[Libre]

WHen I'm at or just inside the 200 yard marker, I ususally go for it with a fairway wood, just in case I happen to hit it, when I might wind up somewhere near the green. Maybe.
It's a very low percentage shot for me.
Of course, I remember the times that I HAVE made it, and that makes me want to try it most of the time.
On the other hand, if I want to learn to play smarter and score better, perhaps I should lay up with an iron or my #4 hybrid, short of the green, and then hit a wedge (a club I'm pretty good with). THen, a 1 putt will still save par or a 2 putt for the bogie. Especially good idea from an iffy lie.
But I let stupid thoughts intrude. I don't want to wuss out, so I go for it. But I often blow the shot. I might hit it on the ground and watch it roll 50 yards. I might make the ball pop up vertically about 2 feet, and then fall back down almost into it's original position. I might hit off the toe and watch it skip over the ground to the right, at almost a 90* angle from my intended line. Or I might pull hook or push slice the ball into jail.
Or, I might hit it squarly and make the green or the fringe. Maybe a 1 in 5 proposition.
From 175 and in, I'll almost always go for it. No point in laying up from there, as it's well within my range. But the 200 marker spooks me.
What's your philosophy from 200?
And, if you don't go for it from 200, what yardage do you feel reasonably comfortable trying for the green?