Par 3's
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Quite high banks the other side of 'em Robin.
I've got quite an array of trick shots, the thing is I don't necessarily know when I'm going to perform them
MashieNiblick
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Ha, I'm the opposite! At the moment par 3s are the only holes I am playing well! At our place depending on tees they are hybrids or long/mid irons and I think tee-ing the ball up gives me confidence. What we have in common is I reckon it's more likely a mental thing than a technical thing, like so much in golf. Knowing I usually play them well makes me feel confident and I look forward to them. If you can get yourself feeling positive about playing them I reckon you'll have no trouble.
IanM
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Is there a consistent pattern to the errors? I play with a guy who is always short on the par 3s.. when we played a 4BBB, we got to a hole he always does this so I said "I'll give you a club, don't look at it, just hit!" I gave him a 6, when he hits 7 or 8. Bang...middle of the green! Next week, he hit an 8...front trap! You can't win. I think he has confused his "100% Sunday Best" club yardage with this "Usual, Average, didn't quite get it yardage!"
I also like the thought of a very low tee or no tee at all, especially if you are hitting decent fairway iron shots. Most club players you see on a par 3 tee it up too high with irons... all the divots on par 3 tees on Tour are there for a reason!
I also like the thought of a very low tee or no tee at all, especially if you are hitting decent fairway iron shots. Most club players you see on a par 3 tee it up too high with irons... all the divots on par 3 tees on Tour are there for a reason!
MashieNiblick
Tour Winner
Pro gave me a great tip once for par 3's (or any approach shot I suppose) basically along the lines of take the club that will get you to the green even if you don't hit it perfectly (which, not being a pro, is about 95% of the time).
Curls
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Another thing I realised recently is I used to tee the ball up too high and try to scoop it off it, it's an iron shot, peg it right into the ground so the ball just sits above and make the same swing as you would off the fairway. In other words, if you take a divot after the ball on the fairway, you should be doing the same on the tee. I've hit the green far more often since making this simple change.
