Thursday, December 15, 2016

Wedge Trajectory

Wedge Trajectory

With so many green-side bunkers on our courses, we need the ability to hit the ball higher, land soft, and limit the roll out. Here are some simple approaches to help you accomplish this.

1 - A LOB WEDGE — The easiest way to get the ball higher in the air and land soft is to add loft to your club. Lob wedges are essential if you have a tough time getting the ball in the air.

2 - Ball Position — Changing the ball position can increase or decrease your loft on the club. Remember, moving the ball back of center can de-loft the club, and moving the ball forward of center can add loft. Key to hitting it solid while moving your ball position is to stay centered and limit your lateral movement. 

3 -  Spine Tilt — If you lean toward the hole, your spine angle and the shaft on your club leans with you, which de-lofts the club. If you stay more centered or even keep your spine tilted slightly away from the hole, you have a better chance of adding loft to your shot. With this technique, please remember to make sure you make contact with the ground. 

4 - Lay the club open at address — This means you will rotate the club open (to the right for righties and to the left for lefties) BEFORE you grip the club. This will add loft to the face of the club before you swing the club. This could make a sand wedge into a lob wedge or a lob wedge to a more lofted lob wedge. 

MOST IMPORTANT — make sure you have good ground control.  So, if you can’t hit the ball in the same spot 4 times out of 5, stick with just adding a lob wedge in your bag. 


For more tips like these come to the noon clinic on Saturday. We will be meeting in the Short Game Area and covering wedge trajectory at 12:00pm. All Adult members are welcome free of charge! You can always book some one-on-one time by getting on to BrookhavenGolfAcademy.com.

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  1. http://www.ruthlessgolf.com/2016/11/bill-moretti-on-improving-your-pitching.html

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