GOLF-The Game Of Life

BOMB AND GOUGE:(PART 1)


There’s a new way to play golf my dear friends and it’s all about power these days. Today’s tour bombers are not only crushing drives, they’re establishing a new style of play: Bomb & Gouge. The thinking goes, bomb drivers as far as you can and, if need be, gouge the ball out of the rough and onto the green. Golf’s long held ideal- fairway and greens- is giving way to this aggressive new style. Even from the rough, these power hitters say they can take advantage of shorter approach shots and create more birdie opportunities.


“I like hitting drivers as much as possible because it gives me the advantage of being 50 yards past other guys. If I hit 3 wood, I’m back where everybody else is.” Says J B Holmes. That simple logic sums up the strategies of many long hitting tour players today. Hotter, more forgiving drivers and straighter balls allow big hitters to fire away without much risk. The best evidence that bomb and Gouge is for real is the success of Bubba Watson, J B Holmes & Camilo Villegas, who together with the all-round ability of Tiger woods have created a serious stir on tour.

How the New Bombers Do It:
The stats suggest that Bomb and gouge can be an effective strategy on tour, but why now? . Advances in club and ball technology are playing a part, but some players see it as an inevitable shift in the game. “You’re going to have advances in technology, but also advances in human body. Guys are bigger, stronger, faster with added technology, hence they are going to hit the ball farther” woods was quoted as saying.