Do you have a go-to shot?

[cloran]

I was reading something the other day about having a "go-to" shot. When you are at the range you should spend 1/2 your time on this one particualr shot (distance, trajectory, and curvature with one particular club) and the other 1/2 of your time with all of your other clubs.

Example: 1/2 my range time would be spent on a 140 yard PW with a slight fade.

I should practice this shot until I can hit it blind folded and then play to this shot as much as possible during my rounds.

Currently I just try to bomb it as close to the green as possible unless it's an unreachable par 5 or a dogleg that I can't cut on a par 4. In these cases I'll just pick a random distance, 120, 130... whatever I'm feeling that day and try to hit it.

I think I'm going to give the "go-to" shot thing a try. I need to map out my course first and see what shot would make the most sense. Is it 140, 150, 110? IDK just yet because I've never tried this approach before. It could certainly be beneficial to have a shot in my bag that I know for a fact I will hit it darn near perfect each time and at least on the green close to the hole.

[pavaveda]

Hmm. Not exactly the topic that you brought up, but I had read that you should spend most of your time at the range working on the club that gives you the most trouble...that there isn't much point working on a club/shot that you're usually successful with...hard to progress that way.

And to stay on topic...No, I don't have a go to shot. Yet.

[cloran]

I think there's certainly many ways to go about it on the range.

The idea of a go-to shot makes sense to me if you are looking to improve your scoring immediately. I can understand working on hitting a 5i for 1/2 my time there because that is your worst club, but how many times a round will you hit that club?

Having a go-to shot that you can set up your round around (that sounds weird, lol) may take some trouble out of play as well. Example: Instead of hitting driver on a 360 yard par 4 and bringing trouble into play perhaps I would be able to get away with a 3 wood or 3 hybrid and play to my go-to shot. Same thing with a par 5. If I would normally hit driver then hybrid trying to get close; maybe a hybrid off the tee, then 7i, then the go-to shot would prove better for scoring. Taking driver out of my hands (if driving is a problem) makes the tee shot easier. Taking away the long iron/hybrid second shot makes my approach easier, and then I can just hit the shot that I have 100% confidence in that I can get close.

[gmbtempe]

Go to shot.........punch stinger that either goes straight or draws. I can hit my 5 iron about 200 yards or so with it and as long as the hole is not too long can use it.

I dont carry any irons longer or I would use those.

I am starting to get a lot of confidence in a hard drawing hybrid as well that goes about 220.

[rohlio]

My go to shot is a sod destroying fat dribbler that runs down the fairway about 50 yards. I can easily pull it off under pressure.

Not quite as reliable but it has been my go to shot on 18 when the match is A/s or I am 1 down or 1 up is a solid pull that lands on a downslope above a green that slopes away from me and the pin is short sided.

Both of those shots are available to me on command.

In all seriousness if I can't get to a green I always lay up as close to 105 yards as possible then hit a 3/4 cut pitching wedge. It is just the most comfortable shot for me to hit for an approach.

[bentshaft]

Sept 8, 2010 20:45:58 GMT -5 rohlio said:

My go to shot is a sod destroying fat dribbler that runs down the fairway about 50 yards. I can easily pull it off under pressure.

Not quite as reliable but it has been my go to shot on 18 when the match is A/s or I am 1 down or 1 up is a solid pull that lands on a downslope above a green that slopes away from me and the pin is short sided.

Both of those shots are available to me on command.

In all seriousness if I can't get to a green I always lay up as close to 105 yards as possible then hit a 3/4 cut pitching wedge. It is just the most comfortable shot for me to hit for an approach.

hilarious---we should play together!! we will just walk a lot and drop 110 from the green and whoever has closest to the pin less often buys the drinks!!
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