MidwayJ So you moved up a tee box but basically put the driver in the bag and hit shorter clubs off the tee that would put you out at the saw distance. But… probably in the fairway so you played better. Weird huh? I’ve moved up to the front of the white tee box, tees off with a 7 iron instead of driver and shot close to what I would normally shoot.

      Typhoon
      On most holes I was still hitting shorter approach shots than usual, even using shorter clubs off the tee. Plus 3-4 drivers that got me way closer. And all the par 3s were between 90 and 110 yards. So it was a combination of no really wayward tee shots, shorter approach shots, and a better than average ball striking day overall.

        Well, I didn't play today. However, I did go to the range, and for the first time in 2 months I was actually hitting my short irons straight instead of pulling everything 10 yards left. It was very exciting. It won't last, but I enjoyed it for 1 day.

        MidwayJ but I moved up to the forward tees.

        Golf is already hard. Why not get some back? I've convinced a number of my hard-headed buddies that there's no shame in moving up to our red/white combo tees (8 holes red, 10 holes white). They're having fun again.

            sdandrea1 They're having fun again.

            Since moving up to the senior tees, I still try to play the course at 5400-5600, which based on my 150 club, is the
            'recommended distance' for me. Sometimes this means moving back and playing the white tees on a < 300 yard
            par 4. I find myself hitting a LOT more irons (6-9 irons) into greens as opposed to hybrids-fairway woods.

              sdandrea1
              I don't play much any more with my younger former co-worker who insists on nothing under 6,400 yards, but I'm not ready to play as far up as I did today on a regular basis. Lack of skill is more of an issue for me than hitting it too short. It was a fun change of pace, though, to experiment with what to hit off the tee, etc. I would definitely be receptive to playing shorter tees on difficult courses, too.

                  MidwayJ nothing under 6,400 yards

                  That always makes me laugh. Like it’s an insult to their golfing skills😂😂😂😂
                  Wouldn’t want anything too short for ya there Tiger🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

                      Typhoon
                      He's not one who thinks he needs to play the tips, but there's a point where he thinks it's too short. I guess he thinks he'll be forced to hit fewer drivers. I can get him to play shorter but I have to push. 🙂

                          Walterjn Yeah it’s funny when you come across Midway J’s people. So go ahead and hit your driver on a short hole. Then you get to work on getting wedge close, or how to play those 3/4 shots so you get them tight for birdie. Or if you find when you play like I do, I don’t hit much more than a 9 iron unless it’s a long par 3. That’s when you use the short course as an opportunity to work on your mid irons by hitting them from the teeing area. And remember, you don’t have to hit the bal off a tee just because you are on the tee box.

                          Most people have blinders on and it’s why they don’t improve.

                            Today was one of those days where everything went right. 33-37-70 at White Pines Golf Club in Swanton, Oh,
                            tying my personal best. Three birdies, one chip-in, and 24 putts, my best-ever on the greens. My only bogey
                            was on the 18th, the toughest hole on the course for me, and I KNEW that I needed to make par to break 70. Oh
                            well.....not complaining....I'll take a score like that anytime!!

                              Typhoon My best rounds are when I don’t pay attention to my score

                              Agree 100%....but it's hard to "UN-KNOW" after a good score on the front, etc. 😜

                                  I shot 37/40 for 77. On the front nine I was a Putting God. I had 13 putts. I was -1 after 7 but then three jacked #8. Back nine putting was back to normal, including 2 more three putts. I had 3 birdies overall.

                                  My new steel shaft irons have been amazing. I should have done this a long time ago. I’m hoping I don’t get pain at some point.

                                  One of my partners had an ace. He’ll win $525 from the pool.

                                  Took a trip to a course about an hour south of me, just outside the Outer Banks of North Carolina, for 18 holes today ('The Carolina Club'). Weather was nice, although there was a 1- to 2-club wind throughout, increasing in the afternoon.

                                  Anyway, I started off slowly, with bad putting and a few bad shots. Only hit three greens on the front nine and made the turn at 42.

                                  Played much better on the back. Hit 5 of 7 fairways and hit 7 greens en route to a 37.

                                  The greens were very fast and it took me about 10 holes to really get the hang of them.

                                  All in all, though, a great day on the links.