Taking Out Big Hitters

[platgof]

Are you a short hitter who can handle his own with the big hitters? I play with big hitters who get past me by 30 yards at least. So I had to come up with a plan to even things up and got serious with the fairway woods. I also worked super hard on the short game as well. I am now a better player bacause I had to get better to keep up. Anyone else had to come up with a game plan to keep up????

[right handed phil mickelson]

hmm. not really =/. I average 290 yards but I get where you are coming from here. If you can get it on the green in the same amount of shot as the longer hitter, than you are doing just fine. Just keep working on the accuracy portion of your game which is the most important part. Get to know your swing, what works, what doesn't, and get comfortable with your shot style (fade, draw, etc...).

once you have that ironed out, try shaping shots. Try hitting a hook or a slice. This is how you become a good player. Good luck!.

[Ben]

Are you a short hitter who can handle his own with the big hitters? I play with big hitters who get past me by 30 yards at least. So I had to come up with a plan to even things up and got serious with the fairway woods. I also worked super hard on the short game as well. I am now a better player bacause I had to get better to keep up. Anyone else had to come up with a game plan to keep up????

There's always someone out there longer. As long as you can play any club in your bag there's really nothing to worry about. I've learned to play how I can and not think about "the other guy". He's not thinking about me. Or he shouldn't be.

But, it is nice to hear that you're working to improve. With improvement comes confidence, and from confidence comes length. If one feels they need to rely on it.

[Pat007]

Having been on both ends of the stick in tournament rounds, it's definately more intimidating to be the longer hitter that's constantly 30 yards past the other guy, hitting 7 iron into the green when he's hitting a 4 iron, only to tie the hole.

On the other hand, if you're the shorter hitter, you know what to expect, and can live with that. Just make sure you get your approach shots on the green first, to put a little pressure on the other guy and force him to make his shot.

That's how I see things.

[MiniMoe]

I actually like being the shortest hitter in the group. It is to my advantage to hit it close first. It really bugs the long knocks to hit is so far and not be able to get it closer than anyone else. On top of that, if you are making birdies and pars and drive for show guy can't score, you know he has to be boiling mad inside. After all, should he be able to tear the course a new one since he hits it so far? The farther they hit it, the more I want to gamble.

[JCDot33]

There's always someone out there longer. As long as you can play any club in your bag there's really nothing to worry about. I've learned to play how I can and not think about "the other guy". He's not thinking about me. Or he shouldn't be.

I have to agree with Ben on this one ... play YOUR GAME AGAINST THE COURSE and don't worry about the other guy as much as you possibly can ...

[Fat Slice]

My club is full of old old guys who always tell me "wow, nice drive - you young guys hit it a TON!" and then proceed to kick my ass up and down the course with their dinky-doo senior shaft powered play.

Old guy: Drive, 3-wood, iron to green, putt.

Me: Drive, iron to sand, chip to rough, putt, putt.

Old guy: "Nice drive!"

Me: "Nice Par!"