I try and take every hole on its merits and given the conditions. If I opt for a safe option I have to be comfy with the club and commit to the shot. It's when I try and swing easily, getting armsy, that problems start.
Surely you just aim down the 10th and hook it back.....??
A lot of this depends on how you drive the ball imho, if youre a good driver of the ball, pull your driver and hit your normal shot. If like me for the last few years youve driven the ball at best inconsistently and at worst horrifically then you have to be more aware of the options available to you, which means by default there are times where I revert to iron off the tee, can be a 3 iron, on one of our short par 4s can be as little as 8 iron. Last mth when +2 gross thru 17 I played our 535yd par 5 last as 5 iron, 7 iron wedge. Gave myself a 10 footer for birdie too lol, just didnt feel confident hitting driving over the trees on the dog leg
When you just have a nice smooth swing your driver goes like a rocket ( nearly up with mine and ricks) with a cracking gentle little cut at the end
Think you just need to gain some confidence in the club in your hand when you go to it.
I don't play safe off the tee, driving is usually the strongest part of my game, I think more about 2nd shots.
A lot of this depends on how you drive the ball imho, if youre a good driver of the ball, pull your driver and hit your normal shot. If like me for the last few years youve driven the ball at best inconsistently and at worst horrifically then you have to be more aware of the options available to you, which means by default there are times where I revert to iron off the tee, can be a 3 iron, on one of our short par 4s can be as little as 8 iron. Last mth when +2 gross thru 17 I played our 535yd par 5 last as 5 iron, 7 iron wedge. Gave myself a 10 footer for birdie too lol, just didnt feel confident hitting driving over the trees on the dog leg
No its a par 4. I just play it as a par 5. Doesn't always work either!22 hcp and can safely play a 'mutha' par five with mid irons and wedge - surely should be single figures?