dad19733:Theres another saying, work smart, not hard
That really doesn't apply to what Sam and I are writing,
To reiterate, I didn't indicate there was anything wrong with taking that approach to tier up. Just indicating that approach to tiering up isn't much of an accomplishment to brag about.
I mean, just the other day, I was next to a 2024 Corvette at a stop light. When the light turned green, I smoked him off the line with my 2014 Chevy Cruze! By next light, he was in my rear-view mirror.
Too bad he didn't know we were racing.
With equipment and balls now available (not to mention apparel), for some courses, almost every hole has a wedge shot for the approach. For practical purposes, they're pitch-and-putts.
As just one example. from the red tees on St. Andrews, I've shot 18-hole rounds of 55 using the starter ball. Simply put: that score doesn't indicate that I've mastered the course.