tomahawk approach shots

[Stankyjahnke]

i don't know if i'm weird but if i'm on an open field hole and im a 100ft to the basket i feel like i can get closer to where i want with a tomahawk insted of throwing backhand. just wondering if anyone else does this?

 

[Bugz36984]

Nope. Sounds crazy, and I would never have even thought to have tried that, but if it works for you, use it. 100ft open hole with no wind/tailwind, Ill just backhand a Ion up there, or headwind a piggie.

 

[CBoyle]

I use overhand shots for approach shots all the time. I release it at different angles and get all kind of skip shots, pancakes, and sometimes just throw it at the basket. I have a soft challenger that I only use for these kind of shots. The more overhands you throw in different situations the easier it gets to put it wherever you want.

 

[JamesGC21584]

I do it on uphill shots and through the woods

 

[KDDEBOER]

I've never been very good with Tomahawks, but I've seen a few guys who are incredibly consistant with them and will as you describe just toss one at 100 feet and park it under the basket. If it works, it works!

 

[Tiny]

I used to do it. On the long hole at my home course 450' I think. I played it once with all overhead. I parred it. I used to use it alot before my approach game was better. Now I don't use it but situational. Sometimes off the tee just for shiggles.

I'm a fan of thumbers more now than tomahawks.

 

[Stankyjahnke]

Nope. Sounds crazy, and I would never have even thought to have tried that, but if it works for you, use it. 100ft open hole with no wind/tailwind, Ill just backhand a Ion up there, or headwind a piggie.

ive never been able to throw putters as approach disc i cant grip them right my hands are too big. i often throw my mids too far. but tomahawking an r pro boss does it right.

 

[DiscJunkie]

I have a FLX Avenger SS that I use for thumber approach shots all the time.
It's spooky, almost. From about 150' in, I can park it every time.
I can only use it on holes where the thumber has space to work out and back in, but it's uncanny accurate.
There's another hole on my home course that I use a 10x Cheetah tomahawk approach because it allows me to get around a guardian tree and have the disc start back towards the basket. Shaves a stroke off my score just about every round.

 

[DG addict24]

Anytime I'm between 100-200 ft open or wooded I throw thumbers. Can stick them within 10 ft every time.

 

[goosefraba1]

I use a beat to crap dx stingray for tomahawks if I have a vertical barrier that I need to get over/ can't get around with a hyzer or anny. I like that if I throw it low I can pancake it to the right.... I I throw it low I can spike it left.

 

[jksenior]

Maybe not 100' but I'll certainly throw thumbers for upshots when it's too far to flick a Pig. Maybe 175 and up. I'm much more consistent than throwing a full putter from 200 or so. Terrain also plays a part. Fast greens often get roll aways with overhand shots.

 

[DiscChainBasket18]

I've been tempted to throw overhand because this type of throw goes pretty straight. A backhand could go straight too. But it could also turn over & go way right or hyzer out & go way left of the pin leaving a much more difficult putt. Tough decision!

 

[Bobs DG 12]

I love to use Tomahawks at any distance from 300' (about my max tomahawk right now) and will feel very confident that I can place it where I want. On those 100' shots I like to throw a Ridge that I can get to flip then slide up to the basket.

 

[joshuajames]

i don't know if i'm weird but if i'm on an open field hole and im a 100ft to the basket i feel like i can get closer to where i want with a tomahawk insted of throwing backhand. just wondering if anyone else does this?

I'm with you man! If its within 75-150 feet, I can park an OH shot with better consistency than my BH or FH. However I have been working more on the BH/FH approaches and try to focus on using more often.

But if there is $ or pride on the line I'll drop the tomahawk on the basket!

 

[DannyThunders]

There's this dude named Fish at El Dorado in Long beach who tomahawks his upshots

 

[Captain Bad]

I don't do it myself, but if it works for you more power to ya! There's a guy here that will throw a big spike hyzer in that situation. Again, not something I do but it seems to work for him.

 

[birdman101]

im more of a thumber guy but yeah i do it sometimes but not all the time i like throwing putters too

 

[jobwilson]

I like to throw short overhand upshots with my putters. They come down nice and flat and the rollaway risk is lessened.

 

[Karl]

OH's are excellent weapons for approaches if cross winds aren't too strong, there are no 'stealth branches' that can interupt your shot 20' out of your hand, and if you can live with the occasional roll-a-way.

And I'm with you Jim (S.) regarding throwing OH's maybe not 100' and in but 100' and out to 200'+ if 'open'.

Karl
Ps: How ya doin' and I hear (from them) that we have mutual friends down in Fuquay Varina!

 

[B3NDER]

Overhand sucks

I love using overhand to get out of trouble, or up and around brush/through trees. I've gotten pretty good I'd say at it...