Paul Hedrick Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 For me the hardest shot is the one after a great shot. I will hit an epic drive, and totally f*&^ up my second shot. Very frustrating. GolfSpy_BEN, 3GZ4ME, cksurfdude and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Bag C130, 14 way Cart Bag Driver TSR1 Fairway GBB Epic 5 Hybrid Epic Flash 4H Iron 2 iron Irons Launcher HB, 4 through PW Wedges CBX2, 54 & 60 degree Putter Seemore Si1 Putter Ball Titleist pro v1x Other Link to comment
JDHolmes Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 65 yard sand wedge into a back pin on an elevated greenSent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk cksurfdude and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Link to comment
KC Golf Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 There are a number of really tough shots. I think the almost impossible shot from the fringe of the bunker where your feet are in the deep bunker but the ball is outside of it. You have to choke down severely to try to just hit it. Thankfully this doesn’t happen too often. GolfSpy_KFT and cksurfdude 2 Quote TSR 3 9.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff U-510 19 Utility Iron HZDUS Smoke Black 6.0 Stiff 5-PW 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Scotty Special Select - Squareback 2 - 35” / Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Loyal MCC Plus 4 Sensor User Link to comment
Johnny_Clocks Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I'm still pretty new to the sport, so I don't know what is considered to be the hardest shot for players across the board, but for me personally it has to be long bunker shots. cksurfdude and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Driver: Sim 2 Max w/Ventus 6-S Fairway: XR 3W w/Project X 5.5 S Hybrid: Sim 2 Max w/Ventus 6-S Irons: AP3 718 w/True Temper AMT S300 Black Wedge: 58/9 Putter: O Works Black 1ws Link to comment
GolfSpy_KFT Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 13 hours ago, Dweed said: It's the shot you've made a hundred times before but this time you missed. Just did this yesterday! 110 yards to the pin with my 52* and I bladed it into a creek Dweed and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote Driver: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment
Shrek74 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 The next one. GolfSpy_KFT, cksurfdude and tony@CIC 1 2 Quote In My Sun Mountain C-130 'merica Cart Bag: Driver: Stealth+ Rocket 3W, 13.5* turned down to 12.75*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 75g Fairway: 949x 3w, 15*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Fairway: 949x 5w, 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Hybrid: 939x 4H (21*), Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Black, 90g Irons: 101's, 5-PW, DG120 S300 Wedges: 286 @ 50*, JBFG @ 54* & 60*, DG120 S300 Putter: 002 Mid-Mallet @ 35", Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, Desert Camo Ball: Tour & Testing Vero X1 Technology: H4 w/ Tags, Pro L2 Rangefinder Link to comment
tony@CIC Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Paul Hedrick said: For me the hardest shot is the one after a great shot. I will hit an epic drive, and totally f*&^ up my second shot. Very frustrating. Same here - hate to waste a great drive on a cra**y 2nd shot. Paul Hedrick, GolfSpy_KFT, KC Golf and 1 other 4 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment
mattjamd Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I have 2 candidates..... the short sided bunker shot from hard pan sand, and the 6 ft par putt after you just rammed your birdie attempt past the hole, and now you are worried about a 3 putt bogey. cksurfdude and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Driver - Titleist TSR3, 8 degrees 5 Wood - Titleist TSR2, 18 degrees Hybrid - Titleist 910H, 18 degrees Irons 3-5 C300 forged Irons 6-PW FG Tour V6 52, 58 degree Mizuno T22 Denim Copper finish Putter - Evenroll ER5 35" Preferred ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment
Jim N Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Short shot over bunker into narrow green that slopes away from you into water, and an overhanging tree can limit how high you can loft your pitch depending on how far behind the bunker you are. There's a par 3 on a course I play occasionally where from the tee there is water short and to the right, bunker to the left, so the better miss is left, and you're then faced with that nasty look if you steer too far away from the water hazard. I've put at least one or two second shots into the drink there, whereupon you have to try to execute the same shot again. Stuff of nightmares. GolfSpy_KFT and cksurfdude 2 Quote Callaway Epic Flash Driver (9 degree), Callaway Mavrik 3W, Titlelist 910H 3h, Taylormade Speed Blade irons (4i-PW), Kirkland v1 wedges (52-56-60), Odyssey Versa 7 putter. All clubs R-flex Link to comment
