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Post by mctrees02 on Mar 26, 2021 9:44:03 GMT -5
mvpmanatee boynsyIf 13 at Augusta was a par 4, does it change how you perceive the hole or is a good hole a good hole? With the road hole, if the field is playing to 4.8 shots, why do I care what par is? If I can make a 4, then I’m gaining 0.8 shots but if I make a 5 I only lose 0.2 shots. When was the last time you heard a professional asks their caddie “what is the par on this hole” when deciding how to play a given shot?
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Post by boynsy on Mar 26, 2021 11:52:48 GMT -5
mvpmanatee boynsyIf 13 at Augusta was a par 4, does it change how you perceive the hole or is a good hole a good hole? With the road hole, if the field is playing to 4.8 shots, why do I care what par is? If I can make a 4, then I’m gaining 0.8 shots but if I make a 5 I only lose 0.2 shots. When was the last time you heard a professional asks their caddie “what is the par on this hole” when deciding how to play a given shot? I completely agree with what you’re saying there, but perhaps there is some psychology in it? I believe I heard a statistic claiming that PGA pros make a higher percentage of 6ft putts when they’re putting to save par vs make birdie. The idea of “par” is so ingrained into golf that it’s incredibly difficult to get away from it.
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Post by mctrees02 on Mar 26, 2021 12:44:23 GMT -5
mvpmanatee boynsyIf 13 at Augusta was a par 4, does it change how you perceive the hole or is a good hole a good hole? With the road hole, if the field is playing to 4.8 shots, why do I care what par is? If I can make a 4, then I’m gaining 0.8 shots but if I make a 5 I only lose 0.2 shots. When was the last time you heard a professional asks their caddie “what is the par on this hole” when deciding how to play a given shot? I completely agree with what you’re saying there, but perhaps there is some psychology in it? I believe I heard a statistic claiming that PGA pros make a higher percentage of 6ft putts when they’re putting to save par vs make birdie. The idea of “par” is so ingrained into golf that it’s incredibly difficult to get away from it. it’s definitely a psychological thing. Even pros don’t know what the field average is on a hole during the middle of their round...but they do know par.
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