Tiger said today, " a good 10-handicapper would not break 100". He said it with a smile, like go ahead and try, it won't happen. I'd have to agree, maybe you play nothing more than a 4-iron off the tees to keep it out of the lettuce and hope your short game can keep you under double bogey as 70 par + 24 would put you at 94.
Problem being is that we would make most of the greens in 2 either by hitting 4 iron off of the tee.
An EACH time that you miss the fairway using that 4 iron then you are fucked in terms of distance. You cant exactly lay up on your second shot since the fairways will shrink near the green. Thus, you will be in the thick stuff with 50 yards left and wont hit the green most of the time. THEN the greens are tough.
I will say that most 10's wouldnt break 100, but also they wouldnt be much higher than 105 either. The lack of water on the course will keep the scores down a bit
An EACH time that you miss the fairway using that 4 iron then you are fucked in terms of distance. You cant exactly lay up on your second shot since the fairways will shrink near the green. Thus, you will be in the thick stuff with 50 yards left and wont hit the green most of the time. THEN the greens are tough.
I will say that most 10's wouldnt break 100, but also they wouldnt be much higher than 105 either. The lack of water on the course will keep the scores down a bit
you'd make most the greens hitting 4 -iron off the tee on these par 4's?? surely not from the tips. Perhaps i'm misreading?
I think laying up would be the prudent choice once that 10 handicapper misses the fairway and gets in that crap. That rough is THICK stuff--good luck getting out of that with a low lofted club. You have to be one gifted golfer AND physically strong to play out of that.
I've shot in the high 80's at Beth Page and I'm about a 9 handicap when playing - no way any recreational golfer scores under 100 at Oakmont - hit 4 irons off of 480 par 4's? - a 279 yard par 3? - people have no clue how hard this course is - I played Merion - the shortest course around - the fairways are tighter than a stipper's bush - and the ruff is deaper than a 70's stripper's bush - I was in the ruff all day long and did not hit one ball flush out of the ruff - not one - I was pissed off all day - and I've never played anything like those greens - I would imagine I could shoot around 115 on Oakmont - playing everything out.
