1) How's Her Ball Striking?
If she's deciding between a 6-iron and a 7-iron and she's not feeling particularly sharp, she would go with the 6-iron. When it's tournament time, she says it's not time to play for maximum distance.
2) Where's the Trouble?
If she has to fly a hazard (water, bunker, etc) in front of the green, she picks the longer club because she doesn't want the added pressure of trying to create more carry with the shorter club.
3) Where's the Flag?
Because of some of today's big greens which could mean a 3-club difference from front to back, she'll go with the longer one when the pin is back...and the shorter one when the pin is up.
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