What distance do you lay up to and what club do you use for that distance?

This is how "I" would play a 323 yard par 4. I would take a 4 or 5 iron and pound it safe at 150 to 160, then do it again to = @300 yards, I would then either bump and run or pitch it (softly), with my game, I would likely make the hole in two putts. I wouldn't consider a driver unless it was a 400+ yard hole. But this is my game, I know and trust my 8, 9, P and putts... Don't do what I do, keep going and I'll catch up... ** LOL, I ask the questions to affirm and appease my doubt, I don't know everything and I hope this adds to the conversation in the game.

re: poster above... wow... you manage your game well despite not knowing how to score a sand save or not even knowing what an up-and-down is... Anyway, I like to layup to 88 yards... Use a SW and get it close to the hole as possible for normally a one-putt from there. I love my 150 yard distance (9i) but still, at 150 I can leave it short, long, left or right 10 yards... Still a two putt... but if I one to the hole and its a tough one and have to hit a wood pure to get there, I'll just lay up with an iron to 88 yards and stroke a 56* for a safe shot. Either way i'm getting in the hole in two (hopefully) but 'going for it' could leave me with a bunker save, a tough bump and run from rough... 88 yards is my distance and I nail it from there 99.9% of the time. I spend nearly half my driving range sessions practicing this range over and over and over.

driver 230+ yards 3 wood 210 yards 5 wood 190 yards 3 iron 180 yards 4 iron 170 yards 5 iron 160 yards 6 iron 150 yards 7 iron 140 yards 8 iron 130 yards 9 iron 120 yards pw 50* 110 yards gw 52* 100 yards aw 54* 90 yards sw 56* 85 yards lw 60* 65 yards

I normally try not to lay up as long as I have a club that can reach the green. Pin position and how well the green is protected are also factors. If I decide to go for it, even if I am left, right or short, I have enough confidence in my short game that I will get it up and down. At a minimum, I know I am walking away with bogey at the worse. Bogey is not a bad score, for a weekend golfer. If I lay up, I try to get it between 80 and 120 yards. From those distances, I can execute 1/2, 3/4, or full shots with my PW, GW, or SW that would put me in position to one putt.

If I have to (or think it prudent) to lay up I like 100 yards left. This becomes a nice controlled knock down pitching wedge with a lot of spin to hopefully get it close to the hole.

Well usually I will go for it in most instances (Anything under 250 on a Par 5) or (Anything under 310 on a Par 4). Let's say i did have to lay up (long par 5's) I will usually try to put myself anywhere from 100-140yrds and take my SW to my 9i into the green (most reliable clubs in my bag)