Posted on: Today at 03:05:17 PMPosted by: P. Craig
I would say that if an average 10+ handicapper has more than 3 approaches on par-4's that require more than a 5-iron they should move up a set of tees. In fact, 99% of golfers could stand to move up in order to make the game easier and more fun.
I disagree. My index is generally in the 7 to 8 range, and not only do I have more than 3 approaches per round with a club longer than a 5-iron, I don't even have a 5-iron!
I figure if I'm going to shoot 90, I at least want to do so from the blues, not whites, and the fact that my golf bag features more headcovers than a Synagogue during the High Holidays doesn't bother me a bit. (In fact, I had the 3-wood re-gripped just yesterday..no kidding!)
To me the game is a challenge, I prefer to play from 6,500 yards, and if that means hybrids, 5-woods, etc into many/most par-4s, that's OK. I'm out there hoping to break 80, if things go south quickly, hoping to break 90, if in the UK hoping to break 100, and whacking the 3-wood is just part of the fun...so is getting it up-and-in for par! Just my opinion, anyway...