How often do you hit driver off the tee?

[1puttit]

Originally Posted by Jameshooper

It depends on the hole, as well as how well I might or might not be hitting the driver that day. on a par 4, it's what ever club I can hit off the tee that will put an 8, 9 or wedge in my hand. And on par 5's, If I have no chance of getting there in 2, why hit driver if there is trouble all around, make it a 3 shot hole and hope to one put for birdie.

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I probably hit my driver less than half the time on par 5's. I was listening to Annika Sorenstam once and she said "on a par 5, if you can't get there in two shots, why would you hit driver?".  Makes complete sense.

On my home course we have a hole called "The Gauntlet". Seems like everyone has to hit driver on this hole and "go for it" with the majority of balls going into one lake or the other. Played with some low handicaps one day and not one of them hit driver on this hole. Everyone hit 3wood/hybrid/iron off the tee and played safe. Learned a lot about course management that day.

[Mattplusness]

Honestly, my driver is so much more consistent than my 3w and 5w that I wouldn't dream of taking 3 or 5 unless the back of the fairway is too short, there is too much trouble where I would land, or if I will overshoot a short par 4.