MVP
Journeyman Pro
Are any of your Bump n Run guys any good at pitching and chipping over mounds bunkers and Water , getting it close too???
Using a wedge too much
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madandra
Money List Winner
The best thing I did for my game was to get shot of my Jobby Lobby. It was the bane of my life and cost me more shots than it saved. I now approach my ball with the option of using any club in my bag whereas I used to have my jobby wegde out walking to my ball and use it ALL the time.
Liam_Austin
Assistant Pro
I tend to use my sand wedge for everythin now.
I have absolutely NO feel for chipping but when pitching everything I can almost always get the ball close.
Hmmmm just the way I play i think.
Liam
I have absolutely NO feel for chipping but when pitching everything I can almost always get the ball close.
Hmmmm just the way I play i think.
Liam
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I tend to bump and run m ore than not, but quite often with a closed pitching wedge. I am trying to ween myself onto an eight iron to get less spin, more predictable roll.
MVP - as a bump and runner, of course I can hit flop shots, or any shape you want really, it is about appropriate shot shape and minimising risk. If I am pitchinng to a tight pin over a hazard, then out comes the 58°, if not, then I go low.
One benefit of a low chip is if you thin it, there is little difference in the end result. Not so with the blob wedge.
MVP - as a bump and runner, of course I can hit flop shots, or any shape you want really, it is about appropriate shot shape and minimising risk. If I am pitchinng to a tight pin over a hazard, then out comes the 58°, if not, then I go low.
One benefit of a low chip is if you thin it, there is little difference in the end result. Not so with the blob wedge.
Atticus_Finch
Journeyman Pro
Unless there's something in the way, I'll use my 7/8 iron or putter. I'll get my lob wedge out as a last resort usually.
There are days gone past when I would have got my wedge out round the green at any opportunity as that's what the pros did, but you live and learn as "they" say.
There are days gone past when I would have got my wedge out round the green at any opportunity as that's what the pros did, but you live and learn as "they" say.
medwayjon
Tour Winner
I just cannot see the point of risking a flop-shot when an easy chip & run is there to be played. At the end of the day the safest shot should always be played to protect scoring. A chip & run is a lot less risky than a flop when it goes wrong.
I think ego and trying to look flash plays a big part in this aspect of the game.
I practice both types of shot when at the practice ground and the c&r always seems the more accurate and predictable shot.
I think ego and trying to look flash plays a big part in this aspect of the game.
I practice both types of shot when at the practice ground and the c&r always seems the more accurate and predictable shot.
madandra
Money List Winner
Why lift it if there is nothing to go over ??????????
As someone said 'a bad putt will get you closer than a bad chip'
As someone said 'a bad putt will get you closer than a bad chip'
Lloydy84
Assistant Pro
I think players generally play the shot that they have practiced/or feel comfortable playing. I practice wedge shots in a small paddock, 40yds, so i generally practice
my lw, sw and pw. this is because i have found a technique that(really) works for these higher shots and flop shots, i will bother to explain if anyone wants me to but some of you may know this already.
but recently i have ventured towards using my pw around the greens, when enough run out space, with a closed face, this helps me to make sharp contact, rather than a more putter like action with a 7 iron which i feel awkward with.
my lw, sw and pw. this is because i have found a technique that(really) works for these higher shots and flop shots, i will bother to explain if anyone wants me to but some of you may know this already.
but recently i have ventured towards using my pw around the greens, when enough run out space, with a closed face, this helps me to make sharp contact, rather than a more putter like action with a 7 iron which i feel awkward with.
RGuk
Tour Winner
I played today....missed every green....tried out a few different styles of chip/pitch.
What's with the mud???!! for ******* ****!
Prepare/visualise the shot......step away from the ball, make a few practice swings, notice a leading edge covered in mud, clean it off, lose all sense of "feel" then hit a crap shot...arghhh...bring back the dry fairways.
What's with the mud???!! for ******* ****!
Prepare/visualise the shot......step away from the ball, make a few practice swings, notice a leading edge covered in mud, clean it off, lose all sense of "feel" then hit a crap shot...arghhh...bring back the dry fairways.
medwayjon
Tour Winner
My sentiments exactly dave, as mentioned in my signature.
It absolutely fooked my game on saturday, roll on the spring/summer.
It absolutely fooked my game on saturday, roll on the spring/summer.
Canfordhacker
Q-School Graduate
Aaaah, I remember when I was young enough to know everything...
MVP
Journeyman Pro
I absolutely hate getting [****] on my club after practice swings it reduces your focus when you gotta dither about cleaning it off and makes the round that much longer!
As mentioned above a few times, the percentage shots are always the hardest to accept at the time of the shot but when you see how badly or how well it comes off afterwards you realise that you arnt Seve. I use my sandwedge quite a lot round the greens purely as I have learned how to use it, if I have a 50 yard shot with no hazards immediately in front on me though, 7-pw it is depending on how far back the flag is etc. A playing partner used his sw/pw an awful lot and doesnt seem to be able to accept that he only judges the distance correctly in the minority of times. Sometimes people arnt willing to learn.
