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How you make a practice swing when chipping from off the green is
especially critical. First of all, you’re not just trying to calculate
how far you need to hit the ball, you’re also trying to determine how
high the ball should fly and how much roll you want it to have. Also, a
practice stroke helps you to assess the lie, which can range from
having a ball that’s sunken down in the rough to one sitting high on
the collar. All these variables come into play when making a practice
swing, which is why I think it’s critical that every golfer learn my
“rehearsal” technique before hitting a chip or pitch shot.
There’s a reason why the distance from within 100 yards is called the
scoring zone. It’s the “make it or break it” area, where a great wedge
shot can redeem a bad drive or poor approach to the green. Any miscue
from this zone is considered an unforced error that should have been
avoided (especially from the fairway). So, what’s that mean? Choosing
the right wedges can be the difference between one or more strokes on
any given hole! To start, it’s important to find a wedge that matches
your needs, and luckily, if you’re in the market for game-improvement
models, ’07 is chockfull of new choices. Sole Patrol
The wider the sole, the less the club digs into the ground, making it easier to get the ball out of thick rough and sand. As for the angle of the sole relative to the ground, that’s called the “bounce angle.” High bounce angles work well in soft areas and vice versa.
Recently, one of my students came to me with a curious question. “Doc,”
he said, “why do I hit it off the toe with my wedges, but not with
other clubs?” We were on the practice tee, so I had him take out his
wedge (pictured) and show it to me. He was right. He’d been hitting it
off the toe so much that the clubface had started to wear down.
If your equipment had superheros, the wedges would be Clark Kent. At
first glance, they’re nothing special. But when you’re in trouble, your
wedges become Superman, helping you out of tough situations. Today’s
models are true life-savers, and they don’t need a telephone booth.
