Convince me......

[Ethan]

one drill is to hit a fullish wedge, say on the practice ground, then try to leave each successive ball inside the first one, and see how many you can manage.

The game becomes increasing that score. Once you hit one that finishes further away than the previous one, the score goes back to 0.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

AuburnWarrior

In my humble opinion there is very little difference between a 2 and 3 wood and your bag certainly looks top heavy with a driver 2, and 3 in it. Depending on the loft of your PW I'd go for a gap and a SW.

My PW is 46 so I carry a 52 and 58 for an even six degrees of separation. In the summer when I drop my 3 wood I carry a 52, 56 and 60 again with even distribution. If you are hitting the ball cleanly and not fatting and thinning there is nothing wrong with the swing itself

I spent a lot of time learning the clock face swing as a result of reading Dave Pelz's book and although it took a lot of time and effort I have several distinct and accurate yardages for each wedge depending on how far back I swing (making sure to accelerate through to a fullish finish). Might be an idea for helping to gauge the yardages

 

[bobmac]

Sorry Homer, have to disagree with you a bit there.
If your hitting 1/2 shots and 3/4 shots, it's better if the follow through matches the length of the backswing.
So 9 o clock back.....3 o clock through.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sorry Bob

Re-read and I didn't make my self clear. What I was poorly alluding too was to make sure you accelerate through and that if you finish slightly further than the mirror image it is better than trying to be to precise on the follow through and not attacking the ball. Fat city then

I did find the whole clock face thing difficult to master in terms of repeating the right length. What I thought was 9 was sometimes 10 or even 10.30 but then timekeeping isn't a forte. Its actually harder on the 7.30 swings to force yourself through. I have t be honest and say I only tend to use the 9 and 10.30 swings really as I tend to duff the shorter ones and so go more on feel for those.

 

[Screwback]

Wedge play is all about feal.

Totally spot on Craw!!

Inside 50 yards just feel the shot and go for it!

 

[USER1999]

All this clock face stuff is way too mechanical. The short game relies on feel and practice, nothing more. That clock face drill is typical Deadbeater. Take any flair out, and put in a robot.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Its Pelz and not Leadbitter and once you get use to it the swing becomes more natural anyway. The clock face is more an initial drill for getting use to controlling distance and the length of swinf

 

[AuburnWarrior]

People - thanks very much for the replies.
It looks like I need to re-evaluate my bag. I've always been very reliant upon my woods which has lead to me not giving the time and attention to my wedges. I'm playing on Saturday so I'll tweak my bag so that I can include an extra wedge. I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks for all the swing advice - I've got to lots to work with now.

Thanks guys