Re: Long game is more important than short game
I'll take a better long game any day.
Sucking off the tee is extremely demoralizing, and puts so much pressure on the entire rest of ones game & psyche. We go and pull clubs to make hero recovery shots, often leading to further disaster. Then great reliance on a the wedges, and putting, in hopes of saving par, or keeping the bogey to a single.
For me, eliminating in-game stress makes the game seem like a walk in the park.
Stressing over constant crappy driver shots gets one tense & forced.
I have also come to realize that my 140-80 yard ( PW-Gap-Sand-Lob ) approach shots have pretty crappy proximity to pin, leaving me with lengthy putts. Fortunately my long lag putting is very good, usually getting me to within 2-3ft. I tell you, not having to grind of 4-6 footers to save par is a massive relief on the brain. That said, I need to work on my 140-80 yd shots as I do not give myself enough realistic birdie attempts.
- Andy
I'll take a better long game any day.
Sucking off the tee is extremely demoralizing, and puts so much pressure on the entire rest of ones game & psyche. We go and pull clubs to make hero recovery shots, often leading to further disaster. Then great reliance on a the wedges, and putting, in hopes of saving par, or keeping the bogey to a single.
For me, eliminating in-game stress makes the game seem like a walk in the park.
Stressing over constant crappy driver shots gets one tense & forced.
I have also come to realize that my 140-80 yard ( PW-Gap-Sand-Lob ) approach shots have pretty crappy proximity to pin, leaving me with lengthy putts. Fortunately my long lag putting is very good, usually getting me to within 2-3ft. I tell you, not having to grind of 4-6 footers to save par is a massive relief on the brain. That said, I need to work on my 140-80 yd shots as I do not give myself enough realistic birdie attempts.
- Andy
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