playing the smart shot and it completely blowing up in your face? Happened to me today. I had a situation where it was either try a somewhat tough shot that Im capable of doing, or a safe, simple chip back into the fairway between 2 trees. I chose the safe shot. Of course my chip hits one of the small trees and shoots left and OB. I'm of the opinion that playing too conservatively can bite you sometimes.
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I've learned that when I do that it's because I tried to be too aggressive on the safe shot. For instance, when I want to lay up short of water or a bunker at 100 yards I decide to hit it 90 yards instead of 75 or 80. Or if I have to chip out I try to buzz a tree line to save 20 yards instead of actually chipping out and taking my medicine.
Absolutely. For me its when I half ass the punch out and chunk it so bad it doesn't even get to the fairway.
If you hit a tree while chipping out, you probably just suck.
Had a chip out from the trees bounce off the cart path, get all the way across the fairway, and leave me in jail again on Saturday.
I had some very nice luck on the front nine to keep things decent and then it turned real sour on the back.
I had some very nice luck on the front nine to keep things decent and then it turned real sour on the back.
It happens.
Ask Justin Thomas
Shelton98 said:
Absolutely. For me its when I half ass the punch out and chunk it so bad it doesn't even get to the fairway.
This happens to me sometimes. I get lazy with my swing, thinking I only need to hit it 30 yards to the fairway. The lazy swing causes deceleration and that causes me to hit it fat and not get it to the fairway.
Or you hit the punch absolutely on the screws only to watch it roll 40 yards past target and into the **** on the other side
My Dad and I were discussing this recently and we came to the conclusion that when you're in the sh*t and just need to punch out to the middle of the fairway - that is when you must really bare down and concentrate. Don't ever be lazy about a punch out. Treat it as a crucial shot. It's too easy to blow off as an "easy shot" and that's just going to get you in more trouble.
Part of the reason that G O L F is a 4 letter word
There's a reason CPG lasted all those years on the Mexican Mini-tour. Leading in strokes gained punching out sideways is nothing to sneeze at.
Have you considered the XE747 punch out club? I haven't tried it, but the camel toe technology does sound alluring.
Have you considered the XE747 punch out club? I haven't tried it, but the camel toe technology does sound alluring.
I don't remember punch outs, but I do remember the ridiculous window I split onto the green
Always go for it.
Always go for it.
I agree. For me "going for it" makes me really concentrate on my line and I make a much better swing. Countless times I've been in the trees and told my buddy "watch this". I take it between two trees and over another with a slight fade and land on or near the green. Sometimes I hit the tree but it almost always ends up in a better place than I could have punched one to.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
I don't remember punch outs, but I do remember the ridiculous window I split onto the green
Always go for it.
My 'punch-out' or 'go-for-it' criteria usually involves likelihood algorithm of ball coming back off the tree and braining me.
Recovery shots are what separates the good players from the bad. I am guilty of not "takey medicine" as my daughter used to say, and trying to do too much with a punch/chip back to the fairway. I always seem to want to advance it further than reasonable, even though it still requires another shot no matter where I put it.
I think if all of us would take recovery/layup shot seriously and try to hit centers of green and fairways, we'd all be a few shots lower handicap. It's so damn hard to be conservative though
I think if all of us would take recovery/layup shot seriously and try to hit centers of green and fairways, we'd all be a few shots lower handicap. It's so damn hard to be conservative though
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I've found that the same swing that got you in the trees will get you out. Slice one off the tee in the trees on the right and the same slice will get you near the green. Science.
It's not just the recovery shots, it's the decision to take double bogey out of play.
The stats show the best players in the world play for bogey most of the time when they hit it in the trees. They get back in play to be able to play their next shot on to the green and 2 putt for bogey (assuming par 4).
We're conditioned to see the go for it shots more because that's what's shown on tv and makes for good tv. But the better players eliminate the double bogeys.
The stats show the best players in the world play for bogey most of the time when they hit it in the trees. They get back in play to be able to play their next shot on to the green and 2 putt for bogey (assuming par 4).
We're conditioned to see the go for it shots more because that's what's shown on tv and makes for good tv. But the better players eliminate the double bogeys.
