Timh27
Head Pro
I average 60% short on missed greens according to ss2 compared to 9% long. I think i it is more down to bad shots than wrong club selection but it gives me something to work on.
How many?
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bobmac
Major Champion
I wonder how many people wouldn't go through the back of a green into trouble if they hit one more club each time?
I only ask this question as yesterday I was playing with a 20 handicapper who was hitting every approach shot flat out and still came up short most of the time.
The 150s, after all are to the middle of the green so on average 165-170 to clear the green if hit perfectly.
I only ask this question as yesterday I was playing with a 20 handicapper who was hitting every approach shot flat out and still came up short most of the time.
The 150s, after all are to the middle of the green so on average 165-170 to clear the green if hit perfectly.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
A decent course will have some kind of run out area behind the greens... or just some rough. Ours mostly have brambles 6 feet from the back, out of bounds or ROADS WITH TRAFFIC!!!!!! 
22% of GIR this season. Of the remaining 78%, 20% is where I simply don't have a shot to hit the green in regulation (says a lot about my driving this year), 23% are left, 19% are right, 1% is long and the other 15% are short.
Basically I'm directionally challenged left and right if I can go for the green and that I rarely go long and not too bad at getting it there. Driving is clearly the issue followed by the quality of my mid irons
Of the 41% of fairways I've hit, only 18% of shots have then hit the green and if I miss the fairway I'm only hitting 7% of GIR's
Basically I'm directionally challenged left and right if I can go for the green and that I rarely go long and not too bad at getting it there. Driving is clearly the issue followed by the quality of my mid irons
Of the 41% of fairways I've hit, only 18% of shots have then hit the green and if I miss the fairway I'm only hitting 7% of GIR's
Robobum
Money List Winner
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bobmac
Major Champion
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And that's why you're Cat I
Robobum
Money List Winner
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And that's why you're Cat I
To be serious Bob, and without opening any DMD debate again, it is my Sky Caddie that has helped with this no end.
It gives you that affirmation of how many yards you have as margin of error between trouble at the front and trouble out the back. It then no longer becomes a case of having to hit an iron exactly 150yds [or whatever]. I am now safe in the knowledge that a flushed, Sunday best 'x' iron will not go over the back, and can get away with a miss hit because there is ample room back towards the green front.
bobmac
Major Champion
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And that's why you're Cat I
I am now safe in the knowledge that a flushed, Sunday best 'x' iron will not go over the back, and can get away with a miss hit because there is ample room back towards the green front.
Perfick.
If most golfers treat 150s as 160, they would reach the green far more often.
How many bunkers around a green are at the back?
kid2
Money List Winner
I played a different course to my own club the weekend and came 3rd as a guest.... 35 points.
I hit 10 GIR
Missed 1 long right
Missed 3 short right
Missed 3 left in line with the flag but in the sand
Scratched 1 lost a drive in the trees under the fallen leaves....
There was a very strong wind blowing across the course also that i struggled with and its only the 3 round with the new bats but i was happy with my ball striking.....
I hit 10 GIR
Missed 1 long right
Missed 3 short right
Missed 3 left in line with the flag but in the sand
Scratched 1 lost a drive in the trees under the fallen leaves....
There was a very strong wind blowing across the course also that i struggled with and its only the 3 round with the new bats but i was happy with my ball striking.....
jammydodger
Tour Winner
Wish there was a few more sometimes as it would stop the ball going into the cabbage
Well struck ?
Sorry, don't do that.
