Is putting truly more important than driving? I hear this often and i think to an extent i disagree. When first staring i think its true, but once you can park 80% of the hole on a course isnt driving accuracy more important.
Driving and approach is an important part of the game, but it's no more or less important than putting. If you drive 450' and miss the 10' birdie putt, that's no different than driving 300', laying up, and dropping in your par.
Ive gotten to the point where i can consistantly throw past 400 ft, and fairly accuratley. I consistantly end up within 50 to 60 ft of the pin off the drive, but i dont know anyone who consistantly knocks down 60 footers. So for me its an easy par but rarely a birdie.
I don't know where you're at in your game, but personally, I play for par on every hole. Nate Doss plays for birdie off the tee, I play for par off the tee. If you play for par, the birdies will come.
The point is that you answered your own question in the above quote. Putting
is important if you want birdies.
If im inside 25 ft ill make the putt, but its gotten to the point where driving accuracy is more important. If i increased my putting percentage i would maybe drop 1 or 2 strokes, but if i could could cut the distance to the pin in half, i would probably drop 5 or more strokes.
True, but if you can consistently sink 40-footers those five strokes you'll drop will likely double.
Has anyone else seen this happen and how do you get to where you drive within the circle more often. I assume once i start driving consistantly withing 35 ft then putting will once more be more important.
Play
your game, brother. Practice what keeps the game
fun for
you. If it's driving and the sight of that disc sailing through the air to S-curve straight towards the basket, focus on that. If it's sinking that 50-footer for the crazy eagle on the toughest hole on your home course, focus on that.
In the final analysis, nobody's gonna get rich or famous from disc golf at this point, so just enjoy improving on
your terms playing
your game.
"Most fun....wins!"
Best of luck, brother.