What's your preferred lay up distance?

[Foxholer]

What's the matter with you man? Can't you see those 3 ponds and 5 pothole bunkers greenside? 😃😃

Agreed and had twigged what you say but the edit window had closed.

:rofl:

If I decide to take the shot on, those ponds, bunkers and my stream magically seem to disappear!

 

[bobmac]

50 yds
Pw, bottom of the grip, 9-3

 

[Lord Tyrion]

100yds dead on. In the warmer months it is a full on PW, in winter it is a full 9 iron. I started to do this more and more last year as I left my ego behind and engaged my brain more. Works well for me.

 

[Oddsocks]

100-120 unless there is danger in which case 50-60 as a 2nd option. I purposely practice to 50 yard markers as every driving range has a 50 yard marker :thup:

 

[tsped83]

DEATH OR GLORY!!! I'm ripping my 5 wood monster all day long.

 

[SatchFan]

No preference for actual lay up distance for me. The nearer I am to the green the better my chances of hitting it. I'm quite happy to play half or three-quarter shots. For the lay up shot I will at least try and aim for the best line in.

 

[ScienceBoy]

When I have my distances sorted it's anything inside 130 yards, i have a shot for pretty much all distances.

 

[hines57]

120 yards for me . Nice PW in summer

 

[the smiling assassin]

85 +/- 5 yards is nice distance for a flick with my 52 wedge, knowing I can stop it quick. if I can get it greenside or close enough to chip I'll pretty much always take it on unless it requires unrealistic precision. 250-270ish is probably the grey area in normal conditions. Anything below I'll be going for it trying to leave a chip and putt. Anything above and I'll lay up with a mid iron. Anything in between requires more thought.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

50 yards for me lovely steady half a 56* wedge, however very rare I can get this close on a par 4 unless it's my third shot

 

[CMAC]

I like to lay up to about 20 yds, more chance of a par that way

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Worked hard on 100 yards and in. Had a definite game plan at Forest of Arden to not take on anything over 400 yards even if I hit a good drive figuring I had more chance of a par and certain bogey (net par) with a short iron in rather than taking a fairway wood or long iron and risking finding sand or worse. Seemed to work a treat. I need to play percentages at my own course more often but familiarity breeds contempt and I often feel I can take on shots at my home course I probably can't or shouldn't

 

[Val]

As close as possible, most HC golfers can miss as easily from 100-130 as they can from 220.

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

90 to 110 (yards) max ... Anything in there suits me fine :thup:

 

[the_coach]

so par 5's.

on the occasions the landing area for the driver has narrowed down some so not the optimum choice shot but 3 metal or hybrid, 2 iron from the tee, means going for broke on the 2nd could end up short sided of leave in the deep stuff or water. (but if there's a bunker guarding the front often times would plan to hit 3 metal/hybrid into it, depends where the pin is)

or driver from tee but the overall yardage of par 5 is say over 575.

with those 2 options it's 3 shots so I'd look to leave 85 yards in, smooth 3/4 SW (58º) hands down a 1&1/2" on the handle.

 

[garyinderry]

As close as possible, most HC golfers can miss as easily from 100-130 as they can from 220.

I don't always go for the green. I hit a iron second shot quite often but if the coast is clear I will have a pop and even miss on a certain side to leave a chip on.

Close as possible whilst staying safe for me.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

As close as possible, most HC golfers can miss as easily from 100-130 as they can from 220.

This for me, proved that at fortrose last summer, drove the ball brilliantly and missed green after green and that was with all 3 wedges in my hands so I have no perfect distance, all clubs are equally either good or seriously poor.

 

[Rooter]

175 yards for an easy 9 iron..

 

[HawkeyeMS]

That rather depends on the green and where the pin is. If I choose to layup I'm looking at anything between 80 & 120 yds but quite often I'll just try and get as close to the green as possible

 

[the smiling assassin]

This for me, proved that at fortrose last summer, drove the ball brilliantly and missed green after green and that was with all 3 wedges in my hands so I have no perfect distance, all clubs are equally either good or seriously poor.

f&r greens are small targets.