With a bit of practice its the easiest shot in golf
50 yards.......GW.......bottom of the grip.........9-3.......little divot.
not for me and plenty of others!!!!
hitting a full shot with a wedge I can hit 20 balls and the max difference in clubhead speed wont be much over 1mph, meaning my distance control is pretty good
if i try and hit 50 yards shots over 20 balls the clubhead speeds can be as much as 10mph apart
was on the agenda to practise more this winter until i got crocked again but whilst i understand the method is relatively simple, for a lot of people it will never be as consistent/accurate as a full swing is
With a bit of practice its the easiest shot in golf
50 yards.......GW.......bottom of the grip.........9-3.......little divot.
not for me and plenty of others!!!!
hitting a full shot with a wedge I can hit 20 balls and the max difference in clubhead speed wont be much over 1mph, meaning my distance control is pretty good
if i try and hit 50 yards shots over 20 balls the clubhead speeds can be as much as 10mph apart
was on the agenda to practise more this winter until i got crocked again but whilst i understand the method is relatively simple, for a lot of people it will never be as consistent/accurate as a full swing is
Interesting about the change in swing speed. I guess distance control, especially on half shots is a bit of a holy grail for a lot of handicap golfers. We can get some dancing around the flag and others come up frustratingly short. It's an area I'm working hard on and just need to make a firm decision between linear and something more orthodox. I want to really nail a waist high distance, and a ten o'clock swing with all three wedges and gripping up and down. A long way from where I want to be.
Out of interest Fundy, before injury, what did you do when you left a half shot or something you couldn't hit flat out, given your speed differential. Do you get away on the course by feel or just hit and hope and know at the back of your mind it's an area you want to work on
Interesting about the change in swing speed. I guess distance control, especially on half shots is a bit of a holy grail for a lot of handicap golfers. We can get some dancing around the flag and others come up frustratingly short. It's an area I'm working hard on and just need to make a firm decision between linear and something more orthodox. I want to really nail a waist high distance, and a ten o'clock swing with all three wedges and gripping up and down. A long way from where I want to be.
Out of interest Fundy, before injury, what did you do when you left a half shot or something you couldn't hit flat out, given your speed differential. Do you get away on the course by feel or just hit and hope and know at the back of your mind it's an area you want to work on
Tended to rely on feel, have tried clockface style stuff in the past without success but my distance control from 30-80 yards is pretty awful. Also, if possible Id go the low route rather than hitting wedge, even from 40 yards or so out as felt I had better control.
My big issue is I lack rotation in half shots so get very handsy and this just makes the distance control even worse!
Tended to rely on feel, have tried clockface style stuff in the past without success but my distance control from 30-80 yards is pretty awful. Also, if possible Id go the low route rather than hitting wedge, even from 40 yards or so out as felt I had better control.
My big issue is I lack rotation in half shots so get very handsy and this just makes the distance control even worse!
One of the benefits of the linear where you have to rotate. I think my shanks with an orthodox method, and my reticence to go down that road, is I get very handsy on takeaway and too inside. I'm finding the linear gives me better dispersion and control but a mile away from where I'd like it. All my focus on pitching from 80 yards and in after Christmas. HID getting me lessons with Gary Smith for Chrimbo so no excuses now
