You're standing in the middle of the fairway on a par-5, with enough club to get home in two. You need to make birdie. You have to make birdie. You have two choices. Pull out the big stick and go for the green or lay up to a comfortable yardage and hope you can wedge it close enough for the birdie. Prior to 2010, it seemed most would go for it. The lay-up decision works every now and again, but what a lot of people forget is that it requires not only a good swing with you mid-iron, but also a great short iron shot followed up by a perfect putt. This year, however, the "go for it" mentality seems to be happening as much on tour as a Tiger Woods sighting. Bubba Watson had a chance to go for a par-5 in two on Sunday at the Bob Hope. He did not, and settled for par. Tim Clark was in the fairway on the 18th hole at the exact same tournament, needing a birdie to take the lead on the final hole and force Bill Haas to make birdie for a playoff. Clark laid up, and par ...
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