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I NEED HELP oak 5

• gordonparker 827 Posts

  Sat, Jan 7 2012 2:47 AM

  every time i seem to play the 2nd shot on this hole i either end up short or go long on the back left pin location

  any tips?

  gordon

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sat, Jan 7 2012 11:25 AM

  hi

  it's downhill. what i like to do is get into wedge distance and carry it 2-5 yards by the flag and then bring it back. once a hit a good shot, i try to remember settings so next time i adjust them and not start from scratch.

  -wgticon

• titus1919 130 Posts

  Sat, Jan 7 2012 3:00 PM

  I am at 85 yards out on the fairway after my drive I hit a 95 yard wedge about 3/4 of an inch from a full hit ith full bs. I landed 10 feet from the pin. I had 11 MPH winds from the back/ left. Hope this helps (FYI I am playing this hole as I type)

• SOYEL1 698 Posts

  Mon, Jan 9 2012 6:26 AM

  I usually get good shots in Oakmont, if I am not mistaken, and we are talking about the same hole, I usually try to land a bit right of the pin, as the green downslopes leftward, I always go full backspin, usually have a wedge shot, and a few feet down to account for. The rest is all deviations, wind and how lucky you are with the meter and distance... for that, ask the programmer, as they would have a better clue of what is behind good luck and wtf here. My opinion is ball needs to land a bit right and before as it would normally roll at least a couple of feet down and left, but that depends on all said before.... I use full backspin with most wedges, and full shot, maybe different if you punch.

• happyman123uk 1,242 Posts

  Mon, Jan 9 2012 3:29 PM

  Best thing to do is hit WGT community goto golf  courses pick hole 1 at Oakmont and play it over and over until you work it out  

• paulshack 281 Posts

  Mon, Jan 9 2012 6:53 PM

  the elevation seems to play true... add that yardage to your shot.. figure for windage... add couple yards and hit !

• Tonto0206 460 Posts

  Mon, Jan 9 2012 8:54 PM

  I just played it 5 times to see what ur problem is, off the tee was either 3 wood or 3 iron depending on wind, left wiv wedge shots 103 yards to 83 yards and tried to hit all around the flag. If u imagine the green a clockface looking at you, then 1 o'clock was abendy 7 footer left to right. Next was 9o'clock 21 feet pretty straight, slight break R - L at end. 

  Next was 8 o'clock 15 foot very slight break R - L made it.

  So anywhere below the hole from 6 - 9 o'clock is good.

  The distance was pretty spot on on each occasion. 85  to go -  hit 85.

  With a 20 mph + wind behind, you could drive it.