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Looking for a flat green to practice approach play

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 11:38 AM

  YankeeJim:

  One of the best ways to learn your shots is in CTTHs. There are so many of them and they all use different shots. They're fast, easy ways to get repetitive scenarios. Find one that has what you want and play it over and over, even if it's just the first 2 or 3 shots. You learn real quick.

  This is a very good suggestion Jim. All the Ctth;s are very good, but if you play the ones that are Stroke courses in the game then you can use those shots to your advantage.

  The Ctth at Beth comes to mind. There is one hole on the Par5 4th where you are hitting from off the back of the green. A Flop shot on and get quite close to hole , if not in.

  This same shot you can use in a stroke game on Beth. On your 2nd shot(if your close enough) go for the green, making sure you get over the front bunkers. If the ball doesn't stay on(most of the time it doesn't...lol) then it will roll off the back.  This is the shot from the CTTH. A flop back, getting close to hole for a easy Bird, if not in for an Eagle.

  I say flop, cause that's the shot I use...others might do something else.

  -Roger

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 1:47 PM

  You are so right about the stroke courses, Roger. I can't tell you how many shots I've faced that I knew exactly what to do because of having seen it in a CTTH. That monster putt on SA17 when you trickle onto the green is one and that shot you get on RSG 11(?) where you miss carrying the green slope and wind up 84 feet away at the bottom of the hill is another.

  What I like best about them is the conditions change after every restart and you get all sorts of wind conditions. When the free rental promo was going on I posted this. I haven't looked to see what changed but it should be similar.

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  These are some the first holes of the current CTTH comps and the clubs you can work out by restarting after the shot. (Based on R11 yardage.)

  Best of WGT   CCC#1  131 over the water  8  9  PW

  SA Sweeps       148 yds   7  8  9

  BP Sweeps    210 yds (#3)  3W  3  4  5

  Kia Sweeps     140 yds   7   8   9  

  RSG Sweeps    188 yds  4  5  6

  Oak Sweeps      131 yd  (#1)  Personal fav because you can hit PW and 9i in either full or punch. The wind makes a difference as well as the elevation drop and you get a good idea of how the shorter, higher wedge flight is affected by wind, spin and elevation. A great place to punch the PW using the spin to compensate for the wind.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 4:51 PM

  esssy:

  this is not the best way to learn your approach shots on any course if you want to learn your approach shots play the actual course

  LMAO. I've seen you play esssy and I suggest you follow my advice. More stupidness.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 5:00 PM

  YankeeJim:

  esssy:

  this is not the best way to learn your approach shots on any course if you want to learn your approach shots play the actual course

  LMAO. I've seen you play esssy and I suggest you follow my advice. More stupidness.

  I don't think he read and/or understood at what we were saying Jim, If he did then he would not of made a silly comment.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 7:11 PM

  Yeah, you're probably right, Roger. No telling what he interprets because he doesn't read and understand right all the time. I probably should have made it clear that the CTTHs help you learn your clubs more than a particular approach. Then again, if you know your clubs the approaches will be easier.

• PRIESTESS 10,720 Posts

  Sun, Jan 1 2012 9:51 PM

  Playing Ctths will give you an understanding how far your irons go when applying a particular spin or no spin and you dont need to turn around and wallop the ball back down the fairway,It also gives you great awareness of the different meter speeds you will face with your irons and in time you will get to spot a quickie or a slow one a lot sooner,I love Ctths!!especially Blitz ,They are quick and can really  get your timing spot on before you play,

  Tibbets was an amazing CTTH player and he was the best iron player:):) 

• TheBu11d0g 52 Posts

  Mon, Jan 2 2012 2:21 AM

  Thank you everyone for posting your advice, its greatfully appreciated and very helpful for me.

  I had never really considered or played CTTH/Blitz games before as i was always concentrated on SP games as i was too concerned with just lowering my scores rather than working harder on my technique and getting to know my clubs and what they can do. I have now decided to work harder on my game and trying to improve my technique and and my gameplay and i am finding CTTH/Blitz games to be an ideal way of helping with this, for me anyway.

  Hopefully as long as i take care of my technique then the scores will reflect this and take care of themselves rather than me focusing too much on lowering my average.

  Thank you all once again for your help and happy new year to one and all.