[WumibBesowe]

I think it's very overrated. One of my regular playing partners obsesses over working the ball, yet it's one of the biggest downfalls of his 17 handicap.

Hit the ball straight and you're bound to get into single digits. I know I don't bother working the ball.

This is true. I'm a natural draw hitter and for me to fade is nearly impossible.

[xanonlinexan]

It came out twice this weekend. Jman enjoyed that shot a little bit.

No gathering would be complete without that shot making an appearance.

[connandoilee]

Whatever you want to do to have an enjoyable round. Most folks spend their money to play this game and if they get more enjoyment from shaping shots then going low because they "just missed" then good for them. Not everyone that works out is aiming to bench 500 lbs. As long as you play on pace you can do whatever you want.

[ådrrraj]

I think it's hard for me to focus on workability since I fight a natural fade and I wouldn't be able to focus on hitting it anything more than straight but it is a great skill to have. I just hit straight to the right on a dog leg right and hope I don't hit anything lol

[Aw1HhC0m]

i'm with hawk, while great to have the ability it's something most people don't NEED to do in most situations. most amateur golfers don't need to hit fades to tucked pins...they should be playing to the fats of greens and lookin for a two putt...

[deackatera]

There's allot more to it than just moving it left or right, you can hit a draw for some added distance or roll, you can hit a cut to take a little off the distance or land the ball soft. It's nice to have the shots when you need them even though it's not often.

[bQXHsKzS]

there's that One-T makes sense again

I dont think its over rated if its done properly.

[Lerpenoaneway]

I think it's very overrated. One of my regular playing partners obsesses over working the ball, yet it's one of the biggest downfalls of his 17 handicap.

Hit the ball straight and you're bound to get into single digits. I know I don't bother working the ball.

[Lerpenoaneway]

This is true. I'm a natural draw hitter and for me to fade is nearly impossible.

Nothing wrong with having a consistency in your swing, as far as I'm concerned.. I worry about the guys walking up to the ball in the middle of the fairway and 'playing a cut' because there's a bunker on the right side of the green... Honestly, how are they surprised if they block it?

[freevideom]

It's highly overrated IMO. Speaking for myself and I can "work" the ball both ways, but I can't control the 5 or 15 yards of cut/draw which would make it useful. Golf is hard enough, if you have to hit a cut or draw to get to a pin, chances are it's a sucker pin and you should be going for the middle of the green

[dexterljohnthefinanceguy]

I think left to right and vice versa is a little overrated but being able to control your trajectory is extremely important especially in areas with consistently high winds.

[xanonlinexan]

I don't want to live in a world where the rope-hook-me-jeebus doesn't exist.

[apannamma]

I think it's very overrated. One of my regular playing partners obsesses over working the ball, yet it's one of the biggest downfalls of his 17 handicap.

Hit the ball straight and you're bound to get into single digits. I know I don't bother working the ball.

Agree completely. Countless times I have seen golfers (my uncle is a perfect example) trying to hit that fade or draw and disaster ensues. For us average golfers (5-25 handicap), I think more CONSISTENT success, results, lower scores - whatever you want to call it would occur by playing a straight shot or your natural shot (baby fade, etc).

[Uvgsgssu]

IDK if workability is all that important, but I do believe having a consistent ball flight will help any high hcpr improve quickly because that generally means you have found a repeatable swing.

[Catieliecutty]

Highly overrated.

[nvideoe]

I agree that workability is not particularly important for amateurs to improve scores. But personally, shooting low scores(every once in awhile) isn't the only reason I enjoy golf. The mental process of envisioning a shaped shot to a tucked pin is much more enjoyable than playing to the center of the green(even if possibly sacrificing a few strokes). And every once in awhile, the feeling of perfectly executing that shot is even better.

[GfBTWMmV]

The courses played might also have a bearing on this. If working the ball is not required, then it certainly doesn't have to be something that you focus on.

[bQXHsKzS]

In the grand scheme of things I'd say yes. Hitting a straight ball with solid contact > than trying to move a ball if not ready to do so

[xanonlinexan]

Whatever you want to do to have an enjoyable round. Most folks spend their money to play this game and if they get more enjoyment from shaping shots then going low because they "just missed" then good for them. Not everyone that works out is aiming to bench 500 lbs. As long as you play on pace you can do whatever you want.

I tend to agree with this. I have a coworker who always tells me how much he loves to work the ball around the course. That's his thing.

[JeorgeNoxeref]

I dont think its over rated if its done properly.