What would you shoot at TPC Sawgrass?

[TEA Time]

From the tips and under The PLAYERS conditions?

 

[ualtim]

The real question is how many golf balls are you going to lose? I would easily be into a second dozen if not a third.

 

[azgreg]

I think those numbers are absolutely true if you go at it like your normal game. I think there's a real possibility that you can score better than that if you play it like a par 90.

 

[TheTrueReview]

I think those numbers are absolutely true if you go at it like your normal game. I think there's a real possibility that you can score better than that if you play it like a par 90.

It'd be interesting to see the outcome if an average golfer played nothing greater than 5 iron around the course.

 

[TEA Time]

It'd be interesting to see the outcome if an average golfer played nothing greater than 5 iron around the course.

7,200 yards
I hit my 5 iron 195
That's 37 shots
Plus 35 putts...

72

Golf is so easy

 

[IrishGolfer]

I'd put money on myself to shoot better than 83. I'd make a few pars and perhaps a bird or two. It would be avoiding the sucker shots and running up 7s and 8s. I'd need a good caddie and a hot flatstick.

 

[azgreg]

OK, let's take a look at this hole by hole.
Here's the scorecard:

Here's an aerial view:

 

[azgreg]

Let's start with the par 3's.
#3 - 177 yards - Have to carry the water so play it like a normal long par 3 and try for a par or bogey.
#8 - 237 yards - There's water short right, maybe play just short of it and wedge up and take a bogey.
#13 - 181 yards - Water all the way on the left, play it like #3.
#17 - 137 yards - This hole is head game deluxe. Play for the fat part of the green, take your 3 putt and walk away with a bogey.

Total - 16

 

[azgreg]

Front 9 par 4's. I would just work backwards from 100 yards out whenever possible.
#1 - 423 yards - I would play short of the water and play my 2nd just past the water, wedge up, 2 putt.
#4 - 384 yards - This one is going to take a good drive to clear the carry and water. I'd plat driver and then whatever for a chance at par/bogey.
#5 - 471 yards - Whatever it took to reach the fairway then whatever it took to get just short of the bunker complex. Wedge on and a 2 putt for an improbable bogey. More likely a double.
#6 - 391 yards - That's a tough drive but if you find grass the green is gettable. Let's call it a bogey.
#7 - 442 yards - Again a tough drive. Just reach the fairway, 2nd shot to the left of the long bunker, wedge it on, 2 putt.

Total - 26

 

[azgreg]

Front 9 par 5's
#2 - 532 yards - Whatever it took to reach the fairways then whatever it took to reach 100 out, 2 putt. Maybe a par but let's call it a bogey
#9 - 583 yards - A true 4 shot hole. Just reach the fairway, just short of the water, get to 100, and wedge it up. Bogey

Total - 12

 

[azgreg]

Back 9 par 4's.
#10 - 424 yards - Another tough drive. Just find grass then just short of the cross bunker, wedge it on. Let's call it a double.
#12 - 358 yards - Play it normal, miss the green, chip it on, and walk away with a 2 putt bogey.
#14 - 481 yards - Not sure I could reach the fairway. let's say the bunker short of the fairway. Advance it about 150, just short of the green, wedge it on, and a 2 putt for another double.
#15 - 449 yards - Reach the fairway, 2nd one just over that large bunker, wedge it on, 2 putt. Bogey
#18 - 462 yards - Driver, hybrid, short iron, chip, 2 putt for another double.

Total - 28

 

[azgreg]

Back 9 par 5's.
#11 - 558 yards - Probably in that big bunker, advance it 150, just short of the water, wedge it on, 2 putt for a bogey.
#16 - 523 yards - Another tough drive (I'm sensing a pattern). Just find grass, 2nd short of the water, 3rd short of the bunker on the left, wedge it on, 2 putt for a bogey.

Total - 10

Lets add a penalty stroke for every 3 holes for 6 strokes.

Total for round - 98

Beers on me!

 

[eclark53520]

7,200 yards
I hit my 5 iron 195
That's 37 shots
Plus 35 putts...

72

Golf is so easy

You put on your lipstick before or after hitting a 195 5i?

 

[eclark53520]

@azgreg has too much time on his hands....

Isn't this the prime golfing season for you down there? Before you start melting your shoes off in the parking lot?

 

[azgreg]

@azgreg has too much time on his hands....

Isn't this the prime golfing season for you down there? Before you start melting your shoes off in the parking lot?

The weather is perfect but they also jack up the green fees way to much for this simple man.