Hamfist
I promise not to murder Canadan.
The "Deer in the headlights" moment. LOL.I should note that the 12th hole dictated the club choice of 5 iron due to the 70 degree dogleg. It was a tight fairway, too. I just pushed the shot right. Correct distance. The provisional went where I wanted. Couldn't find the original played the provisional and got a 4 + S&D.
Others in my foursome hit either irons or rinky dinks. One hit a FW trying to do a hard draw around the dogleg and lost the ball in the woods on the left.
We are not immune from making bad decisions. There are times I wish I had a caddie. "Julie, you might want to take a couple of unplayable lies here." "No, I can hack it out." "Seriously? You could end up in worse shape."
And have you noticed that when we're having a blow up hole, we usually go brain dead at the same time? This compounds the problem.
I am never trying to overpower a hole with my club selection. I usually take a club I can hit OK, and even if it's short am content to run it up to the front of the green.
The last 2 rounds, I've been driving fairly well, it's been the wedge (I'm a one wedge kind of guy.), and putter that have let me down.