GO FOR IT or Play it Smart?

[Fourputt]

  Dave2512 said:

Originally Posted by Dave2512

I initially voted no but after 3 successive rounds with blown safe shots I'm starting to second guess my choice. I had no choice but to go for it after that.

It's been more than once that my "go for it" shot was a safe layup anyway, simply because I couldn't reach the trouble even with a well hit 3W.

[Goonsidious]

Sometimes when i layup i cant even do that properly. Ha.

[Stewie007]

  Fourputt said:

Originally Posted by Fourputt

It's been more than once that my "go for it" shot was a safe layup anyway, simply because I couldn't reach the trouble even with a well hit 3W.

That usually is how it turns out for me when I get a good shot... When I botch it, its usually the rough, and occasionally the trees or water.

Most of the time its a combination of the rough or fairway short of the green... After all, as erratic as my drives have been, even though improvements are showing, it still means a 260 - 270 yard shot with a 3 wood, and that's after a decent drive. Can I make it? Yes. But the key word is CAN.... hehehehe I used to be able to do that, but only having started up again this past year and late last after a long hiatus.... I can't do that consistently anymore. So it does end up looking more like a lay-up.

So, theoretically I went for it, but realistically it looks like I laid up... hehehe.

Other times I drive into trouble, and then botch the recovery..... then its looking to hit in 3.... then botching that and hitting it in 4 to get bogey or double bogey.... hehehe

Although, I just have to laugh when I try to go for it with deadly danger in front of the green and it sails off in the WRONG direction....

[tasker]

I will generally lay it up asclose as possible. Being cautious has kept the large numbers aay from par 5s for the most part this year. I am a medium length hitter. On long par 4s i will also layup as close to green as posibble. Moral of the story for me hasben that any heo shot i may make to save one stroke will almost certainly be more than eaten up by an errant go for it shot, so the risk is not worth it for me.

[inthehole]

Depends on two things ...

1. I need an above average drive

2. Need a flat & fluffy fairway lie to really go after it with the 3 wood

If these two criteria are met, I'll go for it; otherwise, I'll lay up

[stevejason]

On a level fairway, 240 yards is a monster drive for me. After two shots, I'm still a wedge away.