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  1. 1. Drop and Stop or Pitch and run?

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    • Pitch and run
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Drop and stop. But lately with our drought it's been drop and roll a little bit.

Posted
Most of the courses I play are woodlands courses with pretty thick rough, sort of cut out of the forest. When I'm on a links type course, it allows for more bump and run opportunites, but usually I'm in a position where I need to chip or pitch it kind of high, so I chose Drop and Stop.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


Posted
My favorite shot is drop and stop. Though I always remind myself to aim around 5 yards less. I other words I hit around 45 instead of 50 yards to the pin with my lob wedge.
What's in the bag:
Driver: r7 SuperQuad 10.5° ~ UST Proforce V2 65g Regular
Wood: 906F4 18.5° ~ Aldila VS Proto 80g Stiff
Irons: MP-60 3-PW ~ True Temper Tour Concept S3
Wedges: Vokey Oil Can 252.08, SM56.10 & SM60.08Putter: Marxman Mallet 33"

Posted
Totally situational, but down here in Texas, with hard fairways and greens that don't bite, we play a lot of pitch and runs. Land it short and roll it on - unless it's guarded, of course.
Favorite Practice Course:
Z Boaz Municipal, Fort Worth <<< Ben Hogan grew up playing here!
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Posted
The way wedges and balls are now there really isn't much choice. I can't hit a ball from from 50 yards and have it roll half of that. For me it would just be a big guessing game to try and hit a chip shot with an 8-iron and see where it might stop.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


Posted
I used to drop and stop, but I'm more of a pitch and run player now. Have had better results this way.

Driver: 4DX Tour 9°
3 Wood: Burner
Irons: J33 Combo
Wedge: 56°
Putter: Pipe PP/002Ball: Gamer


Posted
i dident vote cause of differences on that 50 yard shot..... if its flat and no bunkers in my line ill go low but if its elevated and hazards i go for it in the air

In My: Black Titleist sc75 Bag
Driver:  G20 10*

Irons: Soon To Be Titleist 712 CB/MB Combos 
Wedge: 60* Spin Milled Oilcan

Putter: Circa 62 Model 1Putter #2 Vintage Pal

Ball:  E6


Posted
For me, It depends on two things:

1)How hard/soft the greens are that day
2)How much green i have in between me and the pin.

I didn't vote either
R7 Superquad 10.5* REAX regular flex shaft
FT 5 wood
675XC forged irons 3-PW, True Temper DG SL stiff(S300) shafts
55* BeCu sandwedge
e6+ balls or ProV1
Cougar X-cat putter (odyssey 2-ball rip-off)

Posted
It all depends on the conditions but I'm starting to favor more drop and stop since I've got my swing consistent.

- Tour Issue Taylormade R7 Superquad TP Matrix Ozik Xcon 5 X-stiff
- Nike Dymo 3 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff
- Nike Dymo 5 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff- Nike Blades 3-PW S300- Nike SV Tour 50* 54* 58* S400- Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Beach- Nike Tour D


Posted
drop and stop def. (just wish i could get some back spin on the dang thing!)

Its not always how you drive the ball, but how it arrives.


Posted
Depends...

If there is a clear shot to the green without hazards, then pitch and run.

If there is rough or a bunker, you have to lob it over.

STR8 Dymo 10.5
Dymo 3W
Mid Rescue 3
MP-33 4-PW
Eidolon 52* GW LW, SW Titleist Bullseye Putter


Posted
with room to work with and a known yardage I am more consistent with drop and stop. I cary a laser range finder and use it most often around the greens.
I have a very predictable 30, 40, 50 and 60 yard pitch. (given a decent lie)

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