40-50 yard pitch in soggy lies

[turkish]

I’ve tried both shallow approach with neutral shaft and steep approach with forward lean and still a bit undecided.

The shallow approach I feel less likely to chunk it but more likely to thin it on bad ones. I feel I also need to be a bit slower and less aggressive which I don’t really like.

The steep approach I feel I can control trajectory and distance a bit better but the bad ones can be really bad. Also feel I can commit more and be aggressive with it just making sure I get ball first. Steep approach also seems a bit checkier.

What do you do? Is there a best way?

 

[bobmac]

Narrow stance
Ball towards the back foot
Hands and weight forward and turn through impact
Don't decelerate.
Works for all conditions
IMO

 

[ManinBlack]

Narrow stance
Ball towards the back foot
Hands and weight forward and turn through impact
Don't decelerate.
Works for all conditions
IMO

The complete opposite of the way Stan Utley would tell you to play it. Takes all sorts, doesn't it. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Short-...1088047&sr=8-1&keywords=art+of+the+short+game

 

[williamalex1]

Wee ball first , nip it clean no divot.

 

[ManinBlack]

Wee ball first , nip it clean no divot.

Easier said than done!

 

[williamalex1]

Easier said than done!

Nothings easy Bill lol

 

[Dando]

I’ve tried both shallow approach with neutral shaft and steep approach with forward lean and still a bit undecided.

The shallow approach I feel less likely to chunk it but more likely to thin it on bad ones. I feel I also need to be a bit slower and less aggressive which I don’t really like.

The steep approach I feel I can control trajectory and distance a bit better but the bad ones can be really bad. Also feel I can commit more and be aggressive with it just making sure I get ball first. Steep approach also seems a bit checkier.

What do you do? Is there a best way?

get a chipper!

 

[Kellfire]

Soggy conditions? 52 wedge, reasonably narrow stance, half swing back, accelerate through to a nice full finish and fly the ball all the way.

 

[Scozzy]

Go on YouTube,go old school and search for Trevino and or Seve short game lessons and do whatever they tell you,it's still the same game regardless of modern tech and teaching and you can't get better advice than those two showing you what to do with a wedge in any situation.. works for me at least 😁

 

[patricks148]

get a lesson, a callawy sure out wedge.... or my fave.. putt it

 

[williamalex1]

get a lesson, a callawy sure out wedge.... or my fave.. putt it

The old Texas wedge

 

[srixon 1]

A wedge with plenty of bounce.

 

[Matty6]

A wedge with plenty of bounce.

This 👍

 

[pendodave]

I use as little loft as possible and hope to get it anywhere on the green. Managing expectations is the important thing, no point in trying to achieve the impossible (or very unlikely)

 

[Roops]

Bouncy wedge and hit almost like a bunker shot. Getting the leading edge anywhere near soggy ground is probably going to lead that great american description of a fat ..."Dang....he's laid the sod over the ball......."