1st Tee 190yd Par 3 Strategy

[11bravoveteran]

1 hour ago, billchao said:

A green is just a tiny fairway 😉

I find a lot of people limit themselves by how they think a hole should be played instead of see the many ways it can be played. If there’s plenty of room to run the ball up I don’t see why you couldn’t hit a long chip and run type of shot and just get the ball there, especially if solid contact is your primary goal. The scorecard has no pictures and your friends will stop making fun of you when you keep beating them on that hole.

What’s the difference between missing the green left/right or short other than your perception of the miss?

I hit a ball so fat on the 12th hole (also a par 3) on Saturday during a tournament, it didn’t even make the ladies tee. I just laughed at it. Then I hit a GW to 8’.

Imagine hitting a 190 yd tee shot after walking from the parking lot over the Grand Canyon.

its still playable at the bottom but if you catch it just a little fat you’ve got a 40-70 yd pitch uphill 40* 

[billchao]

19 minutes ago, 11bravoveteran said:

Imagine hitting a 190 yd tee shot after walking from the parking lot over the Grand Canyon.

its still playable at the bottom but if you catch it just a little fat you’ve got a 40-70 yd pitch uphill 40* 

190 yards won't clear the Grand Canyon 😜

Ok so you can't chip and run it. Another option is to tee it up a little higher and sweep your iron a bit like a fairway wood.

[4zim]

3 hours ago, billchao said:

A green is just a tiny fairway 😉

I find a lot of people limit themselves by how they think a hole should be played instead of see the many ways it can be played. If there’s plenty of room to run the ball up I don’t see why you couldn’t hit a long chip and run type of shot and just get the ball there, especially if solid contact is your primary goal. The scorecard has no pictures and your friends will stop making fun of you when you keep beating them on that hole.

What’s the difference between missing the green left/right or short other than your perception of the miss?

I hit a ball so fat on the 12th hole (also a par 3) on Saturday during a tournament, it didn’t even make the ladies tee. I just laughed at it. Then I hit a GW to 8’.

I thought about bunting up a hybrid on a short par 3 today but the ground was super wet so I didn’t. It’s something I’m going to try in future.
 

Later on I had a shot where I probably should have punched a 5i or hybrid 100y off a terrible lie with a tree behind me and in the path of my backswing, but instead tried to hit a full shot and fatted it short. All to say, it’s a shot worth having in the arsenal and one to practice. 

[billchao]

48 minutes ago, 4zim said:

Later on I had a shot where I probably should have punched a 5i or hybrid 100y off a terrible lie with a tree behind me and in the path of my backswing, but instead tried to hit a full shot and fatted it short. All to say, it’s a shot worth having in the arsenal and one to practice. 

I'm pretty good at trouble shots. I have a lot of practical experience.

[p1n9183]

Though start, bad design.
For me.. I would tee it up and hit the biggest club face in the bag that don't airmail the green.
Also hit a fade that is a lot easier for me to hit up on the air. 180/190.. it should be a high cut with 3 Wood with a tee 1 inch above the turf.