“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill
This quote sums up golf for me. You often have the opportunity to lower your score with a more difficult shot. For instance on #2, you can fly your ball over the water or lay up in the fairway. The risk with going over the water is you may end up in the water. The reward is a lower score. I have to weigh the risk and the reward and decide if it’s worth it. The answer is often times a resounding “Yes!”