09-18-2010, 05:51 PM A couple of weeks ago on the 18. hole (360y) at my home course. I hit a very bad tee shot with the driver - very high and short to the right into some trees. I took a short cut with my driver still in my hand to look for the ball. It had jumped off the tree into the rough, so I was able to continue to play from there. The tee shot was only 80 yards. Since my bag was about 50 yards away I decided to use my driver once more and hit a rabbit killer that advanced about 150 y . About 150 yards left. I then had a very good 3.shot to the green - with only 15 feet left to the hole and I managed to make it. It was the first time I had ever made par using the driver on the 2 first shots.....
Jason Day did exactly what I have described here today in Hyundai Tournament of Champions on hole 13.
Im convinced that for all but the very best of golfers , scores would be lower with a bag filled with mid irons on down.
The caddies in Scotland know, they're more guide than yardage calculator, they start taking clubs out of play after the first look at their man's swing. They're frugal with strokes.......which is what its all about.
Tee shot on a par 5........."Aye , hit your six iron at the church steeple". You'd never think of such a thing in North America.
Par is always fine. The "moral" of the story was that I used the driver twice on a par 4 (with the first ball in play mind you!) That's a new experience for me. I'm glad it amused you.
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