Course Management and Strategy

TurtleHacker · October 27, 2023

My best example of course management is the 12 hole of my home course. It's a 508 yard par-5 from the white tees. When hitting driver the landing area is very narrow, trees on the left and a pond on the right. My buddies and I always hit driver, after all it's a par-5 right. Then we hope for the best, but are many time disappointed. A much better golfer than I played the hole with me once and teed off with a hybrid. I then realized he took the water out of play by hitting a club that couldn't reach it. Then he hit a fairway or another hybrid to a lay up yardage and onto the green for a birdie or par. I was amazed that myself or my buddies had never had the foresight to see the hole played that way, and I mean for years.

GregGarner · October 27, 2023

12 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

A BIG AMEN! I tell everyone the same thing. Of course, my 22-year-old son won't listen.

11 hours ago, russtopherb said:

My 17yo son won't listen either.

I've stopped even contemplating a hero shot on the course, and lo and behold, my double and triple bogeys have decreased dramatically.

give it time. they still know everything for a few more years.

(in the meantime, enjoy plodding along making boring pars while they short-side themselves and have to pull off a miracle to tie you)