A Question for the 200-220 Yard Drivers, About Low Scores

[RickK]

On 5/4/2019 at 9:57 AM, YoungTad said:

Hey guys. 

 

Im just wondering, for us amateurs who can’t hit distance, how do you handle 450 yard par 4’s?

say I hit a good 210 driver, followed by my 4 iron which is 180, that still leaves me 2 shots for par, but still 60 yards out from the pin. At best that’s 3 shots for me.

do you guys just practice your short game too help improve on this? 

My 2 clubs for close range is Pitcher and a 56, maybe I should consider more wedges for more control in short shots?

I don't recall you mentioning how old you are and looking at your screen name I doubt you are a senior.  You have gotten some good advice here.  If you are fairly new to the game, which I think I saw somewhere that you were, heed the advice given here.  Also saw somewhere you mention drinking beer with your mates, so guessing you are not an early teenager.  So, use some of the advice here but you need to work on your driving distance.  Go some place and have your swing speed checked.  You might also want to have your driver checked to see if it is what you really need to be swinging.  If you have any athletic ability at all, I am guessing you should be able to hit the ball more than the distances you are getting just by figuring out what is robbing you of that distance.  In the meantime, play those long holes to make no worse than bogey.  Good course management can help you lower your scores.