what type of shot does your course favour from the Tee?

[Norrin Radd]

At my course if you have a tendancy to pull or draw the ball you are far more likely to end up in the rubbish and have no shot to the green .So it really favours anyone with a fade or slice as there isnt the amount of trouble to be found down the right hand side of the fairway.
does your track favour a draw or fade more ?or is it a bit of a mixture .
i know a couple of courses that i find a lttle tougher to play as it favours the draw rather than the fade.
over to you lot to let us know what your course favours .

 

[Alex1975]

I think ours is pretty neutral but I know those who think its set up for a fade.

 

[patricks148]

probably a draw but of you hit it far enough you can hit a fade

 

[Marshy77]

Mostly straight down the middle, only one dog leg left and one right but the other tee shots are prodominetly fairly straight - it's the ball running of into the moorland that's more of the problem than shot shape.

 

[Driven2Distraction]

Both, in pretty much equal measure

There are holes on the course that best suit draws, and others that are better with fades.. trouble lurks all around, left & right
Master the straight shot and you shouldn't go too far wrong!

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

One that lands on the fairway.

 

[Imurg]

Generally the opposite to the one I've just hit....

 

[drewster]

Ours definitely favours a fade for the right hander with only one right to left dogleg and 5 or 6 going the other way.

 

[Alex1975]

I dont think the question is about dog legs, its about what side of the fairway is best for the second shot.

 

[guest100718]

I dont think the question is about dog legs, its about what side of the fairway is best for the second shot.

surely that depends on where the pin is that day?

 

[351DRIVER]

A good one

 

[drewster]

I dont think the question is about dog legs, its about what side of the fairway is best for the second shot.

Apologies, read the title of the thread and not the associated content although the answer does remain the same !

 

[TonyN]

Ours doesnt really favour either, but, if you can only hit one shape you will be punished even when you hit decent drives.

Our 4th is a long straight par 5. It banks to the left. In the summer, anything straight has to be right of the fairway or it will bounce and feed into the left rough. Hit a draw down there anywhere and your almost guaranteed to find the rough. The only shot that is sure to hold is a fade (or slide if it comes in wide enough)

Being a drawer I had to learn how to fade, being able to work the ball both ways is almost a requirement to play well at our place and it brought my game on.

What is annoying, is that even good shots can be punished for hitting the fairway. Only the bombers can avoid this!

 

[Alex1975]

surely that depends on where the pin is that day?

It sure can mean that but I don't think its exclusive. I always want to be on the left side 13 no matter where the pin is. I am sure there are many other examples at my place, its just the one that came to mind.

 

[fundy]

I think ours is pretty neutral but I know those who think its set up for a fade.

far worse to miss left than right off the tee round ours, that said i think it suits the eye of someone who hits a draw better

 

[Garush34]

Both ways at mine, just as many set up for fade as a draw. It seems like every other hole goes the other way so it keeps you on your toes. You either need to play the required shape or try to play short of the trouble and have a longer approach.

 

[upsidedown]

Pretty much half and half for us

 

[shewy]

My course is quite hilly, favours a draw for a right hander so it holds the fairway on most holes, I can't draw it for toffee so usually on the 1st cut.

 

[sawtooth]

Slightly favours a fader of the ball but not a lot in it.

1. Neutral
2. Fade
3. Neutral
4. Draw
5. Fade
6. Fade
7. Neutral
8. Draw
9. Neutral
10. Draw
11 Draw
12. Fade
13. Fade
14. Neutral
15. Draw
16 Fade
17. Neutral
18 Fade

 

[RGDave]

let me think....

N,N,N,N,F,N,N,N,N,
F,N,N,N,N,F,F,N,N, (is that all 18?)

mmm. I'm beginning to see why I struggle. Whoops...

My other course...

N,N,F,D,D,N,N,N,D
N,D,N,D,N,N,N,D,D

mmm. That explains something...