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The PGA Tour dished out another down to the wire, nail biting finish this weekend at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Arjun Atwal’s 7-foot, par saving putt on the 72nd hole secured his first PGA Tour win, a 2 year exemption on tour, and a maiden voyage to Augusta National next April. However, Atwal’s win didn’t come without what many would call a ‘gusty play’ for his second shot to the 18th green on Sunday. That shot is the focus for our “Lessons Learned” this week. With 192 yards, uphill, to a left side pin, guarded by bunkers, Arjun chose to play a Ping G25 hybrid from a downhill lie out of the left rough. Television announcers were initially barbequing him and throwing “Van de Veldeian” comments his way but Atwal’s decision proved to be the shot that set him up for his best chance to get up and down and win the tournament. Knowing your options for the shot at hand is essential for getting the job done on the golf course. Considering his tricky lie, Arjun realistically had 4 different options for playing his second shot into the 18th green. Option 1 – He could try to fly it 185 yards or so to the middle of the green and be left with 30-40 feet for birdie. If he hits it left or right he ends up in a bunker for a tough up and down. Option 2 – He had 170 yards to the front edge of the fattest part of the green. This would have left him with a 65-75 foot uphill putt. Again if he hits it left or right he may end up in a bunker. Option 3 - Lay up well short of the green and have to get up and down from 80-100 yards. Option 4 – Hit a Discount Ping G25 Fairway Wood that would go over the green knowing he would get free relief from the grandstands surrounding the green. A short shot potentially ends up on the front of the green or worst case, in a bunker. Source from: http://www.golfequipmentsale.co.uk/article-701.html
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