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Stop attacking when the recovery is too difficult

After an aggressive tee shot created a restricted recovery, the instructor says to play aggressively only until the situation no longer supports it and then take the available medicine. He contrasts the difficult low, curved 175-yard recovery with a more conservative position that could still offer a birdie chance.

Channel: Micah Morris

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Why this context matters

The lesson follows two balls hit into a hazard during an aggressive-play experiment.