A driver at most is 14 shots, if you 2 putt every green that's 36. Don't concentrate on the drive to start with, it won't save you shots and lose you shots. You really could score better leaving it in the bag but we all want to bomb the driver.
It's been said a million times but if you can chip on and 2 putt from 40 yards in you will lower your scores immediately.
You can hit a 3 iron and 9 to 6 iron on about every par 4 out to 360. Good bet is hit whatever gets you to 150 out and it could sneak longer.
Like playing a par 3 every hole after the drive or 2 hits on a par 5.
Say you hit 6 greens in regulation and 40 yards in on the other 12... if you can 2 putt or have 36 putts for the round, you will shoot 84, if you can pull off a couple 1 putts... 82. You can do that without a driver on most public courses. You will sneak a birdie now and then, may screw up a double now and then, but mostly bogies and pars keeping it in play.
Start using the driver on safer holes later to be come more rounded.
Or be like me and go for it every shot, could be an eagle or X which means a triple or more and you are told to go sit in the cart.
Kent
