Hack It Out Golf SMS - 10 Index, Fairway vs Rough Equivalents
Aug 2, 2025
Explore how rough conditions affect golf performance at various distances, particularly for players with a 10 index. Discover the diminishing advantage of fairway shots beyond 100 yards. Engage in a lively debate about the risk-reward balance between laying up and going for the green. Dive into the mental challenges golfers face when strategizing their shots. Finally, enjoy a humorous take on course design and the ethics of fairway play, complete with personal anecdotes from the hosts.
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Rough vs Fairway Distance Equivalence
- Rough and fairway distances have an equivalent shot difficulty that varies by distance from the hole.
- The further out the shot, the closer the equivalence in shot difficulty between rough and fairway lies.
Distance Shrinks Rough-Fairway Gap
- The difference in difficulty between hitting from the rough or fairway shrinks as distance increases.
- Beyond 100 yards, rough versus fairway shot difficulty becomes nearly the same for 10-index players.
Consider Miss Probability in Layups
- Always account for imperfect lie probability when deciding to lay up.
- Missing the fairway on a layup changes the comparative difficulty of the shot, so rely on realistic shot outcomes.