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Course Strategy · Strategy

Play the safe yardage when par is enough

From 60 yards into the wind, the host plays the shot as 69 yards to leave a downhill putt and calls the result a safe play. In that match situation, his goal is a two-putt par rather than forcing a birdie.

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Why this context matters

Par was sufficient for the host's position in the hole.