Hi folks,
I'm new to the game. I've ben playing about 18 months. That said I play 3 or 4 times a week, I know, it's a hard life. My score is currently circling around 100 but I am improving.
The issue... I joined a Thursday night league for the first time and in my first competition I kicked butt, but, the way I did it has me a bit concerned. I played the par 4s as a par 5 and the par 5s as a par 6. I did this is by not even trying to hit the green on my second shot (or third on par 5s) but hitting a short iron and laying up. It worked, I had my best round ever.
My question... Am I slowing my progress by not hitting my longer clubs and even trying to reach the greens or am I right to just look at the score and let my long irons take care of themselves over time. I want to be a good competitor and the folks I'm playing against my deserve my best game but I want to improve my game as quickly as possible. To do that I should hit my longer clubs and play the game as it was intended.
What do you think?
I'm new to the game. I've ben playing about 18 months. That said I play 3 or 4 times a week, I know, it's a hard life. My score is currently circling around 100 but I am improving.
The issue... I joined a Thursday night league for the first time and in my first competition I kicked butt, but, the way I did it has me a bit concerned. I played the par 4s as a par 5 and the par 5s as a par 6. I did this is by not even trying to hit the green on my second shot (or third on par 5s) but hitting a short iron and laying up. It worked, I had my best round ever.
My question... Am I slowing my progress by not hitting my longer clubs and even trying to reach the greens or am I right to just look at the score and let my long irons take care of themselves over time. I want to be a good competitor and the folks I'm playing against my deserve my best game but I want to improve my game as quickly as possible. To do that I should hit my longer clubs and play the game as it was intended.
What do you think?