1. Later in the round, on the par-four twelfth, he faced a yard approach shot into a ten-knot wind. 2. Approach shots hitting in the middle of the green are traveling back down the slope, sometimes to the fairway. 3. Approach shots that are not accurately placed will roll off the green into minivalleys. 4. Approach shots were not necessarily easier despite the softer greens. 5. As usual, Daniel, who is the tour leader in reaching the green in regulation, was deadly with her approach shots. 6. At Phoenix he hit plenty of lovely approach shots and had plenty of lovely birdie opportunities. 7. Because the greens are also soft, they had to fly their approach shots to the hole. 8. A middle-iron approach shot will have to be straight to find the narrow but deep green. 9. A pond in front of the green makes approach shots difficult. 10. A softer course means the small greens will hold approach shots, and there will be less roll off tee shots. |