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• indianlove 98 Posts

  Mon, Jul 1 2013 11:16 AM

  That hole always gets the better of me with the backpin location and a head wind. looking for the best ways of playing it.
  
  thanks

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Mon, Jul 1 2013 5:16 PM

  indianlove:

  That hole always gets the better of me with the backpin location and a head wind. looking for the best ways of playing it.
  
  thanks

  hi

  actually I think headwind is easier than tail wind. I would just hit full bs and try to land 4-5 yard short and let it release. You will then get a 10-15fter to make. It'll break but it's better than what I typical have.

  -wgticon

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Mon, Jul 1 2013 10:32 PM

  Back pin? They are both quite short, leaving the back part of that green to the 5th hole.

  There's a left pin behind a depression of fescue. I like to aim straight at it and play it a few yards short.

  The second pin is further right, behind the bunker. Yes, a few yards longer. Being short is a problem due to the bunker and the mound before the pin. It may be good to play a little long and right, as there is another hump to stop the ball.

• andwhy67 2,816 Posts

  Mon, Jul 1 2013 10:47 PM

  This is probably the best way to play it,

  St Andy's #13

   

   

• bypass07 1,360 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 12:11 AM

  first of all there is the drive do you go long and left or more or less straight - I prefer straight but i"ve seen both work well. It all depends on your second shot and the wind. A two putt par is good here ! Don't get greedy par is good here !!

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 12:36 AM

  Driving left of the bunkers, you may take advantage of the humps there which feed the balls nicely towards the tips of the fairway.

• indianlove 98 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 1:18 AM

  WGTicon:

  indianlove:

  That hole always gets the better of me with the backpin location and a head wind. looking for the best ways of playing it.
  
  thanks

  hi

  actually I think headwind is easier than tail wind. I would just hit full bs and try to land 4-5 yard short and let it release. You will then get a 10-15fter to make. It'll break but it's better than what I typical have.

  -wgticon

  what would you do for a tail wind?

• indianlove 98 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 1:20 AM

  andwhy67:

  This is probably the best way to play it,

  St Andy's #13

   

   

  i was talking about the other location but that's a very good shot. show off! :|

• muttsnutts69 283 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 6:17 AM

  Pin front left, drive right,  pin back right, drive left

  The balls will move right to left on both positions, so miss a fraction to the right, and short.

  A lot depends on the quality of your clubs and balls as to whether you can stop it close

  Par is always good.

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 6:20 AM

  Interesting thought - any background argumentation?