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[FKA19]

today i was at the course just putting and chipping around. i got bored so i borowwed 2 clubs (8i,putter) from the pro shop and went out for 9 holes from the close tees (2750 yards or so).
first hole- short p5 , 3 eight irons and two putts later i had a par
2nd hole- 300 yd p4- hit 2nd into green side bunker, chipped out and 2 putted for bogie.
3rd hole - 300 yd p4. caught the tee shot thin and came up just short, but made up and down
4- p3 150- missed it a lil right and made up and down for par
5- 250 p4- hit a few knock-down 8s and 2 putted for par
6- long par 4- hit 3 8irons, and yanked the 3rd, but made up and down.
7- p3 short. punch and 2 putt.
8- long par 4- layed up and hit the 3rd to 15 feet and lipped out. made bogey.
9. chipped in for par on long par 4.

shot 38!!!(+3) with two clubs. it just shows what a great short game and good course management as well as accuracy can do for your game. i was surprised.

 

[Rockford35]

Yep. So many people head out to the range and hammer a bucket of drivers.

I've done the same thing in the past, only I had a 7 iron. You sure learn the gift of length whether it be 150 yards or 250 yards.

Great post.

R35

 

[sidvicious]

i do the 7 iron game all the time. it works. helps keep the swing in tune. i tee off with a 7, and hit nothing longer until i get within 100 yards. from there, i'm usually using wedges, but i can use a three or longer on a punch, or some other need. however, the 100 yard limitation makes sure that i cannot make a full swing with the longer irons.

 

[ezra76]

I'll have to try it sometime. I teed off with a 5iron messing around on a par 5 last evening. I still pulled it.

 

[twogreen]

I often walk #1 and # 2 behind my house with nothing but a 7i and a putter.
Interestingly enough, my score doesn't vary much from when I play the same two holes with a bagful of clubs.

 

[Rockford35]

I'll have to try it sometime. I teed off with a 5iron messing around on a par 5 last evening. I still pulled it.

Probably because you were trying to get there in two still. Hit a normal 5 iron and then another. I bet you're in great shape for your third.

R35

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

When I belonged to my old course, I used to play 5-6 holes with just 1 club and my putter about once every week or two to concentrate more on course management. It also helped with punch shots, bump and runs, and such. It was not very unusual to finish 1-2 over for those 5-6 holes on occasion. I miss being able to do that now that I pay to play. We plan on joining or course for next year and I look forward to doing that again. Actually they are thinking of offering the rest of this year free if we join now for next year, which would be nice.