LinksgolfFever Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 it's a 2-way tie for me. The 6'-8' birdie putt seems much harder to make than the same putt for par, the other one is that hard pan bunker shot, start thinking like a chip and that equals a heavy shot or still trying to use the bounce like a bunker shot and catching it thin.....It makes the game so much less boring when you don't know what'll come next.....LOL cksurfdude and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote B_LinksGolf "Any day golfing is better than a day in the office" What's in the Bag: Driver: Callaway Rogue ST 3diamond LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 3w/5w: Callaway Rogue ST LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 4i-6i: Callaway '24 Apex CB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff 7i-10i: Callaway '24 Apex MB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (matte black) 50ºs-grind/54ºs-grind/58ºz-grind Putter: Callaway AI-one Jailbird mini DB 35" Link to comment
aguybadatgolf Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Short sided on a narrow green with a bunker between you and the green. Can’t let the rough kill it because you’ll go in the bunker if it’s not just right. If you land it too close to the pin it’s rolling off the green. Has to be the perfect flop shot or you’re not putting. The other one I personally struggle with is long par 3s. I have a couple friends who are new to golf so to make our rounds more competitive I’ll play the back tees and they play the middle. I had a 245 yard par 3 this past weekend where I hit the 3H of my life into the middle of the green and it just rolled off the back. Normally I top it 60 yards and have a very long up and down cksurfdude, GolfSpy_KFT and RockerFCC 2 1 Quote Tester for PingS159 Wedges Driver - LTDx LS 9° with UST Mamiya LIN-Q Gunmetal - X 3W - Paradym 15° with Kai'li™ White - X 3H - Gen5 0311 19° with Ventus Blue Velocore - X Driving Iron - 699 Pro with UST PROFORCE V2 Hybrid White/Yellow - X Irons - 6-PW 699 Pro in black with Dynamic Gold X100 (+1", 3° Upright) - X Wedges - 50° Jaws MD5, 54° Jaws MD5, 58° Vokey SM8 Putter - Studio Stock #2 Bronze , KING 3D Printed Agera Armlock Putter (Trying something new), Zebra Golf AIT 3 (On time out) Ball - Z-Star XV or Pro (depends on what I can get a deal on) Link to comment
GolfSpy_KFT Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, aguybadatgolf said: Short sided on a narrow green with a bunker between you and the green. Can’t let the rough kill it because you’ll go in the bunker if it’s not just right. I had a nearly identical shot to this yesterday on the first hole except I had room to work behind the pin, but it was up on a mound on the green short sided to me so too far past and you’re rolling away at least 12’. Tried to finesse a 60° and didn’t hit it hard enough, landed in the bunker. Got up and down out of the bunker to save bogey thankfully. cksurfdude, RockerFCC and aguybadatgolf 3 Quote Driver: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment
aguybadatgolf Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said: I had a nearly identical shot to this yesterday on the first hole except I had room to work behind the pin, but it was up on a mound on the green short sided to me so too far past and you’re rolling away at least 12’. Tried to finesse a 60° and didn’t hit it hard enough, landed in the bunker. Got up and down out of the bunker to save bogey thankfully. I’m not the best bunker player so I typically will just accept the long putt. One of my go to courses has one green that is long and narrow. At the widest it’s 33 feet (google maps) so your almost always short sided unless you miss long or short. It’s a Donald Ross designed course and it’s greens are brutal and there are always bunkers right where the average player is likely to miss. Edited August 16, 2023 by aguybadatgolf GolfSpy_KFT, cksurfdude and RockerFCC 3 Quote Tester for PingS159 Wedges Driver - LTDx LS 9° with UST Mamiya LIN-Q Gunmetal - X 3W - Paradym 15° with Kai'li™ White - X 3H - Gen5 0311 19° with Ventus Blue Velocore - X Driving Iron - 699 Pro with UST PROFORCE V2 Hybrid White/Yellow - X Irons - 6-PW 699 Pro in black with Dynamic Gold X100 (+1", 3° Upright) - X Wedges - 50° Jaws MD5, 54° Jaws MD5, 58° Vokey SM8 Putter - Studio Stock #2 Bronze , KING 3D Printed Agera Armlock Putter (Trying something new), Zebra Golf AIT 3 (On time out) Ball - Z-Star XV or Pro (depends on what I can get a deal on) Link to comment
