mbcarp99:
I appreciate what your saying and yeah the new rough has made a difference but the whole point to what i'm saying is i'm planning to hit ding, if i start planning my shots with the thought i'm gonna miss ding and where shall i leave it so i can make par i'm defeated before i start, i'll worry about where it goes once i've missed, if that makes sense
I think I was encouraging a method of using a solid early ding, or solid late ding, and there was much recommendation against the technique, but it worked for me. *
When people go for the DING in the middle a big part of the failure of that method is that, as suggested, you plan for 'course management' but the ding is the middle point of totally opposing results,
Long story short - IMO it was easier for me to learn the forgiveness of my club and hit a solid hook, or a late slice because the hardest point of the meter to achieve isn't the hook/slice but the very middle ding.
Again, consequently, the DING is the crossover between an inaccurate shot of opposing results, whereas the intentional hook/slice inaccuracy is more in the same area of results and precision. (albeit this has somewhat changed in the last few months) Plus, the meter is going a little slower, esp. before the ding. ('hook').
Although there are many players who fear this technique, there are many players who apply it to their satisfaction. One good benefit is that you don't need a high priced ball to slow down the meter.
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