Popular Post sirchunksalot Posted April 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2020 I was thinking about this the other morning and thought I would see if anyone else had the same problem. Is there a shot you just need to tell yourself "Don't do it!" and go for the safer, more sensible route? For me, it's hitting 3 wood when the ball is above my feet. It never turns out good, I usually hit a low hooky shot that might go 120. I know better, but if I'm on a par 5 I'm usually grabbing the 3 and trying to advance it as far as I can, no matter the lie. I can't help myself, even though I could pull a shorter iron and probably be in better position for my third shot. cnosil, Nunfa0, GolfSpy_APH and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Using the driver... ever. 3 wood is so much better for me.Also need to stop trying to hit the slinging draw. They get a little shanky every once and a while... Nunfa0, juspoole, silver & black and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbmullin Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Knowing when to hold them and know when to fold them. Or knowing when to leave the big stick in the bag and work my way around the course from the short grass more often. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy sirchunksalot and daviddvm 2 Quote DRIVER - Ping G425 SFT Driver Tensei AV 55 Orange Reg Flex Woods - Ping G425 7 wood Tensei AV 65 Orange Reg Flex Irons - Cobra Rad Speed 1 Length UST Recoil 780 Smacwrap Graphite Reg Flex WEDGES- Callaway jaws 52/56/60 PUTTER- Taylormade FCG spider putter 34" BALL- Pro V1x or Tp5X -- trying to figure this one out. Footjoy Tour S golf shoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nope... I try them all, and probably always will. Sometimes I get lucky and pull off a difficult shot, and that builds my confidence up to keep doing it. Probably the most difficult shot for me is ball below my feet, but there is no way out of not hitting hit. Ball goes right... or left, maybe straight sometimes, and I have better luck with a hybrid than anything with a hosel. daviddvm, artful_golfer, silver & black and 2 others 5 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchat07 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 When I purposely try to hit a draw. I always end up way to inside and steep.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app GaDawg, daviddvm and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Trying to hit a fade with a driver equals double crosser sirchunksalot and daviddvm 2 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 07/15/2022 Driver: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lately? Anything off a downhill lie. It’s just chunks, chunks, and more chunks. Otherwise, it comes down to poor decision making than lack of execution. daviddvm and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lately? Trying to hit cuts... end up pulling them big time. Or hitting 3W on the second shot of a Par 5. Could perfectly go driver iron iron, but nooo let's try to hit it as far as possible and end up with a weird yardage. Or top the ball and advance it 20 meters. sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_APH and daviddvm 3 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I think there are a few, but I think especially for when I do get back to golf it's to not try and overpower anything for a while and simply ease my way back... So in short be smart and play safe. Haven't been on a course in a while so at the moment I don't have just one. sirchunksalot and daviddvm 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Flop shot. I recently stopped trying it because it seldom works out. I used to love when I was in the greenside rough pulling out the lob wedge, laying the face wide open and chopping under the ball to pop it straight up into the air and straight down onto the green. The only problem was its so difficult to tell just how hard you need to hit the ball, just how much to open the face, just where to aim and its difficult to judge where you want the ball to land. Why do all that when I can just pull out a short iron or a gap wedge, bump the ball with a putting stroke and roll the ball up next to the flag? MaxEntropy and sirchunksalot 2 Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The delicate pitch from 20-30 yards out that lands soft. I need to just bump and run in those situations but I always end up trying for the softie and it always turns into a bladey-past-the-greenie. daviddvm, John W Sutch, juspoole and 1 other 4 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 For me like many from the sounds of it - it would be my driver. If i don't feel comfortable or I know I don't have room for a miss, i tend to steer the ball too much and can end up hitting misses both ways. This in turn starts to creep into other clubs and I just have a terrible round of golf. Continue to just play my game only and I may have to hit 4 iron off more tees but at least I won't put it in a hazard or OB where the big number creeps in. sirchunksalot and daviddvm 2 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 For me, it's hitting 3 wood when the ball is above my feet.Ball above my feet is a tough shot for me; especially 3 wood. Like you,It ends up being a pull hook. daviddvm, Kenny B and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The punch shot through the narrow window that I see in the trees, that totally exists and is a legitimate way to get the ball closer to the hole. I did better near the end of last year of just taking my medicine and playing out sideways, but my ego will still say that it sees a path for me to get through all the trees and shrubbery onto the green. sirchunksalot, Tap In, daviddvm and 1 other 4 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 There are definitely a lot of risk/reward shots out there, the flop, trying to hit a gap in trees, the driver, and anything delicate around the green. I actually tried a bump and run the last round I played with the 7 iron and ended up on the other side of the green. It's just something I've really never practiced and got bit by a lack of distance control. The only tricky shot I can play with consistency is a low runner with the 4 or 5 iron, I've practiced to WAY too much. daviddvm, cnosil and Kenny B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 hours ago, cnosil said: Ball above my feet is a tough shot for me; especially 3 wood. Like you, It ends up being a pull hook. I have always been told to aim more to the right (for rightys) because the ball is supposed to go left. For me... sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, so I just aim straight. Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 A 4-iron draw off the 18th tee at my home club!!!!! The past year of my life has been spent pitching out of the left trees. revkev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said: There are definitely a lot of risk/reward shots out there, the flop, trying to hit a gap in trees, the driver, and anything delicate around the green. I actually tried a bump and run the last round I played with the 7 iron and ended up on the other side of the green. It's just something I've really never practiced and got bit by a lack of distance control. The only tricky shot I can play with consistency is a low runner with the 4 or 5 iron, I've practiced to WAY too much. Sometimes those risk/reward shots are the only option. That's why I practice all kinds of shots, typically during practice rounds. When faced with that shot when it counts, I feel more confident that I can pull it off. I was always worried about flop shots over a bunker to a tight pin, because I wasn't that good of a bunker player. As my bunker play improve, I didn't worry so much about that anymore. Sure, I can still screw it up but I make a better swing with my 60º so my chances are better. As for your bump and run shot, I don't judge the rollout distance that well on our greens which is why I prefer a wedge closer to the hole with a little rollout. I will use the bump and run for certain lie conditions, but it's not my goto shot. sirchunksalot, release and daviddvm 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Advice for everyone- don't stop trying any of your shots. However, practice them before you take it to the course. If you never practice a draw, why try to hit it on the course? Practice downhill or side hill lies to gain the confidence. Would Drew Brees call a play they never practice? Practice leads to confidence and then the confidence conquers the fear. Take Dead Aim Kenny B, daviddvm, MattF and 1 other 4 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 All of them... daviddvm, sirchunksalot, DiscipleofPenick and 2 others 2 3 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I have always been told to aim more to the right (for rightys) because the ball is supposed to go left. For me... sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, so I just aim straight.Heard a couple of schools of thought on this and even a test you are supposed to take to help determine how you deliver the club. Ball above my feet is my nemesis in general; just inconsistent when I am in this position. Kenny B, sirchunksalot and MattF 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I'll try any shot. I don't do well with the ball above my feet...lol. I choke down, but I still manage to excavate a lot of land...lol. sirchunksalot, Kenny B, daviddvm and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 9 hours ago, MattF said: All of them... So, when are you quitting golf? sirchunksalot 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Kenny B said: So, when are you quitting golf? As my FIL says, I'll take two weeks off then quit... Kenny B and sirchunksalot 2 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 The 300 yard drive - it hurts my back and still only goes 235 when I catch it on the screws just like when I take a normal swing. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_BNG, sirchunksalot, daviddvm and 1 other 1 3 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 11:42 AM, sixcat said: A 4-iron draw off the 18th tee at my home club!!!!! The past year of my life has been spent pitching out of the left trees. Great news! I set up on the far left side of the 18th tee last night and hit a power-fade into the right side of the fairway. Worked to perfection. Not a freakin clue why I haven't tried this approach before. Probably speaks to my stubbornness. sirchunksalot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 While I am it, add the hero shot out of the rough to the list. It used to be, when I was in light rough I would just pull out a 5-iron or 5-wood and bash the ball but I would usually either duff it or top the ball and it would go about 50 yards. Now, I plan a shot that gets me back into the fairway, even if that means I only hit a wedge. Lately what Ive been doing is if Im in light rough I will hit a 7-iron and plan something that advances the ball 150ish yards and ends up back in the fairway and if its heavy rough, I may just pitch it back into the fairway with a sand wedge or gap wedge. Ive found that its better off to just get back in the fairway and regroup, rather than trying to be a hero. Another is driver off the tee on every single hole. Ive realized recently that if its a 350 yard par-4, I dont need to hit driver. Why hit driver, trying to get within 100 yards of the hole and put the rough in play when I can just hit a 5-wood, get it to 120-140 yards in the fairway and hit a 9-iron or an easy 7-iron. To me, thats a lower stress shot than trying to hit a wedge out of the rough from 100-130 yards, which can be a difficult shot the judge and a difficult shot to put spin on. daviddvm, MattF, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYCRed Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Any shot with my lob wedge. It either goes 10 yards or 75 - nothing in between, and I never know which distance it's going to be. I have started using my 56 degree wedge with much better success, but my ego still makes me want to try that 60. sirchunksalot 1 Quote TaylorMade M5 driver, M2 3 wood Mizuno JPX921 blend - Hot Metal Pro 4-6, Forged 7-PW Cleveland CBX ZipCore Wedges - 48, 52, 58 Scotty Cameron Squareback putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolfe57 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Forcing a three wood off of a bad lie! Take your punishment and hit the 6 iron and get it back in play! sirchunksalot, daviddvm and MattF 3 Quote Driver: Callaway Epic Flash, Fujikura Pro 2.0 stiff 3 wood: Callaway Epic Flash 7 wood: Titelist TSi2, Kurocage 55 reg Irons: 5 iron -PW PXG 0211, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 stiff 50 degree wedges: Callaway JAWS Chrome 56 & 60 degree wedge: Callaway JAWS Gray, Full Face Putter: TaylorMade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon3 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 The shot over the water...Sorry to say it's generally too long to carry over for me...Oh well, a lost ball for me...a gain for someone else sirchunksalot and daviddvm 2 Quote a. Ladies Flex/10-12 degrees loft/25"-27" (male equivalent) b. Adjustable/Ladies Flex (male equivalent) c. Right-Handed d. San Diego e. -18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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