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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:	Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
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Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2129
Total number of notes:	21499

271.0. "Aggressive play? " by NAC::KALLUNKI () Fri May 20 1988 17:42

    
    	I sometimes wonder whether or not the attitude of "leave it
    thin can't go in" is always the smart choice? I hear it said often
    enough and I try to follow that advice. However, sometimes it seems
    to get me in more trouble by creating a three putt situation from
    what could have been an easy two... if less aggressive. This can
    be applied to all scoring shots, whether 100 yards away or putting
    from 10 feet.
    
    	My question is... What's your opinion? Is being aggressive ,
    or simply striving to give all scoring shots a chance to drop
    ... the way to emulate? Or is it a situation dependent choice?
    Whereby just getting it close IS the thing to do. 
    
    Just curious,
    
    	Walt

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
271.1	My opinion	SA1794::WELLSPEAK	Pride and Power	`Fri May 20 1988 18:40`	20
	Walt, In my opinion, it's definately a situation dependant choice. I for one, am not going to try and make a 25foot downhill breaking putt for birdie. I would much rather get concentrate on getting it close, for a good par putt, and if it happens to go in, GREAT!!! The same goes for a difficult shot from off the green. It depends totally on the situation at hand. If you are playing match play, and your opponent has a 2 footer for par and you are chipping for par, you'ld be crazy not to try and put it in. If on the otherhand you were playing medal play, you would have your choice. It all depends on the type of match you're playing, the type of shot as compared to how well you play that type of shot, your particular round that day, weather, course condition, to mention just a few. I'd love to be able to go after every pin, no matter wher I am, and not be worried about my next shot, but I don't play on the PGA tour!!! :-) I must admit though, there are times I gamble when I shouldn't, and probably 70% of them don't pan out. Beak
271.2	Never Up Never IN!!	MTBLUE::FREEMAN_KEVI	The Squeeky Wheel = Neglect	`Mon May 23 1988 10:40`	4
	Re. .1, with a downhill attempt I would much rather be hitting up hill on my second putt if need be. We have a 9 hole course up here in Augusta (Green Meadows) that have 7 greens sloped. Pin high is not the place to be. Regards, Kevin
271.3	Response to .2	SA1794::WELLSPEAK	Pride and Power	`Mon May 23 1988 11:51`	8
	Kevin, I too, would much rather be putting up-hill for my 2nd putt. I didn't say that I would hit it short, just that I wouldn't try to concentrate on actually making the putt, instead concentrating on getting it close, for a good chance to make my next putt. Obviously, a 5 footer down hill for par, following a 25 footer for birdie, is not what I had in mind. Beak
271.4	Relieves the tension	NAC::KALLUNKI		`Mon May 23 1988 13:08`	16
	Beak, I was hoping you would say it's more of a situation dependent decision... and not, so cut and dry. I can torment myself sometimes with the bad results from playing tooooo aggressive, trying to follow the "never up- never in". The feeling always hits me on my backswing ... a little voice reminding me [ don't leave it short ] while my thoughts are [ but if you go long, you go looooooooooonnnnngggg] like a downhill chip for instance, which then results in a poor swing / miss-hit."When" to go for it, under what conditions/circumstances /environment, I feel is so thrilling, and a BIG part of scoring... It will be a lot less stressful for me now, knowing my gut feel about the shot... ex. lagging a putt or chip to take the par, is "under certain circumstances" the thing to do. Walt