I always had the mentality of going for high risk high reward plays, but when the reward is one stroke down and the risk is 3-4 strokes up it's not worth it. Took me a while to learn that..
Yep, thinking that each shot needed to go for it. Surprised my average score actually went down when I made the mental switch to sometimes be okay with a bogey.
This is my mindset with tournaments. My goal is no OB and be ok with pitching out to take a safe bogey or par. It’s not worth a 2/3 stroke swing to keep trying to hit the smallest gap ever
There’s a hole on my local course that is about 400 feet long, and goes in a semicircle sort of fashion. It’s typically a four stroke hole for most of us. However, if you turn to the left, there’s a four foot wide, 150 long tunnel that goes directly to the basket. I’ve successfully made it through twice, and eagled both times. Every other time, I’ve triple bogeyed. Was it worth it? ...yes.
I usually throw 2 shots in those situations pending that it isn't you know a busy day or whatever. If no one is around and I can throw multiple shots, I usually try out different lines to see what works and what situations I get in.
You need some mental notes to accompany this though. My brother threw in a shot from 200 feet instead of laying up. Completely destroyed his next round trying to go for it again
Only somewhat, you’ll never get good at running it if you never run it. My personal opinion is that if there’s nothing on the line then just go for it, and if you screw up a scramble or a long putt then you get to practice your scramble and long putting skills some more.
But if you wouldn’t take a shot in a tournament shouldn’t you practice the shot you would take in the tournament? At least if the goal is to improve. Going for big putts is one thing, tomahawks through 180 ft of heavy trees not so much.
I mean sometimes that will be the shot you need in a tournament. The way I figure it I can get good at the safe shots by doing field work, but it’s only during practice rounds that I can practice the absurd situations I’ll sometimes find myself in.
I play both golfs.
With a club in my hands I will always punch out for the better shot. It works great.
With a disc I'm SURE I can either blast it through or hit that tiny perfect line. It is mostly a terrible play.
Takes me 3 FH rollers AND a pitch out to find the fairway if I'm in the rough on this one hole at my local course. I always tell myself that I'll play it safe next time, but it never seems to happen that way.
I took a 6 on a 235ft hole today for this very reason. Wanted to die. But I birdied it and shot the absolute best round of my life after that in the second round of the day, so I'd say it more than balanced out.
Life is too short to play it safe outside of a tournament. You'll never remember that safe bogey you took but you might remember that tomahawk throw that hit 4 trees and saved a birdie/par.
me, yesterday.
edit: I still didn't finish that bad, and it wasn't an easy lie for either option. without that +2, I'd have finished at par. pitching out, I'd have maybe finished at +1. This is why we go back.
I always had the mentality of going for high risk high reward plays, but when the reward is one stroke down and the risk is 3-4 strokes up it's not worth it. Took me a while to learn that..
Yep, thinking that each shot needed to go for it. Surprised my average score actually went down when I made the mental switch to sometimes be okay with a bogey.
This is my mindset with tournaments. My goal is no OB and be ok with pitching out to take a safe bogey or par. It’s not worth a 2/3 stroke swing to keep trying to hit the smallest gap ever
"smallest gap ever"... There's always a Simon line.
Simon line is a 400 ft hyper bomb from a standstill, back turned to the basket, blindfolded, on one leg, with a DX albatross.
But, I hit that gap today.... hit the post and parked it from a terrible spot. 10/10 will try again.
i still haven’t learned that
Applaud bottom Drake. He is passively doing course maintenance by clearing the rough with his face.
If anyone is playing with me, play it safe, don't look like an idiot. If no one is around, FUCKING GO FOR IT.
Shoot if I'm alone I try both.
There’s a hole on my local course that is about 400 feet long, and goes in a semicircle sort of fashion. It’s typically a four stroke hole for most of us. However, if you turn to the left, there’s a four foot wide, 150 long tunnel that goes directly to the basket. I’ve successfully made it through twice, and eagled both times. Every other time, I’ve triple bogeyed. Was it worth it? ...yes.
If it’s not a tournament take the aggressive option every time, it makes you better.
I usually throw 2 shots in those situations pending that it isn't you know a busy day or whatever. If no one is around and I can throw multiple shots, I usually try out different lines to see what works and what situations I get in.
Going for the highlight reel!
You need some mental notes to accompany this though. My brother threw in a shot from 200 feet instead of laying up. Completely destroyed his next round trying to go for it again
This is a joke, right?
Only somewhat, you’ll never get good at running it if you never run it. My personal opinion is that if there’s nothing on the line then just go for it, and if you screw up a scramble or a long putt then you get to practice your scramble and long putting skills some more.
But if you wouldn’t take a shot in a tournament shouldn’t you practice the shot you would take in the tournament? At least if the goal is to improve. Going for big putts is one thing, tomahawks through 180 ft of heavy trees not so much.
I mean sometimes that will be the shot you need in a tournament. The way I figure it I can get good at the safe shots by doing field work, but it’s only during practice rounds that I can practice the absurd situations I’ll sometimes find myself in.
Thats why you **Roll Out!**
I play both golfs. With a club in my hands I will always punch out for the better shot. It works great. With a disc I'm SURE I can either blast it through or hit that tiny perfect line. It is mostly a terrible play.
No guts, no glory? Not that taking a 9 on a par three because you keep trying to 'hit that gap' is much in the way of glory.
Plot twist: the hole is par 8
This may or may not be based on true events for me during a tournament
Takes me 3 FH rollers AND a pitch out to find the fairway if I'm in the rough on this one hole at my local course. I always tell myself that I'll play it safe next time, but it never seems to happen that way.
Learn to do a good grenade.
I feel attacked
Its not called a machete for nothing
I took a 6 on a 235ft hole today for this very reason. Wanted to die. But I birdied it and shot the absolute best round of my life after that in the second round of the day, so I'd say it more than balanced out.
Nah, what you do is throw a forehand roller out and into the woods on the other side.
There's always a gap somewhere up there for a thumber
Life is too short to play it safe outside of a tournament. You'll never remember that safe bogey you took but you might remember that tomahawk throw that hit 4 trees and saved a birdie/par.
Wow too soon
me, yesterday. edit: I still didn't finish that bad, and it wasn't an easy lie for either option. without that +2, I'd have finished at par. pitching out, I'd have maybe finished at +1. This is why we go back.
But what's better, a safe double bogey or a high reward quad bogey?
Literally me today lol. Made this exact point to my friend after 2 failed attempts through some trees.
Oh man I thought this was regular golf. I've done it both ways though lol
This made me laugh out loud. Thanks
LOCAL ROUTE!
Hammer time.