Let The Big Dog Eat : Use the driver (the big dog). To swing away with the driver. Example: The next hole is a long par five but it is wide open so you can let the big dog eat.
BIG DOG - A slang term for a driver. It's part of the expression, "Time to let the big dog eat," which is sometimes heard with a golfer who has not been using driver finally pulls it out of the bag.
let the big dog eat use the driver or number 1 wood
Example: It was a very long hole so I let the big dog eat. let the shaft out to make an effort to hit the ball long ...
When your driving goes south -- or when situations call for something other than the big dog -- ?don't forget your options
The well-worn cliché "drive for show, putt for dough" is familiar to most golfers, but heeded by few.
A viable option for players who struggle with the big dog is the driving iron, equipped with anywhere from 12 to 17 degrees of loft (about the same as a 3-wood), but with a shaft length more typical of a 3-iron.
 See also: Swing, Fade, Shot, Golf, Rough
  
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