Thank you to all who have responded thus far......
Love your "Thumb Dispersion Theory" (if I can call it that) Charles, will try it at the range at my course before my round on Saturday.
To answer your question Greg, I play at a public course in local parklands. Bundoora Park Golf Course, in the middle of Bundoora Park. Because it's a public track, managed by local council, it's not all that tight, but it is well treed. Plenty of wood about the course should you miss a fairway. A creek also winds its way around the perimeter of the course, coming in to play on 4 or 5 holes. Again being public, it is not all that heavily bunkered, with only 5 on course, all on the front nine. My guess is, more bunkers, more staff hours keeping them raked. The public certainly don't do it. At just under 6,000m from the plates, it's not overly long either. I'm generally considered one of the longer hitters at my club. For me a 3 iron is generally 200-220m so I'm not usually too far away, 7I and shorter for my approaches to the par 4's and 2 good strikes will usually get me there or thereabouts in two on all 4 par 5's.
And I certainly agree with you Qassim, the shorter the approach shot, should see you hopefully the closer to the flag.
The response I got from my ex trainee pro mate was pretty much that the longer the shaft, the harder the club is to hit consistently straight.
And Pedro, yes I also agree with you, the scoring is ultimately what our game is about isn't it. That and enjoying yourself whilst playing.
Bottom line, I'm leaving the woods at home again this week and I might take some time to go and browse the racks at my local golf shop and maybe have a crack on the simulator and see what my numbers are.
For now, we'll play to score well...
Cheers
