What's your 2 shot distance?

[LateWesternSky]

Originally Posted by Dingus

Are you a touring player? If you are automatic up and down from 400’ you are definitely pro tour caliber.

I am automatic from ~200 without obstacles.

He prefaced that by saying in a flat field with no obstacles...

And I think he has posted videos here of him BOMBING forehands longer then 99% of discers even thought was possible.

For the record, I'm probably between 300-325, and my rating has hovered around 900 for my entire 3 year career. Open field hyzers are easy.

[F. Howl]

Originally Posted by zontar

this. I usually save the hole with my upshot.

I'm the opposite. During field work I can gently float in Blowflies under the pin, or spike down Zones...but in a tournament I take ALL my strokes on completely fluffed or overcooked upshots.

[armiller]

Originally Posted by txmxer

We talk about pros being almost automatic from the circle. We talk about gaining distance on drives--particularly us noobs.

I'm curious what you would consider your 2 shot high accuracy distance on an open fairway? For instance, I was out practicing throws at a basket 200' away, I might put half my discs within my "likely" to make putting distance (about 15'). At 100', I expect to put most of my discs in that range (9/10).

So basically, what distance do you expect to approach and make the putt? As someone else said, it varies tremendously depending on the course situation. I'm disappointed if I don't get up and in from, oh, 200'? 275'? But who likes to play wide open holes? I like more technical holes where I need to stretch to make it up and in from 125' or 200'. That's funner golf by far.

[Moose33]

Originally Posted by Dingus

Are you a touring player? If you are automatic up and down from 400’ you are definitely pro tour caliber.

I am automatic from ~200 without obstacles.

No, I’m a decent advanced player with a very uneven skill set. But throwing a 400ft forehand accurately is my best skill.

[Moose33]

Originally Posted by F. Howl

I'm the opposite. During field work I can gently float in Blowflies under the pin, or spike down Zones...but in a tournament I take ALL my strokes on completely fluffed or overcooked upshots.

I am the same way. If I could regulate my shot power better during tournaments I would probably win some.

[culinarywiz]

Originally Posted by txmxer

I'm curious what you would consider your 2 shot high accuracy distance on an open fairway?

Love this question.

Started playing in '88 with my dad and brother and we had a mantra that I still repeat today, regularly - "It's all about the second shot". That mantra probably has more to do with par 3's but this is still good stuff.

250 is the sweet spot for me. At 250, I am very comfortable carving mids. Without doubt, if I am throwing Wasp, Buzzz or Glide off the tee, I should bag a deuce (again, on an open fairway).

[aphilso1]

At first I thought 250', because that's the distance I can throw a nice easy midrange which is one of my most comfortable throws. But then I thought back to all the times I've failed to get up and down from 100'-150' over the past few weeks, so maybe the answer is actually 75'.

[txmxer]

Originally Posted by armiller

So basically, what distance do you expect to approach and make the putt? As someone else said, it varies tremendously depending on the course situation. I'm disappointed if I don't get up and in from, oh, 200'? 275'? But who likes to play wide open holes? I like more technical holes where I need to stretch to make it up and in from 125' or 200'. That's funner golf by far.

I am still very new to the sport--I've only played 2 courses total--one several rounds, the other twice. Fortunately, the one I play most is very diverse (Z-Boaz for those in DFW area). A few long open holes, big elevation changes, and some gnarly wooded holes with no true "line". Of course there are lines, but it's really difficult to visualize a 200' line that has to bend around a dozen trees in a specific manner. OTO, it also has a handful of long holes that are fairly open. Far beyond my range. I frequently find myself between 50' and 150' out depending on the hole. Playing skins the other day, I was ~60' out...I threw for the pin and ended up rolling away 30' out. 3 throws from the upshot. Allowed someone to tie me on the hole. I throw a 2 and he has to score from 100+ awkward spot. He laid up and dropped in. I was a dummy.

sooo...when I asked this question, I'm thinking strategy for improving my outcome. Playing smarter. Playing within my skill set rather than swinging for the fences hoping for a great shot.

[txmxer]

Originally Posted by aphilso1

At first I thought 250', because that's the distance I can throw a nice easy midrange which is one of my most comfortable throws. But then I thought back to all the times I've failed to get up and down from 100'-150' over the past few weeks, so maybe the answer is actually 75'.

i get that...Between 100' and 50' is dangerous cause I watch the pros bang the chains and I think...maybe...then it flies by or does something else and I'm outside my high confidence putting range, so I take 3 strokes where I should have had 2.

[aphilso1]

Originally Posted by txmxer

i get that...Between 100' and 50' is dangerous cause I watch the pros bang the chains and I think...maybe...then it flies by or does something else and I'm outside my high confidence putting range, so I take 3 strokes where I should have had 2.

Definitely. That weird half-go range is dangerous.