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Originally Posted by formula428

Actually, regarding the whole "higher handicaps should take more club" I find that incorrect for myself.  I generally hit short when less than 60y.  Otherwise, I'm almost always slightly long (or even but off to the left/right which meant I would have otherwise been long), especially with my 7 through PW.  I typically have just about the correct distance with my 4 through 6, but generally pull the ball slightly (again meaning that I would otherwise be long).

And there are sometimes when that's good, because the green slopes down in the front.  But if I sail it past the green, that's almost always bad news for the different courses I've played.

I think that's great, and now that you have your distances dialed in with 4-PW, you should see your HC start to plummet quickly. Once you're getting off the tee and can get your approach shots somewhere near the green - and hitting (not just 'knowing') your yardages well is a big step in that direction - breaking 90 (or much better) every time out becomes automatic.

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