Pressure Round

[HighFade 1,239]

So I cruised up to the 1st tee, and once I reached into my bag, I realized I only had 3 balls.  This course is long, and danger lurks everywhere.  I lost one on 6, but went the rest of the way with my second-to-last ball.  It’s a win.

[HeathS16 2,315]

I love that! Might have to try it out sometime, might change my usual strategy! Were you thinking about it every hole?


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[DaveP043 5,788]

18 hours ago, HighFade said:

So I cruised up to the 1st tee, and once I reached into my bag, I realized I only had 3 balls.  This course is long, and danger lurks everywhere.  I lost one on 6, but went the rest of the way with my second-to-last ball.  It’s a win.

Its an interesting situation, and it brought to mind the stuff from Every Shot Counts.  In analyzing outcomes of tee shots, the optimum for long-term scoring average isn't selecting a shot and aim that results in ZERO balls OB or in a Penalty Area.  Optimal strategy accepts a small percentage of those really poor outcomes.  Surprisingly, optimal means higher handicappers (wider dispersion) should accept a HIGHER number of bad outcomes than optimal for a scratch player.  But that stuff goes out the window when you're down to your last couple of golf balls.

[DiscipleofPenick 4,204]

Fantastic! Way to keep your focus on the task.

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