Stableford Medal tomoz, need a new tactic!!!

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recently been scoring around the 30-32 mark so not terrible but still over h/c. Should I adopt the play it safe off the tee option on the 2 shotters? My driving is erratic but I always try it on the longer holes as feel I need the distance off the tee. My irons however are pretty solid and straight. Now I think if I have 2 shots on a par 4 or 5 then use them rather than try and gross birdie/par them (which I can do albeit rarely)

Not bothered about winning just feel I am not using my h.c to its best so to speak and although I have 4-5 gross pars in a round I also have a few 7's and 8's due to poor tee shots or trying to hard with the 2nd and ending up in the long stuff.

Alternative of course is just turn up and hope I am on my b game (dont have an A game yet lol)
 
Best advice is use your shots where you need them, I played with a guy today who kept finding horror lies as he tried to go for every par 3 green, every par 5 in 2 and every long par 4 in two.

Par 3s are par 4s, if there is fairway or an open area aim at that and chip on, treat long par 4s as par 5s, find the fairway at all costs, then get inside the 150 for the next shot.

Par 5s are easy, find the fairway at all costs, get inside the 150 with the next shot, if you fail at that lay up somewhere safe and pitch on.

Shots are not all to use up when you mess up chips and putts, you are more likely to do that well if you have not spent half the hole in the rough and your putting for 2 points from 40 feet.
 
yeah thats the problem, can reach all par 5's and 4's in 2 but usually either hit a sweet drive then duff the 2nd or a cack drive and then be under the kosh. will take driver but go with 4iron on 1st, get 2 shots and not a massive par4.

I will no doubt be posting how crap I am at golf tomorrow afternoon :)
 
Well ....

Is it a Stableford or Medal :D :D :D :D

:D

Actually, either way it doesn't really matter.

Forget about thinking that you've got 1 or 2 shots on a particular hole. Just play each hole sensibly (particularly if it is medal as your shots per hole have no relevance as your h/cap is deducted from your gross score). Think about putting your ball into places where you have a clear next shot.

Realistically, if you could put yourself in trouble by trying to reach a par 3 in 1, play safe taking the trouble out of the equation, chip on and no more than 2 putt. Same with the par 4's and 5's.

Off 28 you have no need to force the game or try the miracle shots. Play safe avoiding the trouble, play bogie golf and, allowing for a couple of mishaps, come in 6 - 8 under your h/cap.

Sorted.


Simples :D :D :D




(I wish :o :o)
 
Yep :)

As long as your chipping and putting is no worse than average then you have no need to force greens in regulation.

Forget the shots and just try to play sensibly trying to keep the double bogies to a minimum. Bogie 18 holes and you are 10 under your h/cap - looking forward to hearing about a 3 or 4 shot cut.

:p :p :p :p
 
haha Leftie, your such a funny guy ;)

nah I am going to adopt the safety approach, my chipping is good at the mo and putting low 30's

1st one I wont be hungover either so may make a difference ;)
 
Play every shot on its merit. I set out thinking about making a par on every hole and then reassess depending on the tee shot. If I've hit it well is it still viable to go for the green (especially the long par 4's) or will a lay up and a favourite wedge give me the better chance to make par of a nett par at worse. If its a bad shot how do I get back into play the quickest and safest way and what do I need to do now to minimise the damage
 
The trouble is that (as a high h/capper - no offence intended) it's just as easy to mess up a safe tee shot as it is to mess up driver.
If a messed up 4i puts you in as much trouble as a driver gone wrong then I'd say take driver. If the 4i would put you in less trouble then by all means consider it.

The biggie imo is once you mess up a shot, don't try to get it all back in one go. Make sure you get out of trouble in 1 shot.

Example: You hit your drive into the semi rough and the lie isn't too bad but not ideal. 170 to go with bunkers at the front. Don't reach for the 5 iron (or whatever your 170yd club is), play a shot that takes the bunkers out of play i.e. only hit a wedge or 9 iron to short of the bunkers then chip on.
Wedge to a fairway-wide target ought to be do-able then unless you hit a stinker of a chip or 3-putt it takes double out of the picture.

Similarly, if you hit your tee shot in the trees and have a choice of an easy sideways shot or a narrow gap through the trees take the sideways shot to guarantee getting out of trouble.
Ok, you might make a double then but off 28 doubles aren't going to kill your card, 8's and 9's are.

Only my opinion, feel free to disregard :)
 
nope that is spot on Gary and something I still get wrong by going for the green and your bang on 5 iron is my 170 club :)

cheers fella's although a lot of replies I sort of already expected it confirms what I knew but tend to not do

whatever happens I will enjoy it and the weathers going to be kind for a change of late :D
 
The trouble is that (as a high h/capper - no offence intended) it's just as easy to mess up a safe tee shot as it is to mess up driver.
If a messed up 4i puts you in as much trouble as a driver gone wrong then I'd say take driver. If the 4i would put you in less trouble then by all means consider it.

The biggie imo is once you mess up a shot, don't try to get it all back in one go. Make sure you get out of trouble in 1 shot.

Example: You hit your drive into the semi rough and the lie isn't too bad but not ideal. 170 to go with bunkers at the front. Don't reach for the 5 iron (or whatever your 170yd club is), play a shot that takes the bunkers out of play i.e. only hit a wedge or 9 iron to short of the bunkers then chip on.
Wedge to a fairway-wide target ought to be do-able then unless you hit a stinker of a chip or 3-putt it takes double out of the picture.

Similarly, if you hit your tee shot in the trees and have a choice of an easy sideways shot or a narrow gap through the trees take the sideways shot to guarantee getting out of trouble.
Ok, you might make a double then but off 28 doubles aren't going to kill your card, 8's and 9's are.

Only my opinion, feel free to disregard :)
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Another things I find as a fellow high handicapper is never be afraid to use the rules to your advantage. Unplayable ball can make an uncomfortable shot much easier. Especially if in the deep stuff and something lighter is within 2 club lengths. It isn't something to use every time or you'll never learn but when pressure is on it can be great. Without going into great detail here, I posted a bit about this on my blogs rules section linked below. Aimed at the group I play with, which is mainly high HC golfers, but you may find that particular post handy.

Sorry if it sounds like a shameless plug.
 
not at all bob, it is something that a lot of high h/c's should do. the amount of hacks out of the crap stuff that end up costing an extra 2 shots can soon add up over 18 holes, I usually try and get back on the fairway with a wedge or short iron but doesnt always work. May well try and remember that for tomoz
 
We have a par 5 around 500 yards but severely uphill and mean mount everest type of hill. I recently have taken 3 4iron shots and a pw to get on in 4 shots. The only problem with this is if go make one mistake (miss hit/ red stake hazard) then you're lucky to come off with a 7/8/9! It's a pain the bum! How would you play this!
 
Play safe and protect! Protect what? A 30 point round?
Where's the fun and challenge in trying to lay up just in case you put one in the rough?
Enjoy and relish the challenge of golf, so what if you hit a bad shot, the challenge is then to know how to get out of it with small damage.
 
If you are in trouble, and have no way of getting to the green, take your mind off the dancefloor and look for the 150 markers. Just try to knock it down to them. Should then just leave you an easy 7 or 8 iron into the green.
Even less if you happen to knock a good one past them.
150 yard markers either side of the fairway are a much bigger, and easier, target.
;) ;) ;)
 
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