Olympic and Royal St Anne's played to par 70 with only 2 5 par's.   Tiger did not play them well and lost quite a few strokes to the field on those holes.  Instead of putting himself in positon for the red numbers he instead set himself up for Par's and Bogey's

The Ocean course plays to 72 with 4 par 5's.

Tiger needs to return to his past form where he owned the longer holes throwing eagles and birdies at the field almost at will and holding them honest on the par 3's and 4's.

If he comes out conservative again on these holes he won't win it again.   I'd like to see him maybe 2 or 3 under each round on these 4 holes.

 

 

You are correct Tiger needs to own the par 5's, hit the fairways and stay out of the bunkers, sand dunes or whatever they are being called this week @ Kiawah.       :)

PAR 5S ARE ALWAYS THE HARDEST HOLES WITH MORE HAZARDS,

HE NEEDS HIS APPROACH SHOTS

APPROACHING THE FLAG, THEN HE'LL BE UNSTOPPBLE.

 

Just got in,   missed the round but three under is a great score.

To my point 3 pars and 1 birdie today on the 5's,  he needs to do better the next round(s)

I can't figure out his deficiency on the 5s right now. His driving is more controlled now and his ball-striking is good. Even when he tore Par 5s apart, it was mostly going for them in two. People point to his lackluster wedge play right now, but that isn't the problem.

I didn't see the round so I don't know what his approach was,  Shotracker also doesn't work for the majors.

I'll tune into Golf Central maybe if I get a chance.

What was his approach,  did he play agressive, or layup?

He hit a lot of drivers today.

Great if he's not going to win I'd rather see him lose playing like Tiger.

I see Rory is doing well

It is a laundry list of things it seems.  Poor drives not allowing him to go for it in two, If he goes for it in two he ends up with a poor shot, when he has to use 3 shots he is not getting his third close with the poor wedge play, and finally missing makeable putts.  It isn't just one thing to point to it seems.  He seems to be hitting the ball as long as ever but for whatever reason above he is not scoring on the par 5s.  He is only -4 on 36 par 5 attempts at majors this year.  He is giving a significant number of shots to the field.

Adam Scott at it again.  3 par 5s, 3 birdies.  Scott dominated the par 5s at Lytham.

Good summary,   I remember those 2 putt birdies we used to see.   I can't recollect any lately.

Augusta wasn't the Masters without Tiger on in 2 on #13 and #15 putting for Eagle and adding to the drama