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I played Z-Boaz the other day with the notion of using control off the tee and not overly aggressive on upshots and putts. My scores weren't especially great as I still struggle with consistency (things like grip lock), but I felt good about my round and my play. What we called fairway golf when I played ball golf.
On the long putts, I'm trying to emulate Barsby (where it's an option) to throw a high flattish shot that's sinking towards the basket--similar to azplaya25 description.
Practicing in the backyard, I find I can throw at the basket from 30+ but I probably don't make 1 in 10 and if I'm trying to make the putt (throwing a spin putt that's fairly level), I'm more likely to have a "tester" for the next shot.
I'm sure with practice, I'll get better and this will evolve, but remembering to tone down aggressive play is really improving my game.
From my experience and what I see on here, new players are always thinking about ripping big shots. It's like a right of passage.
Nice! Barsby has a fantastic approach game, he is the epitome of chain high and on the way down. If he misses one of those high lob straddle putts, he's usually less than 5 feet from the basket. Just takes lots of practice. One thing that helped me, if your straddle putting, is just feel the weight of the disc, swing it back and forth like a kettlebell swing, and just use that momentum to lob it at the basket. If you work on getting a good clean release and finger spring you'll be able to make good bids at the basket from way past 30 feet, and still keep your comeback putts under 10 feet. Honestly, feeling the weight of the disc, and using your body to generate momentum against that weight, is really the key to this entire game.
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I thought it was a little more relevant than that. Golf (disc or ball) is all about strategy. As Gripenemy post points out, throwing a bomb does no good if you can't hit the putt--and that bomb can put you in jail at times.
And if you are playing a familiar course, this is all embedded in the experience--you don't necessarily have to think about it. OTOH, you go to a new or unfamiliar course, your judgement on distances will be part of what informs your choice on the next throw.
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?