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max power Great Member

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I'd wager against that.

Originally Posted by phillyk

but you never know, there could be a person on here that can hit a ball to 3 feet every time from 100 yards, but the rest of his game might not be good.




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Originally Posted by phillyk

I see the point, but it's annoying when people compare recreational golfers to playing professionals in terms of percentages or numbers for certain shots.  I'm not trying burn you on this or other people who do it, but you never know, there could be a person on here that can hit a ball to 3 feet every time from 100 yards, but the rest of his game might not be good.



If I was a betting man, I'd bet large sums of money that there is no one on here that fits that description.

EDIT: max power beat me to it.

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My point was/is not that I do or can, but that's what I'm trying to do....

If you've got a wedge in your hand, or any scoring club, and you're not trying to hit it to a specific spot...you've got problems. To me, I'm trying to hit every wedge close unless it's a ridiculous pin. Am I always successful? Clearly not. I also didn't boast that I hit it in there 9 out of 10 times or whatever...the whole premise of the thread was about 'going at' pins.

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I go for pins only when everything adds up.  I would have to have a great lie one that I know I can put a good swing on it.  I club that I feel comfortable with that day whether its a 5 iron of wedge.  I don't worry too much about trouble around the green unless there is water or OB.  I'm confident in my short game that I can get up and down to save par.  IMO I'm not playing for thousands of dollars so I have fun shooting for hole outs if the circumstances permit.  Its not the end of you if you go for a pin and screw it up.  I probably go for 7-10 pins in a round.


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My point was/is not that I do or can, but that's what I'm trying to do....

If you've got a wedge in your hand, or any scoring club, and you're not trying to hit it to a specific spot...you've got problems. To me, I'm trying to hit every wedge close unless it's a ridiculous pin. Am I always successful? Clearly not. I also didn't boast that I hit it in there 9 out of 10 times or whatever...the whole premise of the thread was about 'going at' pins.

Point taken and, again, I wasn't trying to call you on anything. Your wording just got me thinking about my own definitions of a good outcome and I found the tour stats somewhat relevant to that and the original premise of the thread. Peace and yoghurt. Stretch.

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