I do it because it makes me feel better and more confident that I have the distance correct. To me there is a difference in "it's about 130"...and taking the laser which may show 133 and knowing it's the correct yardage. Confidence is everything.
And can you hit it 133 accurately? ?
It’s a totally different club selection and shot from the 132 he hit 2 days ago.
When I'm hitting it well....yes. When things are really going well, a 5yd difference in my shot is a miss from that distance. Why do people have to be so negative?
Do you want to know how far it is? I always roll my eyes when that line gets rolled out.
Part of the point I was trying to make is that in a lot of circumstances the distance to the flag is immaterial. When you take in to account the slope of the green, roll of the ball, backspin (not that I can do that) I suspect that aiming for the pin is not always the best idea.
But you missed the point I was trying to make...even with words in bold. To me it isn't a matter of whether I can hit it accurately exactly 133yds (sure wish I could), it gives me confidence that I am playing a shot that I know the distance almost exactly. I can then make my swing based on a number of factors.....I might very likely still screw things up, but at least I started out with the distance spot on. Why does a pro golfer need his caddy to help make the distance decision?....the pro can do it just as well as the caddy. It's partially because of the confidence you get when somebody else agrees with you on the distance.....the range finder is my caddy. I can walk up and take a gps number which gets me fairly close to the correct distance.....the laser gets a bit more accurate number. If you don't find it necessary to use a range finder, I'm fine with that.
I'd suggest very few clubs do that in this country.
I'm not 100% if I have either ?. I can't remember if I am thinking of pin location or actual distances. Even then it's only been 2 courses at most, unsurprisingly quite flash.
I've seen pin locations put on a board at the tee of each hole......I think on a really cheap course. The board had a bunch of little holes that the staff folks would change to show where the hole is. Always thought it would be really easy to switch them around if you just wanted to cause trouble. I've also played where they handed out a small paper with all the hole locations on for that day. Very rare.
And...an absolute miss on the point I originally made that again you are missing. Maybe if I repeat it enough you will get it. It's not just about knowing the exact distance to the pin.....yes, I can stand on the par 3 tee and can say that I measured that a few days ago...it's a little bit longer today so it's about 135 (or 170, whatever). But.....in the back of my head I'm asking "are you sure?" If I range find it....I'm sure. In my original comment about this I mentioned it was about confidence....I even put it in bold. The response ignored that part and was questioning whether I could hit it accurately that distance.
That’s me. Absolutely removes one variable and ‘uncertainty thought’.
Golfbidder.
Sometimes they state in the description of the club that it's +1/2 inch or +1/4 inch etc etc....
Sometimes they don't
I bought a wedge from them just before the snow and ice came and shut the courses.
Club arrived on the afternoon of the 5th and I haven't played since until this morning - hadn't really looked at it, just made sure it was OK and not falling apart.
Turns out my new (to me) 58° lob wedge is the same length as my 9 iron....
It's the sort of thing that should be looked at before being advertised for sale and I've emailed them to tell them as such..
Whether they'll take it back or not I'm not sure ....either way, it's not a tricky adjustment and I'm not anhuge fan of the grip that it came with..
But irritating nonetheless.
