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The 7th on St. Andrews

• golforfunguy66 22 Posts

  Sat, Apr 17 2010 8:53 PM

  I am at pro level now, but it's the 7th hole at this course that buggers me everytime. I never get on the fairway. Even if I have good wind and hit the drive perfect I always come up short. I don't get it. There has to be a trick or something. I have tried to carry over to the left a little and I end up in the fescue.

  If anyone knows how to tackle this hole to where I can at least par it, that would be much appreciated !

  Thanks

• andypat 453 Posts

  Sat, Apr 17 2010 9:23 PM

  with the standard driver it's very difficult unless you upgrade that or buy some better golf balls with better distance

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sat, Apr 17 2010 9:26 PM

  I played a match against a pro with the starter driver. He hit it to the fairway on the left but be careful there because too far left is OB in another fairway.

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Sat, Apr 17 2010 9:32 PM

  Not to worry golforfun. Just aim your tee shot to the left of the huge pot bunker, allowing for the wind, and you'll sail right through the straights on the left side of the fairway. An easy birdie awaits. It's a downhill approach, so judge your distance accordingly.

   

  GL, and play well.

• golforfunguy66 22 Posts

  Sun, Apr 18 2010 6:03 PM

  That would be great if I ever got some good wind on that hole but 90% of the time I don't. How do I go about getting some better balls ?

• 464 Posts

  Mon, Apr 19 2010 2:29 PM

  golforfunguy66:

  I am at pro level now, but it's the 7th hole at this course that buggers me everytime. I never get on the fairway. Even if I have good wind and hit the drive perfect I always come up short. I don't get it. There has to be a trick or something. I have tried to carry over to the left a little and I end up in the fescue.

  If anyone knows how to tackle this hole to where I can at least par it, that would be much appreciated !

  Thanks

  There is an annex fairway way to the left. I've seen people use starter clubs and hit it there to attain a clean lie. It's small so you have to hit it accurate but at least you won't be in deep rough or fescue.

• Snaike 3,678 Posts

  Tue, Apr 20 2010 8:33 AM

  It might be fairway, but if you're interested in keeping your stats up, don't do it.

  Hitting over there does not count as a fairway in regulation...

  Just sayin'... lol

• TarheelsRule 5,566 Posts

  Tue, Apr 20 2010 8:53 AM

  I have played with a number of pro using standard equipment who play left, although as was mentioned too far left is out of bounds for some reason, there is no real out of bounds within the inside of the golf course so WGT should fix this problem.  It leaves them with about 180 to the hole but not a horrible shot.

• 464 Posts

  Tue, Apr 20 2010 4:30 PM

  TarheelsRule:

  I have played with a number of pro using standard equipment who play left, although as was mentioned too far left is out of bounds for some reason, there is no real out of bounds within the inside of the golf course so WGT should fix this problem.

  Many real courses have OB markers surrounding their holes.. and if you go OB.. well unless you're one heck of a scrambler you'll be looking at bogey or worse.