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• MCH2 36 Posts

  Sun, Dec 28 2014 11:27 AM

   

  SweetiePie:

  As a fast playing, feel playing, confirmed wind hating lazy bones, I would select my L-97 Nike, 120 yd PW, put it in punch @103yd, apply top spin on my Nike Plat ball, put the aimer in the middle/right green and pull the trigger.

   

  Hehe,

  SweetiePie I hear you. Sometimes this game is too much effort for my brain.  A 103 yd punch with top-spin would be an exciting shot.  I would be to scared of the possible outcome due to lack of distance control / rollout - unless I was just farting around.

  I am a "Woody Allen" type player - neurotic, timid, doubting, and contriving.

  You are a "John Wayne" type player - bold, fearless, and unencumbered. :-]

   

  andyson, I never saw your post from years ago.  That is almost spooky the similarities of the pictures.  Thanks for your input.

   

  Thank you all for posting and Happy Holidays.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Dec 28 2014 1:44 PM

  MCH2:

  SweetiePie I hear you. Sometimes this game is too much effort for my brain.  A 103 yd punch with top-spin would be an exciting shot.  I would be to scared of the possible outcome due to lack of distance control / rollout - unless I was just farting around.

  Don't be. That PW punch is a great shot to know and is very easy to trust. The reason I wouldn't use it in the example is because that pin has a slope in front of it that a PW punch isn't going to roll through, even with top spin in that wind. The wind knocks it down and you might get 103-104 out of it. Still not a bad shot with a leave like that under the pin. 

• MCH2 36 Posts

  Sun, Dec 28 2014 2:45 PM

   

   

   

   

  YankeeJim:

  MCH2:

  SweetiePie I hear you. Sometimes this game is too much effort for my brain.  A 103 yd punch with top-spin would be an exciting shot.  I would be to scared of the possible outcome due to lack of distance control / rollout - unless I was just farting around.

  Don't be. That PW punch is a great shot to know and is very easy to trust. The reason I wouldn't use it in the example is because that pin has a slope in front of it that a PW punch isn't going to roll through, even with top spin in that wind. The wind knocks it down and you might get 103-104 out of it. Still not a bad shot with a leave like that under the pin. 

   

  YankeeJim,

  I am sure you are right.  It's just that a 103 punch can be such a dynamic shot between full back spin and full top spin not to mention with winds & elevations and such.  A lot of mapping to do with that punch around greens under all scenarios for me.  I guess I figured the 56 wedge & PW have it covered already.  I should learn it, the 103 punch, as it can only add to the tool kit.

   

• kilbraur 219 Posts

  Tue, Dec 30 2014 4:15 PM

  SweetiePie:

  As a fast playing, feel playing, confirmed wind hating lazy bones, I would select my L-97 Nike, 120 yd PW, put it in punch @103yd, apply top spin on my Nike Plat ball, put the aimer in the middle/right green and pull the trigger.

  I is agree that are  same as I would hit. It go enough close to get  birdie putt.

  PLUS you is not wastes time do sums in head