no using a driver

hi all
i have a short 9 hole par 33. 2057 yard course near me and that i play alot. i always used my driver 5 time in the 9 holes, having read some of things aftford has said about using 5 irons to drive, i thought i'd try not using a driver. this is how it went.
1st = 126 yds = 8 iron then wedge then 2 putt = 4 1 over.
2nd = 273 yds = 5 iron then wedge then 2 putt = 4 par.
3rd = 109 yds = wedge then 2 putt = 3 par.
4th = 415 yds = driver then 7 iron then wedge then 2 puts = 5 par.
5th = 330 yds = 1 iron then 8 iron then 1 putt = 3 1 under.
6th = 121 yds = 9 iron then 2 putt = 3 par.
7th = 308 yds = 3 iron wedge 1 putt =3 1 under
8th = 104 yds = wedge then 2 putts = 3 par
9th = 271 yds = 5 iron then wedge then 2 putts =4 par
score = 32 on a par 33 on a windy day, wish i had not used the driver on the 4th as it was only time i missed the fairway and had to hack out thick rough.
next time i play there i wont take my driver with me. its a short course but great for learning not to play ever long shot with a driver.
you should try not using your driver, its the best score i have made there by 4.
have fun
bill

Tru, but this will only work on a short course... i play a course at 7000 yards, you have to hit driver to score low else you can't reach the green.

Also on the 'not using driver' point, I feel that this could help people to get to 10 - 18 over, but I think that if you want to get lower than that you have to use driver more. Driver should be swung no different than your pitching wedge...

hi richie
i use to think that too and i do play a 7000 yds course and a few 6400 too
even on them there is only 3/4 holes i cant reach without a driver, if you use a 3/4 iron i bet most you could hit with 5/6 on second.
bill

Tru but i feel if I am hitting wedge, 9 or 8 into a green i'll get more birdies than with a 5 or 6 iron

hi richie
yes agree if on fairway with driver every time but i'm not
cheers bill

Well done Bill that is an excellent score, but what impressed me most was , you decided on your plan and you stuck to it. great lesson in course management Bill.

Cheers mate

aft

Hi richie.
At my local course there is a 518 par five and a 540 yard par 5 and i reach the green every time in 2 shots and i haven't used a driver in 8 years.
Even if i fail to reach them in 2 shots , i always manage a par at least.

aft.

hi aftfore
what it made me do most not using a driver was to think about where i wanted the ball on the fairway and knowing it would end up close to where i wanted and second thing was i had already had my second shot plannedbe fore i hit my first, i also aimed for middle of green or towards the high safe side so i was putting.
thank aftford for it was your idea's i was using.
bill