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Course Strategy · Strategy

Choose trajectory before recovery club

From a blocked position, the speaker says trajectory is the first priority. He rejects a six because he cannot turn it quickly enough, chooses a back-foot seven iron because it will be easier to turn, and accepts that the worst case should finish near the host.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

The ball was blocked by a tree with 166 yards to the pin.