How confident are you from 50 yds?

[Fish]

I think many people grossly over estimate their ability to stick it close from this sort of range, particularly mid/high handicappers.

I don't. The reason its a strong area for me is, as a higher handicapper, and especially in my first season at my club last year, I rarely hit many greens in regulation and as such was short by this distance the majority of times. This actually then becomes an everyday and every hole shot and one that has to become accurate (as can be) to have the opportunity of single puts to pull the other shots used up, back.

My initial weaknesses as a higher handicapper were off the tee so it was the short game that kept me in the mix. Now with the tee shots under a lot more control, the 2 are coming together nicely.

 

[Spear-Chucker]

I'd fancy getting 2 or 3 in the circle but depends upon being able to use one club and sticking with the same shot. Practice effects make a big difference (sure we've all done this at the range) something that isn't afforded on the course. Big difference between the two methinks

 

[PhilTheFragger]

If I leave the ball 50 yards from the green, then I have made a mistake somewhere

If I can I like to leave between 70-110 yards as this is a full shot with one of my wedges

Im not bad from 20 yards out, prefer a little chip n run, but can do the flop if need to get over a bunker or if Imurg is lying down and creating a hazard

 

[Dellboy]

Would hope to get 4/10 my short game is not to bad, it's just getting to within 50yrs is the killer

 

[timchump]

not confident at all, if i was offered a 3 from that length i'd take it.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

from 50 yards I'd probably get 2 or 3 out of 10 within 6 feet.....but if I'm playing a shot from 50 yards then something has gone wrong as I always aim for that magical 100-110 yards figure. PW close every time.

 

[garyinderry]

inside 6ft frm 50yards is absolutly stitched! maybe all within 25ft but only 1or 2 inside 6.


the better you are at this distance the more u can lay up and still make par!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

PGA tour is a lot different though isn't it. The greens would be much faster and likely you wont get many 50 yard shots like mentioned in the OP.

The way the situation is described in the OP you could easily bump and run 10 balls onto the green with no bother imo. Surely most people will fancy getting a couple pretty close?

They are also...

A) used to the greens
B) Practice a lot
C) Supremely talented

Frankly, I find the fact that people think they could out-perform the pros with their short game quite laughable.

If we're talking 10 balls from 50 yards in practice I reckon I might get 2 within 6 feet. On the course less than that.

 

[groundskeeperwilly]

I'd hope to hit the green with them all and maybe see a couple rolling in to 6ft away from the pin!

 

[Joff]

A lot of pros play on this forum.

 

[Robobum]

This thread has the potential to be as unrealistic as driving yardages!!!!

If you are going to relate the greens to a tour standard - then at least relate their short games as being several times sharper than even the best of ours.

20 h'cappers thinking they hit 50% within 6'!!?? Yeah, ok

 

[Birchy]

They are also...

A) used to the greens
B) Practice a lot
C) Supremely talented

Frankly, I find the fact that people think they could out-perform the pros with their short game quite laughable.

If we're talking 10 balls from 50 yards in practice I reckon I might get 2 within 6 feet. On the course less than that.

How is it outperforming the pros? Nobody has claimed they average better than 6-8 feet on this thread have they?

 

[Fish]

This thread has the potential to be as unrealistic as driving yardages!!!!

If you are going to relate the greens to a tour standard - then at least relate their short games as being several times sharper than even the best of ours.

20 h'cappers thinking they hit 50% within 6'!!?? Yeah, ok

The OP hasn't mentioned tour standard! Also there are no hazards to contend with. The topic, as always, has taken a turn.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Been a realist. If I am on the practise ground then 1 or 2 would be a good result. Out on the course from 50 yards I would expect 1 within 6 feet (If its a good day) and a few more within 20 feet. Anything more and I would wonder why I am not a Cat 1 golfer.

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

From 50 yards, out of the 10, I would expect 8 to go on the green. That is, anywhere on the green. Knowing my chipping/pitching, a good chance that a couple of those could run/bounce off the back.

Within 6 yards? It could be a couple of those if I'm lucky and the wind is right, but much more likely, none!

 

[Birchy]

The OP hasn't mentioned tour standard! Also there are no hazards to contend with. The topic, as always, has taken a turn.

Exactly. The OP basically describes a flat strip of land with a hole 50 yards away with loads of green to work with which is immensely easier than every single shot the stats for the pros would of been taken from.

 

[bozza]

The way my short game is I'd be lucky to get 1 out of 10, I'd stand more of a chance further away with a full shot, any sort of pitch that isn't a full shot normally ends up in a Tom Hank.

If you are a high teen, 20 h/c and you think you can get 50% of the balls within 6ft the rest of your game must be shocking or your idea of 6ft is a lot further away than it actually is.

We know us men always exaggerate who it comes to measuring things!

 

[Jack_bfc]

From 50 yards with my 58* i would not expect to be within 6 feet once..

I might actually acheive it once but I wouldnt 'expect' too.

8/10 on the green. With the majority being a long lag put with possibility of 3 putting.. Like I did 6 time last night.

 

[Robobum]

The topic, as always, has taken a turn.

Spot on - these topics, as always, get flooded with dreamers.

 

[Fish]

Anything more and I would wonder why I am not a Cat 1 golfer.

Because you'd have weaknesses in another part of your game :mmm:

I find it ignorant TBH that cat2 or 3 players cannot accept that a higher handicapper can't have a better short game than them!

I've found that playing with a lot cat2 & 3 players who are long hitters both off the tee and with hybrids/long irons they have a poor short game, otherwise their handicap would be much lower, wouldn't it!

A high handicapper predominantly always struggles off the tee in his/her playing days and usually by definition then has a decent short game, after-all, thats what keeps them in the game and dangerous! Why shouldn't it be then that a higher handicapper can feel more confident at this distance in the OP's description?

If I stood their like some of you are saying knowing you'll ever only get 2 close, if that, then you'll only ever still get 2 close for the foregoing future, where-as I'll be thinking otherwise and come away with the hole :ears: