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St Andrews Qualifying Back 9

• seanobrien 296 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 9:31 AM

  Help please.

  I have shot -8 in qualifying, which is no longer enough to make the cut.

  The back 9 is killing me.

  I can het to -6, -7 after 10 holes, but can't get the last few shots (in fact I tend to drop a couple).

  Any proven hints or tips on how to play these holes would be appreciated.

  By the way I can only play for 2 more days, as I am going on Holiday, so I need help quickly.

  Thanks in advance

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 9:45 AM

  sean-I am so in the same boat. 30 on the front and the back gets away. The best way to approach the back is by looking at the holes you should  birdie. Focus on those and play for par on the others and you have a chance.

  What I haven't figured out how to do is making the turn at -6 and not start gripping. Some people refuse to accept that this happens and blame it on a super secret internal game manipulation but I know what does it---gripping and gagging.  :-(

• PRIESTESS 10,721 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 9:58 AM

  Only help i can give is to not miss a fairway wind against, make fairways and thent ake your time, and re think what you know about that particular hole,