Another nine holes. A Height of -2 instead of +3 is definitely a difference. A lower level means we'd have more Height and less Drive.
Give Up on Marion Hole 4 (+12) and two of the more awkward Par 4 holes (+10 each) for a score of -7 gives us less levels, which affects us for the rest of the run. For reference, the Marion champ Joe gets +3. Is a tie score enough to reach the last tournament and see the credits anyway? Hard to say if the initial savings we get from that will pay out more than the losses later. A run that gets the best possible will give us more information in case someone else wants to Give Up some of these holes later.
While browsing through Mario Golf's Glossary, I did spot this:
Worm Burner
A shot with an extremely low
trajectory that skims or appears
to skim the ground.
A shot with an extremely low
trajectory that skims or appears
to skim the ground.
Curious how well that describes some of these shots.