Greengiant2012:
Just turned Legend and I am level 70. Have the R1 driver (275 yards) R11 3 Wood (227 yards) g20 iron set (210 ~ 115 yards) Cleveland wedges (90, 75, 60 yards) Ghost Putter (lvl 35)
Started a few stroke play round.. it wasn't bad from the back tees but a few problems I faced were finding the fairway cause the tees were way back, and finding the green cause most of my 2nd shots to the green had a distance of over 180 yards. I couldn't control the spin on my long irons to make the ball stop on the green. And looking at the scores of some legends in stroke play tourney's & ready-go's, I knew I had no chance scoring that good from the back tees.
any tips on playing from the back tees when low leveled?
-David
Welcome to the club! Had a look at your stats and you and I are like carbon copies of one another! As much as it sucks, we are pretty much just biding time until L79-81, when we can unlock some equipment that gives us a shot to be competitive again.
For me, the hardest part about the transition to Legend has been the realization that you really need a strong all-around game to succeed at this level. If you have a weakness in your game, it'll be found out real quick...and you'll keep having that weakness challenged. Personally I had become overly dependent on par 5's and driver-wedge par 4's for scoring. Those easy birdie holes are few and far between now, so I've struggled making birdies.
One thing I did notice is your ball lacks sufficient spin for those longer approaches and/or uphill approaches. I upgraded to a 4 dot spin ball and immediately noticed the ability to hold more long iron and uphill shots. Probably not the advice you're looking for, but there it is. Best of luck!
-Neil