catlo Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 These three things are the toughest for me. I know you asked for the toughest but have to rank these as number 1: 1A, 1B, 1C. 1A - Green-side, downhill bunker shot 1B - Playing through slow group in front of you -- from tee to green! 1C- First tee with crowd of the next tee time groups GolfSpy_KFT, cksurfdude and RockerFCC 3 Quote Titleist drive (TS1)., Callaway Epic Star 5wood; MAVRIK hybrids, Callaway irons, Ping Sand wedge and Vokey 60* wedge. Still using my Wilson 8813 and am looking for a new putter. My wife's bag is all Callaway. I retired from the USAF after 30 years and 17 moves --loved my career. Link to comment
tony@CIC Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 8:34 AM, Aur0nX said: This one. This will sound crazy but I actually like that shot. I use a very steep swing and 'spank' the back of the ball and it pops out. I don't try to take sand like a traditional bunker shot and no follow through. It just works for me. RockerFCC, cksurfdude and GolfSpy_KFT 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment
stephenfisher Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 for me it’s the fist shot on the last hole GolfSpy_KFT and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 8/4/2023 at 9:00 AM, Jnoble89 said: What is the hardest shot in golf? This can be objective or subjective, which I think is what makes it a fun question and discussion topic. I am going to choose the latter. Yeah good point - we need to separate a golf shot that can be a difficult physical challenge (some good examples in earlier posts) to execute well vs a golf shot that can be a difficult mental challenge (haha *most* of them!). It seems to me in a lot of cases we just put too much (and usually unnecessary) performance pressure on ourselves... Jon Sherman's "For Foundations" is great imho with its section on "Expectations Management". I've tried to embrace a few simple things on the course to try and reduce / bypass pressuring myself, including... play for bogey (if I get a chance at a par - yea! - but try to avoid blow-up holes); hit a layup when the odds for me of hitting a green seem low and/or there's lots of trouble around the green; always work on lag putting - be comfortable (at my current level) landing the ball almost anywhere on the green. KC Golf, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, GolfSpy_KFT and 1 other 4 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
RockerFCC Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/4/2023 at 8:23 AM, Vegan_Golfer_PNW said: FYI. Handy tip I learned. Set club more upright and close the face at address and keep normal stance. Stopped me from slicing that shot a lot. This worked for me for a few rounds but as often happen in this wacky sport, it got between my ears LOL. So I started to pull it. My brain knew this, so then if I closed it I'd pull it and if I go normal face push it right I'm fine, really, I am. I'm fine. I just go square now and it doesn't put that in my head, but that is just me. Vegan_Golfer_PNW and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Just your "normal" obsessed golfer in search of more shots with names of flying critters... Link to comment
RockerFCC Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 6:22 PM, stephenfisher said: for me it’s the fist shot on the last hole Only if it means I will have a personal best Otherwise that is one of my favorite shots, but I do get it. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Just your "normal" obsessed golfer in search of more shots with names of flying critters... Link to comment
RockerFCC Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 10:19 AM, TG8 said: Short chip Over bunker or water with the pin tucked. No green to work with. Impossible Take the extra stroke and get it back later. Or... Maybe, every once in a while, pull off the impossible. Just do it safely, if you wanna try it. GolfSpy_KFT and TG8 2 Quote Just your "normal" obsessed golfer in search of more shots with names of flying critters... Link to comment
YamYam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Trying to hit a fade out of semi-rough when you need to and you can't get the clubhead to the ball. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Link to comment
billybogey Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Walking to Forward Tee's on 1st; hoping you hit down the middle & being close to the Dudes who it a Ton from the Blues!!. You definitely STFU if you do; & quietly go YES!! GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Link to comment
