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I've been playing less than a year so I'm still not up on all the terminology. I have heard several people mention "Playing to a Number" What exactly does that mean?
Thanks
It means playing your shots from the yardage you feel more comfortable. For instance lets look at this example of a par 5.
You tee off and slightly miss the fairway but only have 225 yards out and very little trouble in front of you. Rather than go for the green because you might struggle with longer irons or FW woods, you play to 75 yards because that is a shot you might be very comfortable with. So you hit a 7 iron (or something else) to try and let it right at a yardage number you are most comfortable with.
It can take a lot of trouble out of play and take the big numbers off the scorecard.