influences have more potential to come into play. Also there is a greater margin for error the closer you get to the hole.
Taking your argument you could almost say that it's impossible to play a special shot using any club above a PW.
Maybe I'm being picky I don't know butt I look at all those shots and see nowt special in most of them. I guess I looking for something that requires a little more imagination from the players. For example, the 1st 3 are hole in ones, now don't get me wrong, a hole in one is a great achievement but the fact there are 3 in the short list should tell you they shouldn't be in there. I want to see shots were players have to shape the ball round a tree or long bunker shots over water that go close, just something different. There must have been some his year?
It seems the qualification criteria for these lists is he ball going in which is nonsense, great shots don't have to go in. Surely they can come up with something?
