What would give you the most satisfaction?

[Mr A]

Simple poll, folks. Which of the following shots would give you the most satisfaction?

A long, straight drive that splits the fairway. Going a bit further than usual, leaving you a couple of clubs lower for your approach.

Knocking a fairway wood or rescue into the heart of the green to set up a real eagle/birdie opportunity.

Flushing an iron right at the flag and leaving a 6 foot putt for birdie.

Pitching to within a foot to leave yourself a tap in.

Chipping in from within 15 feet of the green.

Draining a monster putt from at least 25' for birdie/eagle.

Obviously the birdie/eagle scenarios are open to ability and realism, because personally I have never come close to an eagle, and I'm sure good players hit plenty of good shots for easy birdies.

For me a close pitch would win as that's the strongest part of my game and I have always enjoyed it. A long club to the heart of the green a close second as I have never done that before.

 

[In_The_Rough]

Long drive for me as that is the weakest area of my game and is what keeps my handicap at 8. So deffo this for me as it is a real rare event

 

[Pin-seeker]

Can't beat seeing a long putt drop.

 

[brendy]

Missing the hosel by more than millimetres with confidence inspiring regularity?

 

[Darth Fader]

Cant beat nailing a long iron

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Could be any one of them. A great shot is a great shot and I take satisfaction from every one I hit

 

[Jdb2005]

As much as I love a long drive there is nothing better than seeing a 30ft putt drop for birdie.

 

[BTatHome]

Based on your choices, I'd take the putt .... as its the only one that guaranteed me an eagle/birdie.

 

[mcbroon]

There's something about flushing an iron, more so than a wood, and particularly when you hit one right down the pin. Makes you feel like a proper golfer.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I love hitting irons close especially if I have to carry a bunker or tuck it close to a tight pin.

 

[m10johnson]

I went for draining a putt, especially one you don't expect yourself to make, like a big swinging 20 footer.

Saying that, flushing a 5iron off the fairway to within 10 feet is a pretty sweet feeling.

 

[tsped83]

Hit a rocket of a 6 iron tonight in match play that won me the match tonight. Nothing better than hitting an iron flush out the middle!

 

[TheClaw]

Based on your choices, I'd take the putt .... as its the only one that guaranteed me an eagle/birdie.

That's what I was thinking. A birdie/eagle and GIR. The rest "set up" a chance.

 

[palindromicbob]

I choose the pitch as well. Always makes me feel good.

Not an option but hard to beat pulling off a shot that you shouldn't really be able to manage but have the confidence to try it anyway.

Had a 50 yard shot the other day in a comp with trees in front. It was my fourth on a par 5. Percentage shot was a low punch back out to the fairway and try to get up and down for bogey.

Instead I opened a 60 degree and decided to play a flop as the lie was perfect. Nothing can top the feeling I had when it landed exactly where I wanted it to and fed towards the hole. Sank the putt for par. Helps me realise there is a game in me somewhere.

 

[Mr A]

Thanks for the input so far guys. I'm unsurprised to see the putting option, simply because its the only option that has guaranteed you your score.

However I probably should have made it clearer that these were all in relation to a birdie or eagle, I just wanted to keep the OP simple.

 

[TheClaw]

Apart from the choices given I get the most pleasure from a shot that I have deliberately shaped into a green...I have on occasion said "I meant that"

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Thanks for the input so far guys. I'm unsurprised to see the putting option, simply because its the only option that has guaranteed you your score.

However I probably should have made it clearer that these were all in relation to a birdie or eagle, I just wanted to keep the OP simple.

You can't judge the quality of a shot or the satisfaction you take from it based on your score on a hole. I hit a peach of a hybrid to our 15th the other day to set up an eagle chance. I missed the putt but that doesn't take away my satisfaction of hitting the shot that got me there. I've also hit a lot of great putts that haven't gone in.

 

[JustOne]

Can't beat seeing a long putt drop.

I disagree, watching a chip from off the green roll towards the hole then wedge itself between hole and flag is far more fulfilling, I love chipping in. It's great when you just leave the putter in the bag.

 

[Which tree did that hit]

I would be quietly grateful for any of them to be honest!

 

[Jack_bfc]

Good question.

n 'the round of my life' last wednesday I obviously hit a lt of good satisfying shots.

But the two that made me go 'wow' were a coupl of flop shots I pulled off.

I had been practicing them for a laugh the day before, so when I left myself with a bunker to get over and no green to work with for my 3rd shot on a par 4 I opended up the 58* and went for it. It landed on the green and stayed put. Still 2 putted for a bogey.

Next hole I missed the green on the par 3 and as in a similar position i decided to try again. Flopped it to within inchs very nearly holed it.

Loved it..