I find it hard to second guess the driver off the Tee. He hits a good drive he has par. A bad drive and still 98% of the time he has boogie at worst. I do not think laying back in anyway garuntees par and a player has to at least give himself the best chance to win the tournament, and at the same time assure himself of the playoff.

His poor decision in my view was playing a high risk 2nd shot instead of punching out to the fairway. That would have got him a playoff and taken double out of the picture.

Bob