Golf Aggravation Levels:
Level 1 (mild): Greenside cart path bounce.
Level 2 (moderate): Leaving a par putt short by 5+ feet.
Level 3 (significant): "Smart shot" punch out that runs across the fairway and into more crap.
Level 4 (intense): Blading one inside 100 yards that screams over the green.
Level 5 (severe): Bombed drive to A1 position, followed by a chunk that goes 10 yards.
Level 1 (mild): Greenside cart path bounce.
Level 2 (moderate): Leaving a par putt short by 5+ feet.
Level 3 (significant): "Smart shot" punch out that runs across the fairway and into more crap.
Level 4 (intense): Blading one inside 100 yards that screams over the green.
Level 5 (severe): Bombed drive to A1 position, followed by a chunk that goes 10 yards.
tamu2009 said:
It's not just the recovery shots, it's the decision to take double bogey out of play.
The stats show the best players in the world play for bogey most of the time when they hit it in the trees. They get back in play to be able to play their next shot on to the green and 2 putt for bogey (assuming par 4).
We're conditioned to see the go for it shots more because that's what's shown on tv and makes for good tv. But the better players eliminate the double bogeys.
I don't remember the exact numbers or where I saw it, but there was something that talked about the difference between different handicap levels. Like where the scores came from. This isn't exactly right but it was the vibe.
Biggest difference between:
20 hcp and 15 hcp - the 15 makes fewer doubles or worse
15 hcp and 10 hcp - the 10 makes fewer doubles or worse
10 hcp and 5 hcp - the 5 makes fewer doubles or worse
5 hcp and 0 hcp - the 0 makes fewer doubles or worse
0 hcp and +3 hcp - the +3 makes more birdies
Like I said this isn't exactly right but I do remember that it said until you get to SUPER low handicaps, by far the biggest factor is avoiding big numbers.
That said my safe plays also get me into trouble so screw it I'm going for it.
Level 5+: Bomb the drive to a perfect spot on the fairway, 10 yards from rolling into the water protecting the green leaving 100yds to the pin...and then chunk a whole sleeve into the pond.
Honestly, though, the third one just made it funny.
I also had a near miss with a level 4 in a HS golf tournament. Had about 50 to the green and hit a screamer that was going to wind up way over the green...until it hit the lowest 2 inches of the flagstick and clacked into the hole.
Honestly, though, the third one just made it funny.
I also had a near miss with a level 4 in a HS golf tournament. Had about 50 to the green and hit a screamer that was going to wind up way over the green...until it hit the lowest 2 inches of the flagstick and clacked into the hole.
Well done sir. You earned a Vince McMahon enhancement
Agree with the poster above. If you hit a small tree chipping out and it goes OB, I would recommend taking two weeks off, then quit.
No mention of various slow play situations is surprising. That easily angers me the most on the golf course.
I have a tough time remembering to aim small, miss small on even the easy shots
Greenside cart path bounce means u had an approach shot into the green and missed ur target by 30+ yards
That's higher than level 1 for me
That's higher than level 1 for me
I'm finding that as I get more reliable off of the short grass, I'm taking less hero shots when I miss and am off in the junk. It's easier to take my medicine when I'm confident I can make it back up on the fairway. This has happened over the last month where my Driver suddenly found 15 more accurate yards off the tee. Instead of Bogey's, Quads and a random, par, I'm 4-5 pars and random Quads, and a few triples where my 58 or putter decided to take the hole off.
I heard Spieth say sometime that he wants to take aggressive swings at conservative targets and that line has stuck with me.
Hubert J. Farnsworth said:
playing the smart shot and it completely blowing up in your face? Happened to me today. I had a situation where it was either try a somewhat tough shot that Im capable of doing, or a safe, simple chip back into the fairway between 2 trees. I chose the safe shot. Of course my chip hits one of the small trees and shoots left and OB. I'm of the opinion that playing too conservatively can bite you sometimes.
No, hitting a small tree and it going OB will bite you, not correctly playing safe. It's always the smarter play. DECADE says 99% of the time, get it back into the FW.
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