Open #1

[Tiger_Bernhardt]

Open #1 is an easy driving hole. Why are these guys not hitting more club. It seems way to many are hitting 6 irons or longer to a green fronted by a creek. I always thought the goal there was to get to 100 yards from pin.

[Bill_McBride]

Tiger, I think they lay up short of the burn that's closer on both sides.

[Patrick_Mucci]

Tom Watson had the same comment.

He didn't understand why more golfers weren't attempting to get closer to the green with their drive.

[Bill_McBride]

This is what I was talking about.......note how the burn comes in closer right and somewhat left.  I think they are trying to drive to 125 yards to get a wedge they can spin without fear of either (a) driving into the burn, or (b) spinning a shot back into the burn.

[Tiger_Bernhardt]

Bill that is exactly what I mean. The 100 yard mark is where the fairways closes in to a mere 50 yards wide or so. lol I still think it is easier to control spin and distance in a 3 plus club wind from 100 than to face same winds or crossing than at 160 to 180 plus 

[Bill_McBride]

I think they may have been trying for that perfect 120 and left it farther out.

One thing we have to remember is that 140 yds is 9 or PW for those guys, 7 or 8 for mortals.

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