Practice is important to all of them, except cheating. Cheating is the one for people who don’t practice.
TheShoot141
For a hack, I do okay with GIR. If I could putt, I would have scores to be proud of.
TwoMoreSkipTheLast
I just want to have fun with my friends
cannibowlistic
Consistency
UnitedDoubt7596
None of the above: approach play/GIR is the name of the game.
derrymertin
im currently so lost in my swing who knows. i used to trust my irons. now who do i trust. i developed a shank at least once a round. i can hit my driver now but who cares, it will let me down when i need it most. i was putting lights out and thats over. i was working down to breaking 80 (with multiple 9s in the 30s) and now im back to hoping to break 90 on a GOOD day. GOLF GODS HAVE MERCY ON ME
basec0m
Tidy inside 100 yards is when I score the best.
ConstructionTop631
According to the GOAT, it is driver.
honorable mention for the mental/decision-making aspect
PermanentUsername101
If you can’t putt, you can’t score. But if you can’t drive, you can’t play.
K31THST0NE
Approach shots are the name of the game
Appropriate-Food1757
Driving
Bad0din
I would drop 5-8 shots off my handicap if I could halfway consistently hit a driver.
Fight_those_bastards
Whack-FUCK! Is the name of the game…
Zastavarian
Based on a lot of posts here, i know for sure that fun is not the name of the game!
bequick777
Driving. I think for an amateur if you can carry a ball 240-250 with reasonable accuracy then move on to practicing from inside 100 all day.
When I struggle off the tee it feels like I’m not even playing golf.
yawbaw
Strokes gained statistics have proven that drive for show Putt for dough is completely wrong. Jon Sherman goes into it in detail in his book. Shows strokes gained on different length putts based on handicap vs tee shots and distance from hole with different handicaps.
justin7519890
All
Orange_Giraffes
I always love Gary Player/Arnold Palmer “the more I practice, the luckier I get”
Desperate_Wallaby966
I am the worst putter in the universe. not great at the rest but can get around well enough but could probably shave 5-10 per round just from not being so fucking terrible at putting and averaging over 2 per hole.
Zealousideal_Fish_68
I like swinging the club and a good strike, that is all
deeeeeeeeeeeeez
Drive for show, putt for dough.
Thesheriffisnearer
Drinking
Indycrr
Everything except cheating is one leg of the table. If one goes missing the whole thing collapses.
ToeShankWedge
If only there was some sort of Venn diagram to illustrate reality.
Sorethumbsfifa
Doing everything Ok and nothing great is the name of the game
scottiedagolfmachine
You have to be good at everything.
VineButton
You can’t putt bad and score good… i can be shitty off the tee but putt well and still have a decent round.
Moetivated2golf
After decades of playing, I have finally found a fundamentally sound swing that feels natural. As a result, I am playing the most consistent tee-to-green golf of my life. I’m not making near enough putts, but I still am enjoying my game so much more these last couple of months. So, a solid, repeatable swing is my answer.
The1_BlueX
Finishing a hole with the same ball I tee’d off with is what I consider a success.
IllustratorQueasy860
Low effort post
BostonFishGolf
Limit your mistakes and play within yourself. If you can’t drive, hit woods. If your ball striking sucks, aim for the middle of the green. If your short game stinks, aim for a safe miss. Etc
brutalpancake
Driving if done well sets you up with a huge advantage and if done at least OK allows you chances to do well at other things. If you suck at it then other stuff doesn’t matter cuz you’re chipping for par and putting for bogey / double all day. The statistics show it, all the guys at the top of the leaderboard week in week out bomb it for a reason. It’s great to get hot with the putter but there’s just not a big sustainable advantage there.
You put a PGA pro and a 20 handicap on the green from 20 feet and the yes the pro is a lot better. But put them both on the tee box and they’re miles apart.
