For what it's worth, that is how Jim Colbert played, although he would trade shot patterns as the hole and wind dictated. But, he typically aimed at the outer FW or Green edge and curved back to the middle. He didn't aim out over the rough with his "At worst, I will hit it straight" shot setup, accepting that a straight shot still left him on the intended green or fw. He would adjust his grip or stance a bit to assure a fade (or draw) and depending on how aggressive he would want to be, either plan to curve a bit more to the middle, or perhaps all the way to a pin on the far side, risking the possible over play into a low side hazard. He felt that was a bad play and he deserved to be punished.
As mentioned, the basic strategy is often more subtle and complex than that, i.e., considering what green contours he might use to get to the pin without trying to fly it in close. He also figured the wind, lie angle, target angle, etc. into his final shot pattern. Jack and Tiger were much less reluctant to come over a hazard with their preferred shot pattern. But, in reality, only a small number of pros of that generation played alternate shots to fit the hole, and most tried to fit the hole to their shot patterns.