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Post by waldini1985 on Jan 15, 2017 2:35:13 GMT -5
Does anyone have a general rule for how much loft to use when approaching a firm green? I constantly end up either rolling way off the green or under hit it with the wrong Club.
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Post by mde8965 on Jan 15, 2017 7:36:20 GMT -5
I doubt anyone is going to give you any hard fast rules for this. That's the reason firm/fast is often referred to as "Lottery Golf". But I would say, if the greens are not large enough or the pins not far back enough to hold or get close using a regular shot, use the most loft with the biggest club (iron) you can. Just be sure to allow for extra wind correction because the sucka will be in the air longer. Tough to do given how hard it is to hit a super lofted shot straight or to calculate the wind correction. The other common methods are to bounce in the fiarway and run up onto the green.. Or play for chips if you are a strong short game player.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 12:27:12 GMT -5
"Lottery Golf"...how appropriate, best description I've heard!!
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Post by therayaka on Jan 15, 2017 13:59:45 GMT -5
Doubtful has a Twitch stream specifically dealing with fast greens. It's very informative.
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Post by edi_vedder on Jan 17, 2017 20:33:15 GMT -5
But I would say, if the greens are not large enough or the pins not far back enough to hold or get close using a regular shot, use the most loft with the biggest club (iron) you can. Just be sure to allow for extra wind correction because the sucka will be in the air longer. Welcome to my Universe!  |
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Post by Generic_Casual on Jan 17, 2017 21:12:38 GMT -5
Depends on club, wind, and elevation.  Also factor in slope of green. Then again, firm greens aren't everyone's cup of tea. I usually play them 25-30 yards short. Probably why I will never win.  |
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Post by mde8965 on Jan 17, 2017 22:34:41 GMT -5
Depends on club, wind, and elevation. Also factor in slope of green. Then again, firm greens aren't everyone's cup of tea. I usually play them 25-30 yards short. Probably why I will never win. Daxon you just aren't using the ghosts correctly...LOL Disclaimer: before a few usual suspects come by to talk about the badness that is ghost watching or borderline cheating, this was only a joke. I only used a ghost once... and didn't even inhale. I swear!! |
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Post by Generic_Casual on Jan 17, 2017 23:16:27 GMT -5
Daxon you just aren't using the ghosts correctly...LOL Disclaimer: before a few usual suspects come by to talk about the badness that is ghost watching or borderline cheating, this was only a joke. I only used a ghost once... and didn't even inhale. I swear!! Hell, I play too early for ghosts! Lmao! I generally do fairly well on firm courses. Not elite, but I can be good for -8 or better depending on my b%& ass putter! |
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