Hitting tight fairways during tournament play

[leftyone]

Just curious to see what you guys use as far as strategy/technique and equipment when your playing a tournament with in your opinion tight fairways. I played one this weekend that was wide open for the first round and tight for the second round. I struggled quite a bit during round two.

 

[notapro]

Probably the only thing that I had going for me last weekend was the Comet. Straight straight straight, distance a close second.

 

[_.-Dut-._]

Flex shot pig.

Boom!

 

[JReynolds]

I agree with the "control first, distance second"... Depending on how tight, I would either hyzer flip a mamba, hyzer flip a leopard, or throw a roc

 

[curveball4]

Not that my accuracy is anything special, but 200' down the middle is better than any D in the briars

 

[Violets caddy]

Practice, practice, practice!
Tight fairways can be your best friend in a tournament because so much of the field is going to struggle.
As far as a strategy goes I try to take advantage of the fh. You can launch a fh shot only 2 feet off the ground well in excess of 300'. If you hit a tree no big deal the odds are good you'll hit the ground before you get too far off the fairway.

If you don't have a workable fh and have to throw bh its best to keep it neutral and slow, axis/buzzz SS type discs. You don't lose much overall D and gain control.

I strongly recommend adding a fh to your game if you don't have one.

 

[joegraham]

I slow way down and just use 1 or 2 step run ups to keep my eyes on the target line as long as possible. If I can get through the tree gap, any more distance is gravy on that shot so I'm happy. I use my Stalker, Valkyrie, or Roc for those shots. Minimum fade or skip off line.

 

[Jay Dub]

Throw your straight shot with the disc you throw straight shots with just like all other rounds that are not during a tournament.
Why would it be different during a tournament?

 

[vonDrehle]

I just throw like I always do. My run up is already more of a walk up because most courses around here have lots of trees and tight fairways. If you don't usually change your style for tight fairways don't do it during a tournament.

 

[SethH]

I usually keep my full run up because it helps me release the same way every time, but I throw very relaxed. The less I try to put any power on it the straighter and farther it goes. (This is just my normal wooded course strategy, never played in a tourney.)

 

[MDethCKR]

A mamba.....really? tight fairway + turniest driver ever invented....

FAIL. I do agree with the leopard though.

 

[Mind Expansi0n]

That isn't an uncommon story depending on the courses you've been playing, and what you've been focusing on in terms of DG skills. Many of the Texas players I meet can bomb a big wide open hole, but struggle with hitting gaps and shaping lines with a mid-range on a tight course. Players in Missouri tend to be the opposite - control is the name of the game and 350ft is 'enough'.

It sounds like you should play the second course more often - which I'm guessing is more technical.

Just curious to see what you guys use as far as strategy/technique and equipment when your playing a tournament with in your opinion tight fairways. I played one this weekend that was wide open for the first round and tight for the second round. I struggled quite a bit during round two.

 

[jtencer]

A mamba.....really? tight fairway + turniest driver ever invented....

FAIL. I do agree with the leopard though.

Never thrown a mamba, but hyzer-flipping a good understable disc is a great shot for tight tunnels.

 

[BigDaddy215]

I've found that slowing if not eliminating a walk/run up can help, the biggest key is to practice, practice, practice...changing in mid stream especially in the middle of a tournament could have a far worse effect if your not comfortable with it. I think the key has already been addressed...relax and don't try to kill it if you're facing a long tunnel shot. Par is good in situations like that, save the big spectacular crush drive for something a little more favorable

 

[eegor]

Tight and straight fairways: Mids
Tight and turning fairways: overstable mids or drivers depending on where the turn is and how sharp the turn is.

When I play the Coyote course at Lester Lorch in Cedar Hill, TX, I only throw a driver on 4 tees. Three of those are the open holes, the other a very sharp right (forehand) shot.

 

[birdman101]

I start throwing putters and mids just trying to stay straight. I sacrifice some D to be in the middle

 

[Jax11]

On tight fairways with a favorable ceiling I sometimes throw thumbers just to stay in the fairway. Very little chance they get kicked far left or right.

 

[jobwilson]

Condor thumb rollers all day.

 

[Star Shark]

Hyzerflip a TL or straight shots with SL or Starfire depending on wind.

 

[freakinwizzz]

just throw a warship river or teebird