Rhatz Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Like Johnny Miller said: The hardest shot in golf is the one right after a shank. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Link to comment
tarrantian Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 A big 'depends' - But I find most who are north of a 5 index struggle with consistent shots out of greenside bunkers. I would hazard that for most, 8/10 are mediocre at best without a realistic opportunity at a sand save, I would also argue that for most north of a 10 index your % to get up and down from a green side bunker is probably 1/10... Thoughts?? GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Qi10 Ruby Red 460 Driver 9.0D (Fujikura Vista Pro 65S) BRNR Mini-Driver 11.5D* (Fujikura Vista Pro 55S) Stealth 2 Plus 3 Fairway 15.0D (Fujikura Vista Pro 65S) Stealth 2 Plus 3 Hybrid 19.5D (Fujikura Vista Pro HB 70S) Stealth Irons (KBS C-Taper Lite 110 S) (4-LW) Golf Pride CP2 Pro Jumbo Grips (All Metals / Irons) My TP Soto Silver and Black Putters* (Custom / KBS CT Tour) - Golf Pride Pistol My Spider Tour X3 Putter* (Custom / KBS Black PVD) - SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol GT 1.0 Supreme Cart Bag (Black / Red) TP5 Golf Ball 4.0 Push Cart / SX550 GPS / ProX3 Laser Rangefinder (*Interchangeable to adhere to 14 club rule) Link to comment
PJVicary Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The next one! That’s why they call it golf. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Using Cure CX3 putter Link to comment
acatalano32 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 For ME, apparently the hardest shot is <100yds in the middle of the fair way after a great drive… actual hard shot would be when the ball settles up against the collar of rough around the green, I hate those shots so much lol GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Link to comment
Bulldog Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Two hard shots for me - 1. When you have a good round going and hit a solid drive on 18, then have to hit an approach shot over the water to a tight green. It’s like the movie “Tin Cup.” I play a hole like this every week at our local course. 2. Really short chips from the rough. I struggle with accelerating the club head on those. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Stay on Target! 0811X Gen 4 Driver 0311XF Gen 5 Fairway 4 Wood Maltby KE4 TC HyWay Utility Wood EQ1-NX Single Length Irons (LW - 7) EQ1-NX Single Length Hybrids (4, 5, 6) MEZZ.1 Putter (2022 tester) Tour Ball X Link to comment
ChiefMikeOfficer Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 First tee, in front of a crowd, hitting 3 after already piping a ball OB or in the water -- tons of pressure not to do it again. That's mentally the hardest, but really it's just a stock driver. What I think is actually the hardest to hit: short-sided chip, off of a downslope, from the rough -- with some extra difficulty points for the green sloping away. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Driver: Stealth Plus 8* (adjusted to 8.75*), Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 X Flex (New toy incoming!) Fairway: Stealth2 Plus, 15* (adjusted to 14.25*) w/ Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 7X Irons: U505 1 Iron (16*), T200 "Utility Build" 3 and 4 irons, all with Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 95 X Flex, T100S 5-9 with Nippon Pro Modus 120 X Flex (2021 MGS Test). These things are monsters. Wedges: SM9 46.10, 54.12, and 58.08, all with custom etchings & KBS Tour Masters-themed shafts, X-flex (CHA Post) Putter: Total headcase and Putter Ho. Down to two main options in the rotation (one mallet, one blade), but have 4-5 by the basement putting green that might make it in the bag at some point this year... Mallet: Mezz XL 36" Orange; Blade: Link.1 w/Accra White shaft & grip Link to comment
Markjr100 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The hardest shot in golf is on the tee box with the group that just let you play through watching!! 3GZ4ME and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Driver - Taylormade Stealth 2 Fairway- Taylormade Stealth Plus Hybrid - Taylormade SIM2 Irons - Taylormade Phantom Black Wedges - Taylormade MG2 Putter - Taylormade Spider GT Notchback Balls - Taylormade PIX Link to comment
Ward Jackson Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The 40 to 50 yard bunker shot. GolfSpy_KFT 1 Quote Live golf! Link to comment
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