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Live and learn
Live and learn
I am beginning to think that not many people are comfortable inside 100 yards. Not being a long hitter, full shots inside 100 yards are a necessity. As someone who hits driver, on average 210-215 (230 if I am lucky), unless the course is suitably short, GIR's are hard to come by. My PW is my 100 yard club, and while I am comfortable hitting it to the green, I am equally comfortable hitting my 60* - full-swing - at the 60-65 yard range.
Inside that range, and I am comfortable pitching or chipping. Most of my lessons have revolved around my short game, again out of necessity. The goal, for me, is to get as close to the green as I can and let the short game help me save par or two putt for bogey. Maybe that's still poor course management on my part, but it's how I've come to approach the game.
My problem, in this instance, was ... I believe ... not knowing how to play the Bermuda. I haven't been in this sort of rough before (we played an upscale course in the middle of a summer with plenty of rain) and didn't know how to play it. I'm comforted in the fact that my club selection wasn't at fault ... just my execution. I think I played it exactly how Freddie warned could cause problems ... it was sitting up, and I took a normal swing, causing me to make contact with the top of the club, popping it up. Stupid move on my part.
Obviously I need more practice. Hopefully I remember this lesson, and execute it better the next time I face it.
Live and learn
Being as a 3 wood got ya only 65 yards from the green im guessing it wasn't reachable for you so as a few others had said i would of took that whole shot outta play, i would of probably played a 7 iron or something to about 100-120 yards out and hit a full 56* or 60* in from there, if i have no chance of making it in 2 i never try and get closer than 100 yards
I am beginning to think that not many people are comfortable inside 100 yards. Not being a long hitter, full shots inside 100 yards are a necessity. As someone who hits driver, on average 210-215 (230 if I am lucky), unless the course is suitably short, GIR's are hard to come by. My PW is my 100 yard club, and while I am comfortable hitting it to the green, I am equally comfortable hitting my 60* - full-swing - at the 60-65 yard range.
Inside that range, and I am comfortable pitching or chipping. Most of my lessons have revolved around my short game, again out of necessity. The goal, for me, is to get as close to the green as I can and let the short game help me save par or two putt for bogey. Maybe that's still poor course management on my part, but it's how I've come to approach the game.
My problem, in this instance, was ... I believe ... not knowing how to play the Bermuda. I haven't been in this sort of rough before (we played an upscale course in the middle of a summer with plenty of rain) and didn't know how to play it. I'm comforted in the fact that my club selection wasn't at fault ... just my execution. I think I played it exactly how Freddie warned could cause problems ... it was sitting up, and I took a normal swing, causing me to make contact with the top of the club, popping it up. Stupid move on my part.
Obviously I need more practice. Hopefully I remember this lesson, and execute it better the next time I face it.