Philly Golf Guy
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- Joined
- Nov 7, 2012
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- USGA 14
I've come to the conclusion that getting too close on that hole is a problem for me. Driver can get you close but then you're left with a touchy chip or pitch. I've hit a good drive to the base of the green/hill too many times and be left with no good alternative for getting close.
Pin on the left and you can play driver to the right side/rough - it gives you some green to work with - but that's taking changes with lie/stance.
Last time I played it, it was 3 hybrid to the fairway which left me 100 yards out. Hit 3/4 GW as I wanted to take spin off the ball (afraid to back it off the green) and it just didn't stop. Of all the ways I have played that hole, that seems the best for me.
100 yards in has worked for me in the past. I also like to put it in the fringe or rough on the right side because it's easier for me to get the ball high up than it is from a tight lie if I go driver off the tee. I like that angle to the green better as well. But I've ended up with some very tough side hill lies in that area too, which has defeated the whole point of hitting over there those times.