The First Time You Hit the Green on a Par 3

[Doon frae Troon]

Big moment in my life.
Must be about 66 years ago.
Downhill about 150 yards.
I can still remember the shot, exactly where it carried the grass bunker 50 yards short of the green,
The club [Hickory shafted cot down 3 wood]
Who I was playing with and the weather, especially the wind direction.
Strange game we play.

 

[jim8flog]

I cannot remember when I last time failed to hit the green on a par 3. Similarly I do not keep count of how many shots it takes

 

[jim8flog]

After my first round I realised it was best to have lessons. So never played again until after a couple of lessons and I was a quick learner. So first time I hit the green with a tee shot was probably fairly soon after starting to play regularly and very quickly became regular occurrence so nothing in there to jog my memory.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

My first ever round. In 1991.
I hit the pin on the par 3, 16th hole.

 

[Imurg]

Damn..if i knew there was going to be a test I'd have made notes....

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Would lie if I said I knew for certain but it would most likely have been the 5th at Deaconsbank, Glasgow southside. A short flat par 3 - you could top the ball, and if it went straight and between the two little trees half way to the green it would most likely end up on the green.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Any day soon, my gameplan often means I lay up...

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Any day soon, my gameplan often means I lay up...

You lay up on par 3's?

 

[Oddsocks]

.... was probably a lucky bounce.

 

[ScienceBoy]

You lay up on par 3's?

Sometimes yes, GIR is a stat, not a requirement.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Sometimes yes, GIR is a stat, not a requirement.

How often do you get up and down for par?

 

[ScienceBoy]

How often do you get up and down for par?

Golf shot says 33% overall scrambling which is pretty good but I hope to get to 40 or higher for this year.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Golf shot says 33% overall scrambling which is pretty good but I hope to get to 40 or higher for this year.

Based on that I don't see any logic in laying up, you may as well go for the green every time unless there is a carry over water that you can't make.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Based on that I don't see any logic in laying up..

I don’t base it on that one stat, my gameplan takes a few factors into account. The scrambling stat is always skewed by difficult shots, tricky/unlucky lies and green difficulty/shortsiding.

I feel my overall scores for 18 holes are the best measure of my gameplan and as they are meeting or exceeding my expectation I think I have found what works for me.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I don’t base it on that one stat, my gameplan takes a few factors into account. The scrambling stat is always skewed by difficult shots, tricky/unlucky lies and green difficulty/shortsiding.

I feel my overall scores for 18 holes are the best measure of my gameplan and as they are meeting or exceeding my expectation I think I have found what works for me.

I think your game plan is holding you back from shooting your lowest possible scores ?

 

[Robobum]

Please reset this question and ask again in May - I hope to have an answer by then after resuming on 29th ?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Can’t get my head around laying up on a Par 3

 

[Imurg]

Can’t get my head around laying up on a Par 3

How do you hit a 217 yard par 3 in regulation when your driver tops out at 200..?
Or a 240 yarder?

 

[Smiffy]

I'm still waiting.................

 

[ScienceBoy]

I think your game plan is holding you back from shooting your lowest possible scores ?

I agree, my game plan will have the effect of changing my score distribution and therefore affect both ends of the bell curve.

In other words I won’t shoot really bad scores but I won’t shoot amazing ones either.