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Golfers: How do you approach shots 30-70 yds? (awkward distances)
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:27 am
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:27 am
Inside 30 and you can ship/pitch, ect... Outside 70 (or wherever it may be for you) and it's a 3/4 full choke with the lob wedge. How do you deal with those shots in that awkward range though?
Obviously the best way is to not get into that range, but it's going to happen eventually.
Personally I have a shot in my arsenal that is a full swinging flop shot with my lob wedge, it goes ~50 yards and stops pretty much dead. The problem is it's hard to control and very easy to miss hit causing a hot line drive that flies the green. I usually opt for kind of a long pitch shot, where I carry the ball ~5-10 feet in front of the hole (if possible) and roll it up to it. Obviously sometimes I've gotta flop it or spin it depending on the lie, hole location, ect... But the long range pitch type shot is probably my favorite.
I've been working on a backspinning check up shot that I'm starting to get down, but I'm still inconsistent with it.
So how do you get up from your awkward distances, what are your tips/tricks for doing so?
Obviously the best way is to not get into that range, but it's going to happen eventually.
Personally I have a shot in my arsenal that is a full swinging flop shot with my lob wedge, it goes ~50 yards and stops pretty much dead. The problem is it's hard to control and very easy to miss hit causing a hot line drive that flies the green. I usually opt for kind of a long pitch shot, where I carry the ball ~5-10 feet in front of the hole (if possible) and roll it up to it. Obviously sometimes I've gotta flop it or spin it depending on the lie, hole location, ect... But the long range pitch type shot is probably my favorite.
I've been working on a backspinning check up shot that I'm starting to get down, but I'm still inconsistent with it.
So how do you get up from your awkward distances, what are your tips/tricks for doing so?
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Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:30 am to Tiger1242
7 iron punch shot.. keep it low and run it up there
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:31 am to Tiger1242
Lob wedge.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:32 am to touchdown moses
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7 iron punch shot.. keep it low and run it up there
Not a bad strategy and I end up doing that a lot when I'm under trees ad stuff. But I just don't have the feel on that shot to get it close consistently
This post was edited on 11/12/12 at 11:33 am
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:32 am to Tiger1242
I love that distance. Inside 30, choke down on the grip. Outside of 30.. PW, ball in back of the stace, find my target, visualize, grip it, rip it.
Don't think too much on those shots. Make'em happen.
Don't think too much on those shots. Make'em happen.
This post was edited on 11/12/12 at 11:34 am
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:33 am to Tiger1242
It's all about touch and practice.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:33 am to Tiger1242
quote:
But I just don't have the feel on that shot to get it close consistently
i do
been doing it for years
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:35 am to Tiger1242
it's all about feel and lots of practice
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:36 am to Tiger1242
I take out the driver, hit it as hard as I can looking up to see the mighty blast.
The inevitable topping drives it straight into the ground and it goes the perfect distance.
The inevitable topping drives it straight into the ground and it goes the perfect distance.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:37 am to Tiger1242
I will add..
over my years of playing and practicing, the best way to learn feel is to try hitting 50-120 yard shots with several different clubs...try hitting it close with 7iron thru sand wedge...that is a good "feel" practice drill IMO
over my years of playing and practicing, the best way to learn feel is to try hitting 50-120 yard shots with several different clubs...try hitting it close with 7iron thru sand wedge...that is a good "feel" practice drill IMO
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:39 am to Tigertown in ATL
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:40 am to Ford Frenzy
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it's all about feel and lots of practice
This is for sure true. I'm a self taught golfer (well self taught from YouTube and swing books). So I've spent the last 4 years or so just turning my baseball swing into a golf swing; I'm finally at the point where I feel like when I step up with an iron I can catch it solid and get it around where I want it to go. So now when I go to the range I am starting to be able to work on those wedges from close range. Trying to go from just getting them on the green to getting them inside 10 ft
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:41 am to Tiger1242
i knock it back about 50 yards so i can hit a full sand wedge
in all seriousness, i just kinda to a touch shot with half or quarter swings of my sand wedge. you kinda learn through repetition how hard you have to swing and how far back you have to bring the club. watch some PGA tour golfers do it. it's all about touch, just like learning how to lob a football a certain distance.
in all seriousness, i just kinda to a touch shot with half or quarter swings of my sand wedge. you kinda learn through repetition how hard you have to swing and how far back you have to bring the club. watch some PGA tour golfers do it. it's all about touch, just like learning how to lob a football a certain distance.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:48 am to Tiger1242
40 yard in I use my 58 degree, from 40-100 I use my 52. Practice and controlling your swing are more important than what actual degree club you use.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 11:50 am to quail man
I just figured out how far I hit a full choked SW, LW, and PW with a 3/4 swing and full swing, it should help.
Lucky for me I hit a choked down 56 degree almost exactly 100 yardsso it's easy to figure out from there
Lucky for me I hit a choked down 56 degree almost exactly 100 yardsso it's easy to figure out from there
Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:08 pm to Tiger1242
Depends on the situation. If I can run it up there I will use my pitching wedge. If not Ill use a sandwedge back in my stance and put a lot of spin on it.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:17 pm to Tiger1242
knock down PW. feet close together, hands in front to de-loft the club. I can easily punch it 100 yds this way and the ball never gets more than 20ft in the air.
Why use a LW? the shortest distance b/t two points is a straight line....kepp it low
Why use a LW? the shortest distance b/t two points is a straight line....kepp it low
Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:28 pm to Tiger1242
I use a 9 iron. This usually results in my getting within 10 feet of the green. Then I use a putter.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:35 pm to Zach
For consistency purposes, I would say pick one club.
To maximize you ability, learn to play a variety of different shots (requires more practice obviously) If you don't have the time to practice, I would limit the variety of shots you try to play.
To maximize you ability, learn to play a variety of different shots (requires more practice obviously) If you don't have the time to practice, I would limit the variety of shots you try to play.
Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:39 pm to KingofthePoint
i need to invest in a lob wedge. these shots are killing me as i usually line drive it and bounce it off the green.
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