Lots of good info, thx. :clap: Going for par instead of playing aggressive for a birdie is a smart move for players who may or may have the skill set to get the bird, but if you don't go for it how do you even know you can get the bird?
Sure you might be able to get that bird in a casual round once in while, but by repeatedly not going for these aggressive shots in competitive rounds I think it can lead to long stays in
ratings or
relaxed dude mode which could stifle your competitive game.
The end goal is to be a better player, having the confidence to play more aggressive, while not only improving your rating but also getting more wins.
So moving forward it seems like the logical thing to do is play more aggressive (
perhaps way more aggressive) during casual rounds, cash rounds, minis, etc. Over time this should build subliminal confidence in your shot diversity which should lead to more scoring opportunities during actual PDGA tournaments.
I suspect relaxed guy probably is one of those guys who cashes most of the time. He doesn't usually spend a lot of time being first on the tee order, but while his cardmates flip back and forth between birdies and bogey's he casually collects pars and winds up with a better score at the end of the round.
But I wonder if relaxed guy's game is a bit plateaued, how good could he be if he played more aggressive, learning new lines, etc? This is where I
think... by playing more aggressive in non PDGA events, can help turn relaxed dude into winning dude. lol..
Granted...the fun factor is huge for me, I've played with those serious dudes and they are not fun to play with at all. I would hope the casual rounds/minis will continue to provide the fun factor as a player transitions to a more focused/aggressive player during PDGA events.