What would you do in this golf position?!?
hey i have a question for all of you! If you were about 40 yards away from the pin and the pin waz at the back would you land it in the front of the green and hope it rolls up or would you land it close to the pin with a wedge or 60 degree and try to stop it or even put back spin on it?
8 Responses
aggieband
09 Mar 2010
chrisarrow222
09 Mar 2010
Pitch and run…rolling the ball towards the hole..less risk.
derekradac
09 Mar 2010
that’s a hard one mostly because of the strong points in my short game are short flop shot or long stop and drops not in between. so ill probably go with a 3/4
thelau
09 Mar 2010
Pitch it short and have it roll forward; assuming that it’s either a flat or downhill surface. Personally, I haven’t seen too many recreational players have enough backspin to do such a thing.
Dayton M
09 Mar 2010
It all depends on the break of the green.
if it was uphill (from front to back) I would roll it up there because the uphill break would slow it down. I like putting uphill as opposed to downhill so I wouldn’t mind if it was short. just make sure you don’t make it roll of the green
if it was downhill (from front to back) I would use a 40 degree so it wouldn’t end up rolling of the green.
if you like putting downhill than I would do the opposite
c g +1
09 Mar 2010
The answer is yes! Both would be the correct play, depending upon other factors. Is their trouble short? Is their trouble long? Is the pin on a shelf? Is the shot into the wind or downwind. Do the greens hold, is the fairway dry or wet?
So you see you more goes into the decision than just hole location. You have to pick the shot that fits the whole situation.
Deano7275
09 Mar 2010
Not nearly enough information to answer this question, sorry.
john boi
09 Mar 2010
id fly it to the pin
I agree with the others who say it depends on other factors such as break, but for most amateurs, getting the ball on the ground and rolling more quickly is the better choice.
Professionals tend to hit a sand wedge or lob wedge and fly the ball most of the way to the cup, but they practice that shot for hours every day; you probably don’t. Never hit a shot in competition you have not practiced (and perfected) on the range.
Most people would be better served by hitting a less-lofted club (I use a 7- or 9-iron) and using a pitch and run. There is far more margin for error and even a poor shot with a seven iron will finish closer to the hole than will an average shot with a sand wedge or lob wedge.
With the sand or lob wedge, you risk either blading it over the green or hitting it fat and having it travel about a foot. With the 7- iron, it is a lot like a putt and should stop inside ten feet of the cup even with a mediocre shot.