Long Game vs Short Game - Golf Debate -

[PaPaD]

Nothing wrong with that.

Nice shirt.......

 

[Hoganman1]

I haven't been bowling in quite awhile. I see things at the lanes have really changed since my last visit.

 

[bigdivot]

My days of banging the driver 260 and only hitting 3 fairways is long gone. Now probably average 200-210 off the tee and hit 6 fairways...and I still shoot the same over 18 holes....Two things would make me better....go from 40 putts a round down to 36 and pick up 3 to 4 strokes a round from 40 yards and in...That would take me from an average of 92 down to 86....gimme the short game...

 

[limpalong]

My days of banging the driver 260 and only hitting 3 fairways is long gone. Now probably average 200-210 off the tee and hit 6 fairways...and I still shoot the same over 18 holes....Two things would make me better....go from 40 putts a round down to 36 and pick up 3 to 4 strokes a round from 40 yards and in...That would take me from an average of 92 down to 86....gimme the short game...

People will bang a bucket of balls on the driving range with clubs they use only a few times during a round. Then, they go to the 1st tee without even hitting a couple putts with the club they will use 30+ times/round. The easiest way to cut strokes is to make putts!!

 

[Hoganman1]

I think driving is important in that one must put the ball in or close to the fairway. However, putting is more important. A four foot putt counts the same as a 275 yard drive.

 

[PaPaD]

Hit the fairway off the tee + strong chipping game + strong putting game = your best scores. Simple math.