One thing I'm happiest about the final rendition of PGA National is that it plays in Links so much like it plays in real life. If you can hit a high % of fairways and greens you can score well. If you're missing fairways, it's unlikely that you're hitting greens and there's a TON of trouble waiting for you.
Man, this was proven by JimButcher in Champ mode hitting EVERY fairway and missing only one green... resulting in a fabulous 57.
I, on the other hand, hit only 11 of 14 fairways and as a result only 12 of 18 greens resulting in only -4.
So, there's your tip of the day. Stay in the fairway.