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• senec 252 Posts

  Thu, Nov 8 2012 1:46 PM

  The 17th at St-Andrews is a very tough hole.In order to not go in the trap I often end up behind the green in the frescue and I screw up every time.Can someone give me a tip how to play that shot and all frescue shots in general.Thank you.

• BubbaCrusher007 1,567 Posts

  Thu, Nov 8 2012 1:56 PM

  I wrote something about 17& edited/deleted it.

• CerinoDevoti 3,232 Posts

  Thu, Nov 8 2012 2:06 PM

  senec:

  The 17th at St-Andrews is a very tough hole.In order to not go in the trap I often end up behind the green in the frescue and I screw up every time.Can someone give me a tip how to play that shot and all frescue shots in general.Thank you.

   From behind the green in the weeds I always hit a flop shot.  If I'm say 9 yards from the hole in 40-50% junk I multiply 9 yards times 1.4(the lower of the percentages) and it gives me a very close guide as to how much power to use. Actually I do that all the times when hitting flop shots from rough of any percentage.

  9 x 1.4 = 12.6

  P.S. Also remember you're hitting to downhill from there so some adjustments must be made. I used the single hole option and played the Road Hole possibly 50-75 times just to test different shots around the green.

• alosso 21,066 Posts

  Fri, Nov 9 2012 1:32 AM

  The shot of my choice is a pitch with a wee allowance for the rough %%. Usually I overshoot it, forgetting the downslope :(

  back spin should help (in limits).

• andrewmca 447 Posts

  Fri, Nov 9 2012 2:20 AM

  The dreaded road hole... I pitch or flop, depends...

• brysoni23 693 Posts

  Fri, Nov 9 2012 2:25 AM

  senec:

  The 17th at St-Andrews is a very tough hole.In order to not go in the trap I often end up behind the green in the frescue and I screw up every time.Can someone give me a tip how to play that shot and all frescue shots in general.Thank you.

  Play the approach shot about 7-8 yards less and use full bs. if you catch the green just above the horrible slope at the front you have a good chance of staying on, if your shot lands short then its an easier flop/pitch. If you play for the pin chances are you will bounce past.

  If the pin is on the far left move the marker to the other pin placement and use half b/s and play it 7-8 yards short again. You will not be withing 10ft but good chance of it rolling down the green and left with a 2 putt for par :)

• borntobesting 9,695 Posts

  Fri, Nov 9 2012 3:36 AM

  senec:

  The 17th at St-Andrews is a very tough hole.In order to not go in the trap I often end up behind the green in the frescue and I screw up every time.Can someone give me a tip how to play that shot and all frescue shots in general.Thank you.

  I see you have the Z-satin 64 degree wedge. Just take your 64 degree with pitch and full backspin. That should get you fairly close. 

• Caspiian 11 Posts

  Tue, Nov 13 2012 5:31 AM

  Just remember that if you use the flop shot to mve your cursor approximately 5ft left of the pin for a more direct shot due to the flop always going right because of the open face on the club head. GL and hope we all helped

• 9,041 Posts

  Tue, Nov 13 2012 11:05 AM

  Turned into a killer hole with wind against from your tees.?.

  I'm just happy to miss the hotel...will deal with the rest later...(:...Andy

• drmoose 3,540 Posts

  Tue, Nov 13 2012 2:13 PM

  ARRRRGH, I can't stand it no more ! It is called "fescue", no "r". And no, I am not the spelling police, but, this keeps popping up and quite frankly, it is driving me absolutely nuts!

   

  Doc :)