Life is a LOT better when you can get off the tee box 250+ and in play.
Penalties kill your score.
All the strokes matter. But, other than once in Hawaii, I've never taken a penalty for hitting OB on the green.....
I'd agree with that on big courses but it seems like a lot of these weekday/easy courses negate the need for that.
And that seems to be where most guy's play.
