Golf away days - Percentage Golf, or go for glory?

[MKDave]

Morning all

Just curious to how people play when they visit a new course or play a weekend away day meet. I tend to find that I play a touch more 'sensible' or percentage golf when I visit a new course or somewhere I don't play too often.

I think for me when I'm playing as course I've played before or play often then I want to shoot a PB so I take a few 'risks' and it really is me vs the course. Whereas I treat the away days as a more social experience and would prefer to play safe and card a half decent score than risk a nightmare.

Dave

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Tend to play the same. Have a plan for the hole and see what happens once I've hit it. If its just a bounce game with a few mates I might have a punt for greens on long par 4's or short par 5's but generally, hit it, find it and hit it again and then add it up at the end

 

[duncan mackie]

how you play, and importantly how you think, is key part of you as a golfer - not to be switched on/off or tinkered with.

this doesn't mean you have to do the same thing everytime; but your inherent approach should be consistent.

 

[MKDave]

Starting to understand more why I'm such a noddy golfer playing off 20! (19 for bob)

 

[Val]

I seem to play better at new courses, sometimes familiarity leads to lack of concentration and sometimes commitment to shots where there is trouble.

 

[bobmac]

Starting to understand more why I'm such a noddy golfer playing off 20! (19 for bob)

19 sounds better doesnt it ?

 

[Lanark_Golfer]

I'll still take my usual approach, if a shot is there to be hit, then I'll take it on. Whether that helps my score is another matter though

 

[MKDave]

19 sounds better doesnt it ?

It does indeed!

 

[Fader]

Play the same all the time, i'm not a massive one for taking on overly risky shots anyway so fairways and greens all day long, well thats the plan but tends to actually be rough, bunkers and 3 jabbing!

 

[BoadieBroadus]

if there are prizes on offer - play safer. avoid running up a big number and walk off with the new gear...

done and done!

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Depends what the away day is. If it is a competition, then I will play a bit safer unless going at the pin is on with no trouble. If it is just an "away day" with friends, I may tend to have a go. I played Celtic Manor Twenty-Ten in February, and went at the green in 2 on 18, when it was a bit out of range (the ball stayed dry though!) as well as the green in one on 15 (got to the hillside on the right).

Sometimes I will tend to be more conservative than I should be though, which can hold me back!

 

[MKDave]

Depends what the away day is. If it is a competition, then I will play a bit safer unless going at the pin is on with no trouble. If it is just an "away day" with friends, I may tend to have a go. I played Celtic Manor Twenty-Ten in February, and went at the green in 2 on 18, when it was a bit out of range (the ball stayed dry though!) as well as the green in one on 15 (got to the hillside on the right).

Sometimes I will tend to be more conservative than I should be though, which can hold me back!

Did the same on 15th at Celtic but not from the tee, we all agreed to have a pop at it after we'd teed off.

 

[CMAC]

Who's MKDave? new at GM towers?

*EDIT* I asked as this thread was Stickied for some reason, now it's un-stickied, mod with Sticky fingers:smirk:

 

[williamalex1]

I seem to score better playing away courses , with strangers , and where you don't have set bogey holes or pb to try and beat .

 

[MKDave]

Who's MKDave? new at GM towers?
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Yes I now take payments for monthly subs

 

[CMAC]

Who's MKDave? new at GM towers?
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Yes I now take payments for monthly subs

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