InTheRough
Course Botanist
I've played 2 rounds in a row from the white tees at 6300 yds., and while I have had stretches where I can keep up with the guys on the scorecard, it's really hard. I play my best from them when I take the attitude: "there's no way I can reach this green in reg., so the smart thing to do is to lay up in a spot at a distance where I'm hitting my most comfortable wedge shot and hope I can get an up and down." When I play that way, I've gone stretches of four holes at 1 over.... because I know the course and I know how to putt. I've even gotten one birdie on a 359 yd par 4.
But to lower scores with a system of 6 GIRs to give a chance at par or birdie, 6 up and downs, and allow myself 6 DBs means I need to hit GIR on all par 3s + 2 par 4s OR 1 shorter par 4 and one par 5. It also puts a hella stress on my wedge game getting it close from 40 yds. - I'm good with my wedges, but not that good - not good enough to stick it to within 6 feet from that distance. 6 double bogeys is no problem.
One thing that's improved is I've learned not to miss short. I've learned to be pin high or on the green long, the latter not always being a good thing.
But now I've got to go back to the driving range and work out this hook I've developed. That will happen then the temperature drops back down to a cool 90 degrees late next week. We're going to get slammed in the broiler with 100 on Saturday, 107 and 108 Sunday and Monday. 94 on Tuesday should feel cool. Thursday will be 90. Fun times.
But to lower scores with a system of 6 GIRs to give a chance at par or birdie, 6 up and downs, and allow myself 6 DBs means I need to hit GIR on all par 3s + 2 par 4s OR 1 shorter par 4 and one par 5. It also puts a hella stress on my wedge game getting it close from 40 yds. - I'm good with my wedges, but not that good - not good enough to stick it to within 6 feet from that distance. 6 double bogeys is no problem.
One thing that's improved is I've learned not to miss short. I've learned to be pin high or on the green long, the latter not always being a good thing.
But now I've got to go back to the driving range and work out this hook I've developed. That will happen then the temperature drops back down to a cool 90 degrees late next week. We're going to get slammed in the broiler with 100 on Saturday, 107 and 108 Sunday and Monday. 94 on Tuesday should feel cool. Thursday will be 90. Fun times.