By Charles Prokop
Copyright © Charles Prokop. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
I GENERALLY TRY TO PLAY A HOLE in the way that makes the most sense to my game. I'm more likely to lay up try the heroic shot because the long run pay-off is higher for me, even if the short run thrill is lower. I'll try to hit the fairway rather than cut distance off in the rough because I feel better about a long shot with a predictable lie.
But I think I've finally found the hole where my rules don’t apply.