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Ok its the crucial zone....We either hit the dancefloor or miss it.....Depending on how good of a wedge game you have....

So with the season looming just around the corner and as my swing is starting to tighten up im going to focus on this part of my game for the rest of this season....
My tee game was always flakey before the lessons...But since them it has tightened up my miss pattern by a huge amount.......

Iv plenty of putting drills that i do....But im kind of at a crossroads as regards wedge drills......
Is it just a case of getting 120,110,100,90,80,70,60,even 50 yard increments and just keep hitting balls from these distances until it becomes second nature...
I havent really an issue with the practice amount...More so with what i need to do....
 
You have to do what's best for you and the only way of working that out is practice. Every player has a different style/swing and no two shots are generally the same out on course. Get up the range, take 7-pw and pick some targets. Play 5 shots with each club to the target area. Will make you play different shots and you'll soon get a feel for what shots you're good at & what works for you.
 
take a 120 yard flag......and pick your club, preferably not your 118 one (if you have one)

now target the flag from sides, then quadrants - starting with 3 balls at a time ie - start with 3 balls at the flag but not left of it, then the other side, then back etc this will get you understanding how to ensure missing to one side or other, but as you get confident (good!) you will aim in closer and closer - effectively improving both your dispersion and confidence in approaching any flag.

then move on to quadrants - front, back, left, right (which is why you need a club that can comfortably go long. you will develop confidence (competence) in how you best adjust for length and line, which you can then apply to any clubing situation.

record your success (or otherwise) to monitor progress - this will keep interest as well as replicating the additional pressure of a scoring situation on the course. record your estimate of the landing distance from target as a % of the target shot eg for 100yd flag you might aim right and get one 5 yds R, one 8yds R and one 2 yds L = +5, +8 and -2. Your objective is obviously +1+1+1 but you can learn a lot from this as -1,-1, +4 suggests a lack of committment to the objective rather than poor capability, and may well be an indication that you struggle to commit to strategic play on the course as well.

finally, enjoy all such sessions - not worth it otherwise :)
 
I think drilling the yardage will help a great deal (I can’t personally hit those spacing’s) but when spacing is only 10 yards or so then would drilling the variables be equally as important due to the effect on your yardage caused by the bank, slope, wind, lie, temp, rain etc from where you strike & then the same considerations again for where you expect the ball to land but adding spin/rollout also

I’d have thought any one of these or a combination of several will affect the distance by more than 10 yards


Just for fun & I’m not good enough to go through this process but do low h/cappers do something like:

120 to go that’s my 52 degree, although its...
- plus 10 yards for tailwind
- Minus 10 for hitting from uphill lie
- Plus 5 for downhill landing area
- Minus 5 for the lie
- Minus 5 for freezing temp
- Plus 10 cos I drilled my yardages with 2 piece range balls
- Minus 10 as I’ve only got two balls left and can’t afford to lose one OOB through the back...

So that’s 115yrds then, that’ll still be my 52 degree wedge as I’m hitting it a little lighter today :)
 
this is part of game im currently working on
its the most important as well
your scoring area be have a good short game and
you will be a decent golfer
 
Wayman said:
this is part of game im currently working on
its the most important as well
your scoring area be have a good short game and
you will be a decent golfer
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This for me is the most important area this year Pal......As i said my issue was missing both sides of the course with an out to in swing before i started a block of lessons last october....
Now im swinging far better and from the inside and a miss now is usually a push with a very very occasional hook..... But they are only slightly off target.....
I think now i can start to concentrate on my short game for the rest of the year.....
Hopefully the swing will take care of itself.....I hit the range 2 nights a week armed with only my 6 iron for the swing.....
I still go through my swing drills at home every night while watching the TV.....Sad I know but its helping no end.:mad:
 
Slab said:
Just for fun & I’m not good enough to go through this process but do low h/cappers do something like:

120 to go that’s my 52 degree, although its...
- plus 10 yards for tailwind
- Minus 10 for hitting from uphill lie
- Plus 5 for downhill landing area
- Minus 5 for the lie
- Minus 5 for freezing temp
- Plus 10 cos I drilled my yardages with 2 piece range balls
- Minus 10 as I’ve only got two balls left and can’t afford to lose one OOB through the back...

So that’s 115yrds then, that’ll still be my 52 degree wedge as I’m hitting it a little lighter today :)
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yes, exactly that (ie take in the variables), everytime - but in practice it's even more than that because the process to establish your target distance has to be included. for anything other than flat greens with the flag in the middle you will look to establish either a target 'box', or no-go areas (long, short, left right etc) and then you turn their yardages into practical yardage based on conditions, then club to that :)

normally takes about 10 secs to take them into account and is done walking up to the ball or waiting for someone else to play :whistle:
it's also the bit I see most players mess up - overestimating the impact of a tail wind and underestimating headwinds, especially when combined with any upslope.

given I can only hit my 52 91yds I have to get the numbers right, and hit the yardage accurately or I get hammered by all these big hitters :(
 
91 yds sounds about right with a 52 duncan, I am only around 100 with my 50degree and 110 ish with my pw (47) which sort of threw me as my old pw was an easy 120 due to lower loft.

I am not bothering with anything now until after the TM day :p
 
120 and in is my fav part of the game, I love it.

I tend to go the low route if possible, playing half shots for the shorter ones, 120 is a 3/4 7 iron or a full PW. I rarely play anything full below my PW, the 1/2 shot is a favourite of mine and I practice them a lot to ensure I know all my distances.
 
I am happy at 120, it's a 50 degree wedge hit hard.

100 is a 54.

Between 90 and 50 I'm jiggered.

50 and down is a flick with a 54.

I am working this season on filling the gaps, and have decided to use my 50 yard swing, but with a pw, 9, or 8 iron to change the distances. It's got to be easier to change the club than change the swing?
 
thats what big Jim Furyk advocates on the video posted in the chipping thread, change the club not the swing, ok they were just off the green but still the same principle.
 
I wouldn't be too bothered about bashing wedges at full length 120/110 yrds more learning the shorter lengths. Try to find out how far back you need to swing for 50/40/60 yards. Remember same follow through height as backswing. You will soon learn how far back the swing should be. This will improve the wedge game faster than hitting full out. Oh! do not forget the greenside chipping too. Getting to know your reliable go to club will also shave the shots, be it a 7 iron or putter.
 
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