LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Did the PGA mess-up? Thread: Did the PGA mess-up? View Single Post #47 08-16-2010, 10:42 AM dodger Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 173 His biggest mistake was hitting driver on the hole when he needed a par to win. It was a 469 yard hole with an uphill drive. A shot 250 yards in the fairway gives him 219 into the green. A long way out, but it makes no difference from the fairway when you need a par. For him, that is a 5 iron. Nicklaus would have hit 1 iron to stay in the fairway. Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, need a shot with a club that will put them in the fairway out about 250 yards. That used to be sop for pros, when you have a one stroke lead and need par to win, get in the fairway off the tee. dodger View Public Profile Send a private message to dodger Find all posts by dodger