HomerJSimpson
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Putting for me. I am a short hitter and so a lot of longer par 4's are out of range and so I have to use my shots. If I can hole loads from 10 feet it takes so much pressure off my approach shots and short game
Well if he is off 1 at Hillside he can play.Yup the guy off 1 is at Hillside and rest of us from parklands
Molinari was always reckoned to be a poor putter until he started to have lessons from one of the putting gurus. It is what turned him in to a major winner.
Nope. It’s really isn’t. Go look at the longest guys on the stats. The longest guy doesn’t win week out.
It’s when multiple strokes gained align they win.
JT last week was 39th on distance.
Ask His coach the reason he improved so much. Pugh will tell you it’s the distanceNope. It’s really isn’t. Go look at the longest guys on the stats. The longest guy doesn’t win week out.
It’s when multiple strokes gained align they win.
JT last week was 39th on distance.
Going back to the original question where I play I probably only use the driver on 8 holes (summer months) and of those 8 drives, when I am at my best, I probably only miss two fairways and might only be in the first cut with the two misses.
So am I really gaining anything by selecting the driving option.
So holing out from ten feet would give you a shot gained every timeAt my very worst.....I 2 putt from 10 feet 99 times out of 100 and the other is just a 3 putt....
Given that the putting option is specifically tied to 10 feet, there will be plenty of holes where it offers zero shots gained. I.e. you're on the green 11 or more feet away and you lag it up for a tap-in which you would have holed either way. Even when you are 10 feet that only saves you one shot - since personally I would rarely three putt from that distance. So over a round it's saving you maybe 3 or 4 shots? Just an estimate.
The driving one however, let's say it's applicable on all the par fours and gives so that's 13 or 14 holes, and just one awful drive could cost you 2 or 3 shots in itself. So if you'd normally hit two or three poor drives on a round, this potentially saves you 6 to 9 shots.
Unfortunately last round - for both!!When was the last time you 3 stabbed vs the last time you 3 off the tee’d.
Easy. There is ever only ever going to be one maximum distance middle of fairway drive (I think it was Tom Watson who asked why amateur golfers get so focussed on hitting it straight - as there is only one straight - and lots of not quite straights that are just as good).
Anywhere not quite maximum distance middle of fairway does me fine. Holing every putt under 10ft - the Holy Grail