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Leaving the Driver in the Bag

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I certainly am not a 14 driver per round guy. I am not long at all, but I still will play to stay out of trouble even if it means hitting a hybrid into a green instead of a 8 or 9 iron that has a lot of risk to getting to that distance. Heck its getting where everyone I play with is longer than me. LOL.
 
I have actually decided to play my next round driverless. May leave the three wood out too. They just are not behaving. I have decided that they are just getting me into trouble, so this will teach em a lesson, hehe.
 
It depends on what the hole calls for. I'm big on course management. Course I'm not as young as most of you so I probably use a driver more. However, if the hole is very long and very tight I'll tee off with less than a driver just to get the ball in play.

I'm hoping to play Old Union in February while I'm visiting in NE Tennessee. It looks like a beautiful course...from the pictures one of you guys posted a while back in another thread.
 
Driver. Unless I'll drive it through a dog leg. You need to move it out there. I see too many guys in my men's club that hit 3w and still end up in trouble, only farther from the hole.

Kevin
 
Driver on most par 4 holes unless there is a short dogleg or there is trouble such as a hazard that is within my range but not something I can get the driver over.My driver is usually my most consistent club.If I could get my approach sots as good, I could lower my handicap greatly.
 
Driver most of the time since I moved back one tee box. I need all the distance I can get. I do occasionally pull out the fairway wood or hybrid but usually go with the driver. This may change some when I add a 3 wood or lower lofted hybrid back to my bag.
 
Most of you guys on here know I usually like to tee off with my nine iron on those long par 4's :D.... Setho when is your B-day? Just curious when you are heading to Old Union again? I never can play that course enough :thumb:.

P.S. Sean you might freeze your butt off playing golf in North Ga in February good buddy :golf2:
 
Ole Gray said:
Most of you guys on here know I usually like to tee off with my nine iron on those long par 4's :D.... Setho when is your B-day? Just curious when you are heading to Old Union again? I never can play that course enough :thumb:.

P.S. Sean you might freeze your butt off playing golf in North Ga in February good buddy :golf2:
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How's the weather in your part of the world Gray in February? Maybe I can make a detour to GA before I stop in TN. :)
 
Ole Gray said:
Most of you guys on here know I usually like to tee off with my nine iron on those long par 4's :D.... Setho when is your B-day? Just curious when you are heading to Old Union again? I never can play that course enough :thumb:.

P.S. Sean you might freeze your butt off playing golf in North Ga in February good buddy :golf2:
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April 23. Just around the corner.


TapaTalking while driving. I swear it's safe. Oh cra...
 
By season end some of the physical work i had been doing that is golf specific was just starting to pay off so I was having a good time exploring what I could do with the driver. I am not real sure what I am going to do when the new season begins. that said, depending on the course I am not likely to take driver on every par 4 or par 5. Probably leave it in the bag one out of every four par 4/ par 5 holes on average.
 
i've always been more of the i'd rather be in the rough or trees 100 out then back in the fairway hitting a mid iron into the green. this has helped and hurt over the years, but i am a rather consistent driver so i feel like i am going to hit most fairways. the 3 wood comes out when driver is impractical or too long (major dogleg, pond, ect.)
 
I used to hit driver on all par 4's and 5's, but now I usually hit 3w because I am only about 10-20yards shorter, but much more accurate with it. However, I have been playing golf alone and that has helped. When I am playing with the fellas my balls get in the way and everyone wants to hit the big stick.
 
The only time I don't use the driver is on a stupid dogleg that I would drive through or if I can get to 100 yds to the green with my 3 wood or of course on a par 3.
 
i friggin love my driver - next to my putter its my fav club! i could hit the 3w off the tee- but i really dont like hitting it off a tee- more comfortable hitting it off the deck when i need too. I should probably practice more with it - im sure its probably more acccurate - or maybe drivin with a mashie. I havent tried hitting a 3 iron forever. Maybe ill try n hit a 3 iron burner 2.0 at the outing - i know TC loves his - will have to add that to the to do, or "to-hit" list!
 
cg13 said:
i friggin love my driver - next to my putter its my fav club! i could hit the 3w off the tee- but i really dont like hitting it off a tee- more comfortable hitting it off the deck when i need too. I should probably practice more with it - im sure its probably more acccurate - or maybe drivin with a mashie. I havent tried hitting a 3 iron forever. Maybe ill try n hit a 3 iron burner 2.0 at the outing - i know TC loves his - will have to add that to the to do, or "to-hit" list!
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You'll love that 3i. I couldn't even hit my 4i in my old sets, but now I'm stroking the 3i with great consistency.

I have started leaving the driver in the bag more and more. Not because it's misbehaving, but I have started trying to play a little smarter rather than just longer.
 
I can leave mine in the bag on the front nine. The back nine I like to be able to use it on 4 holes there though. If I'm not "on" that day I won't use it at all though. No driving range where I play so I start with a 3 wd and if I'm hitting that well I'll ease into the driver. 3 wd gives me the carry I need to play conservatively.
 
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