Technical question

[TRS30]

Club face could be a little open, feet might be pointing to target but shoulders could be a little open (in your stance-hold the club along your shoulders and see if it points to the target).

Get everything nice and square and see how it goes. I'll assume the cheque is in the post

 

[WhoGivesA]

As they say train tracks never meet in the distance, so if your clubface behind the ball iis aimed at the flag then your body/stance alignment must aim at a point left of the flag for a right handed player.

 

[roccokj]

I've had the same problem tiger...except the other way around...pulling it and it is impossible to stop!

 

[golf_bug]

you will find it hard to shape shots with a wedge because of the loft of the club. Back spin negates side spin. That is why driver goes sideways - hits the ball near its equator meaning max sidespin and little back spin.

(having read the original question again - my waffle doesn't answer it....but I'll leave it out there anyway )

 

[JustOne]

Stick by the ball was aiming at the flag. Stick at my feet was parrallel. Left foot splayed open about 45 degrees. Half swing with a 52 Gap Wedge. A few have suggested a more open stance is this the way to go?

Depends what shot you are trying to play, high, low, fade, draw, straight, punchy, soft......

For a 28 h/capper I wouldn't worry about it... praise the powers that be that you simply didn't shank them all

 

[RGDave]

It might just be me, but even for as much as 75 yards, I'd probably not be standing square anyway.
I'd be standing OPEN.....how much?
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about the equivalent of 4-8 yards LEFT of the flag...

Call me an old-fashioned lad, but it wasn't that long ago that most teachers in most books recommended standing open for less-than-full wedges???

Were they all wrong?

I dunno

 

[Leftie]

Think I said something like that 20+ posts ago

 

[CrapHacker]

Stick by the ball was aiming at the flag. Stick at my feet was parrallel. Left foot splayed open about 45 degrees. Half swing with a 52 Gap Wedge. A few have suggested a more open stance is this the way to go?

If it feels good, do it.

There's no such thing as perfect. What you want is permanent.

If it ends up where you want it everytime, then stand on one foot and whistle a happy tune, if it helps.

 

[GasMan]

Personally if your grip is right you should know where your clubface is pointing at impact and throughout the swing.

For those types of shotI would have the clubface aiming very slightly left of target (ball starts on clubface aim). Combined with a stance reasonably open to the the target line which over that sort of distance will give a barely discernible fade to the naked eye.

Not only does the open stance promote a fade but it also alows you to clear your hips and square the face to the target.

Trying to stand too square promotes sliding and all degrees of pushed shots

 

[Tiger]

Thanks one and all. I'm playing Saturday so will give it a whirl and let you know how I get on.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I was obviously taught old school too as I'm with Dave on this and was always told that for any wedge shot the feet need to be open to some degree or another depending on the shot