What is a shot that just chaps your rear you when it happens?

Had a down wind par 4 this past weekend and hit a pure wedge about 25 yards over the green from the fairway. Can't stop thinking about it

Push blocked 2.5 ft putt.

Gotta bang those in 100%.

Candle said:

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What is a shot that just chaps your rear you when it happens?

Had a down wind par 4 this past weekend and hit a pure wedge about 25 yards over the green from the fairway. Can't stop thinking about it

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You can still get up and down for a par.

AggieDruggist89 said:

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Push blocked 2.5 ft putt.

Gotta bang those in 100%.

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PEEKED!!

(usually explains the reason for short push block, hence we yell it when one of our group does this)

Drive a par 4 and three putt for par or hit a nice 2nd shot to a par 5 and three putt for par. Three putts in general.

98Ag99Grad said:

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Laying sod on a 50-60 yard pitch shot because I deceled in to the ball. Really hate those.

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This except it is any pitch shot where you decel and lay the sod over it. The closer to the green, the more frustrating.

I would say the missed 3 foot eagle putt but that would require me to have a 3 foot eagle putt in the first place.

C ROC N said:

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Drive a par 4 and three putt for par or hit a nice 2nd shot to a par 5 and three putt for par. Three putts in general.

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In our group, we call these "stress-free pars." Sarcastically, of course.

MAROON said:

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. Or the dreaded middle of the fairway 75-100 yard shot that ends up going 50-80 yards and still off the green

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Yup...this is it for me.

I gotta stop leaving the ball in this range.

Trucker 96 said:

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AggieDruggist89 said:

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Push blocked 2.5 ft putt.

Gotta bang those in 100%.

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PEEKED!!

(usually explains the reason for short push block, hence we yell it when one of our group does this)

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100%

MAROON said:

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Great drive followed by a shank. Or the dreaded middle of the fairway 75-100 yard shot that ends up going 50-80 yards and still off the green

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This. Great drive with a nice second to play it in close. I make my mind up mentally to not hit a full shot to avoid launching it over the green, and then it ends up short and I end up with a wedge in my hands intstead of a birdie putt.

A second would be any pin seeking iron/wedge shot that bangs off the flagstick and rolls further than 10 feet away from the hole.

I'm straight up in the doldrums right now with my iron striking. I'm driving it maybe the best I ever had. My pitching game inside 125 is solid. Greenside game is solid, and putting is solid.

At 150 with a 9 iron in hand, I have zero confidence I'll hit the green, and as far as golf goes, whatever you think will happen is most likely to happen.

Poot said:

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C ROC N said:

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Drive a par 4 and three putt for par or hit a nice 2nd shot to a par 5 and three putt for par. Three putts in general.

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In our group, we call these "stress-free pars." Sarcastically, of course.

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I once shot an even par 72 with 6 three putts. I was not a happy camper even though I hit the ball amazingly well. The putter! Putt for dough, it's True!

EMY92 said:

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When you decide to layup, but still drop it in the drink.

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oh man that's a good one lol.. or layup right behind a tree. so much for playing smart

EMY92 said:

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When you decide to layup, but still drop it in the drink.

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Hard to do, but been there. Home course 9th and 18th holes are both par 4's with the second shot over water. Notorious for lay ups gone wrong.

khaos288 said:

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I'm straight up in the doldrums right now with my iron striking. I'm driving it maybe the best I ever had. My pitching game inside 125 is solid. Greenside game is solid, and putting is solid.

At 150 with a 9 iron in hand, I have zero confidence I'll hit the green, and as far as golf goes, whatever you think will happen is most likely to happen.

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A 150 yard 9 iron is on the long side for amateurs. What is your ball flight like? Do you spin the ball enough to stop it on the green when you hit shots "correctly".

I ask because if you are swinging really hard to make your irons go this far, that's a great reason why you're playing poorly. If you're just an animal or tall or something and you naturally hit the ball far, what is stopping you from choking down maybe 1/2 inch on an 8 iron and taking some deliberate, tempo swings?


I'm a big fan of play the game you want to play, how you want to play it, but if you're in the "doldrums" with your irons, and you hit your irons a long way, you have a possible fix built in. You don't need to swing so hard!

Obi Wan Ginobili said:

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khaos288 said:

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I'm straight up in the doldrums right now with my iron striking. I'm driving it maybe the best I ever had. My pitching game inside 125 is solid. Greenside game is solid, and putting is solid.

At 150 with a 9 iron in hand, I have zero confidence I'll hit the green, and as far as golf goes, whatever you think will happen is most likely to happen.

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A 150 yard 9 iron is on the long side for amateurs. What is your ball flight like? Do you spin the ball enough to stop it on the green when you hit shots "correctly".

I ask because if you are swinging really hard to make your irons go this far, that's a great reason why you're playing poorly. If you're just an animal or tall or something and you naturally hit the ball far, what is stopping you from choking down maybe 1/2 inch on an 8 iron and taking some deliberate, tempo swings?


I'm a big fan of play the game you want to play, how you want to play it, but if you're in the "doldrums" with your irons, and you hit your irons a long way, you have a possible fix built in. You don't need to swing so hard!

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I am taller, and longer than average for amateurs for sure. I don't have trouble stopping well struck balls on greens.

I have a guy I get lessons from that has me working on my positioning at the top that has me getting stuck on video a lot. I haven't been able to take it to the course, but it's working on the sim.

The rest of it is just being a headcase. If my first iron strike on the course is good, I'll have a better day, but if I start off with a pull hook, or something ugly, I have to fight it.

If only I were a better golfer, I'd be a better golfer.