Which club?

[bobmac]

You've hit a nice drive down the middle of the 12th fairway in a bounce match with some good mates.
You're all square and you are first to play and no-one's getting a shot.
The flag is 70 yards away in the middle of a large, soft, flat green which is guarded by small bunkers short left and right. It's warm, no wind and you have a good lie.
What club would you use and how would you play the shot?

There's no right or wrong answer, just curious how others play this shot.

 

[G_Mulligan]

nice 3 quarter swing with my 54 degree wedge should do it. Look to land it 3-4 yards short and let it release.

 

[sweatysock41]

Full shot with my 60 Degree.

 

[oakey22]

about 70 yards and i would get my 52 degree wedge out, i would half swing hoping to hit the middle of the green and make it stick (It never normally sticks and bounces off the green, lol)

 

[CliveW]

Probably chip and run with 7 - 8 iron.

 

[chrisd]

Full 58 deg shot


Then a chip and 3 putts



Chris

 

[GB72]

Not far off a full sand wedge for me. That goes 75-80 yards so would hit it full to take the front bunkers out of play.

 

[Bacardibatman]

SW gripped down a bit, 3/4 length swing,hit the back of the ball hard bit lower trajectory ,spinny, fly it up to just b4 the hole should grab on the 2nd bounce

simples

 

[BROOKIE]

It would have to be my 52 degree,did the same yesterday and
it turned out great,water all around the green,the flag was
12 feet from the "wet stuff" I hit the ball perfect and it landed 8 feet beyond the pin..my shot of the day.

 

[fundy]

Having berated myself for bad course management and leaving myself a yardage Im awful from I would hit a 3/4 shot with my 58 degree Vokey with little confidence and a swing thought of keep it smooth

 

[TheClaw]

1/2 swing with PW (gripped down a bit). I quite like the 70-80 range.

 

[FourPutt]

depends how big the gap between the bunkers is, if it's fairly wide open, probably a pitch and run with my 7 or 8 iron.

If I was worried about it going in the bunkers if i pull or push slightly, then I'd probably hit a sand wedge slightly choked down.

 

[richy]

Grip half way down my 50* gap wedge and a nice smooth 1/2 swing should get me there.

 

[chris661]

Full shot with my 60 Degree.

^ +1

Then after thinning it through the back fat another chip then three putt

 

[RGDave]

70 yards?

I reckon I'd take a SW (56), choke down a fair bit, stand narrower and a little open and pray I don't thin it.

I got the gripping down and standing more narrow idea from a pro off the GM forum....if I'm not remembering wrong

Now, if it was 65 yards, I'd play a 1/2 GW....

 

[Pete435]

Full, easy 60 degree wedge. It might even come back a little!

 

[feary]

Low checky pitch with ma gap wedge.

 

[TriggerTech]

Full sand wedge for me, then lob wedge to get me out behind the mound as I've thinned it!

On a separate note bob, are there any putting drills you recommend with the v easy - havnt had time to use recently. My putting was a joke on sunday on for a gross birdie si2 and 4 putted! Want to get it right for weekend!
Cheers

 

[brendy]

3/4 58 degree for me, Bunkers short could potentially catchxa slightly errant chip with an 8 iron etc.

 

[NWJocko]

Probably a 3/4 ish 52 wedge rather than risk an all in lash with the 58!