Wibbly23
it’s pretty telling that the creator of this didn’t even consider strategy as the name of the game, because it’s one of, if not the most important part. top players agonize over it, it’s absolutely critical with every single shot, and it’s the one thing that EVERYONE could do better without any practice at all, and reap huge rewards from, yet most don’t even consider it as necessary (like the person who made this)
superfly1187
They missed drinking and fighting NHL players.
drcobosjr
raljamcar
Self depricating humor is the name of my game
cheetahlip
Where’s the one that says “game is shit”
NorthernSpade
Driving…hole becomes so much easier if you consistently can get 70% of the hole finished in one stroke.
39 Comments
Golf is the name of the game
Practice is important to all of them, except cheating. Cheating is the one for people who don’t practice.
For a hack, I do okay with GIR. If I could putt, I would have scores to be proud of.
I just want to have fun with my friends
Consistency
None of the above: approach play/GIR is the name of the game.
im currently so lost in my swing who knows. i used to trust my irons. now who do i trust. i developed a shank at least once a round. i can hit my driver now but who cares, it will let me down when i need it most. i was putting lights out and thats over. i was working down to breaking 80 (with multiple 9s in the 30s) and now im back to hoping to break 90 on a GOOD day. GOLF GODS HAVE MERCY ON ME
Tidy inside 100 yards is when I score the best.
According to the GOAT, it is driver.
honorable mention for the mental/decision-making aspect
If you can’t putt, you can’t score. But if you can’t drive, you can’t play.
Approach shots are the name of the game
Driving
I would drop 5-8 shots off my handicap if I could halfway consistently hit a driver.
Whack-FUCK! Is the name of the game…
Based on a lot of posts here, i know for sure that fun is not the name of the game!
Driving. I think for an amateur if you can carry a ball 240-250 with reasonable accuracy then move on to practicing from inside 100 all day.
When I struggle off the tee it feels like I’m not even playing golf.
Strokes gained statistics have proven that drive for show Putt for dough is completely wrong. Jon Sherman goes into it in detail in his book. Shows strokes gained on different length putts based on handicap vs tee shots and distance from hole with different handicaps.
All
I always love Gary Player/Arnold Palmer “the more I practice, the luckier I get”
I am the worst putter in the universe. not great at the rest but can get around well enough but could probably shave 5-10 per round just from not being so fucking terrible at putting and averaging over 2 per hole.
I like swinging the club and a good strike, that is all
Drive for show, putt for dough.
Drinking
Everything except cheating is one leg of the table. If one goes missing the whole thing collapses.
If only there was some sort of Venn diagram to illustrate reality.
Doing everything Ok and nothing great is the name of the game
You have to be good at everything.
You can’t putt bad and score good… i can be shitty off the tee but putt well and still have a decent round.
After decades of playing, I have finally found a fundamentally sound swing that feels natural. As a result, I am playing the most consistent tee-to-green golf of my life. I’m not making near enough putts, but I still am enjoying my game so much more these last couple of months. So, a solid, repeatable swing is my answer.
Finishing a hole with the same ball I tee’d off with is what I consider a success.
Low effort post
Limit your mistakes and play within yourself. If you can’t drive, hit woods. If your ball striking sucks, aim for the middle of the green. If your short game stinks, aim for a safe miss. Etc
Driving if done well sets you up with a huge advantage and if done at least OK allows you chances to do well at other things. If you suck at it then other stuff doesn’t matter cuz you’re chipping for par and putting for bogey / double all day. The statistics show it, all the guys at the top of the leaderboard week in week out bomb it for a reason. It’s great to get hot with the putter but there’s just not a big sustainable advantage there.
You put a PGA pro and a 20 handicap on the green from 20 feet and the yes the pro is a lot better. But put them both on the tee box and they’re miles apart.
it’s pretty telling that the creator of this didn’t even consider strategy as the name of the game, because it’s one of, if not the most important part. top players agonize over it, it’s absolutely critical with every single shot, and it’s the one thing that EVERYONE could do better without any practice at all, and reap huge rewards from, yet most don’t even consider it as necessary (like the person who made this)
They missed drinking and fighting NHL players.
Self depricating humor is the name of my game
Where’s the one that says “game is shit”
Driving…hole becomes so much easier if you consistently can get 70% of the hole finished in one stroke.