Less than 40m to pin

Junior Golfer Posts : 208 Join date : 2011-12-26

60 degree lob wedge for everything under 50m, I don't train with different irons for different chipping lengths. I subscribe to the method of using the lob wedge for every green side shot be it high or low, by manipulating set up. While it takes time to learn the two techniques, it becomes terribly familiar to me and I have a constant feel, vs having to get use to different length clubs etc

Junior Golfer Posts : 194 Join date : 2012-09-15 Age : 48

essentiale wrote:: 60 degree lob wedge for everything under 50m, I don't train with different irons for different chipping lengths. I subscribe to the method of using the lob wedge for every green side shot be it high or low, by manipulating set up. While it takes time to learn the two techniques, it becomes terribly familiar to me and I have a constant feel, vs having to get use to different length clubs etc

This doesn't work in long term... I used to do this too...

Junior Golfer Posts : 194 Join date : 2012-09-15 Age : 48

Derek wrote:: Once of the best ways to practice this is at a quiet exec course, be it Mandai, NSRCC, Tanglin, etc etc

Go during the weekday and camp at one hole and practice hitting from varying distances

Alternatively, go to a grass driving range.

The key thing here is that for pitching, you have to practice from grass. Much more so than for full iron shots.

You may be practicing something which you think is working at the range only to find that on the course it does not work, so you head back to the range to practice more, it works again on a range mat and fails again on the course.

All you are doing is ingraining a poor technique.

Where can I find grass driving range in SG? I do agreed that mat doesn't help improve my short game...
Thanks for the tips.

Subject: Re: Less than 40m to pin Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:38 pm

Check out this vid. Focus on the sound of the wedges hitting the balls.
Clean and precise.

On Mat it is not so obvious when you fat the shot. On grass the chunking is more obvious.
So on mat. All the more must get clean contact. dun just see the shot. Must hear the clean crisp click of the club face. Then you know you are doing the right thing.

Caddy Posts : 2158 Join date : 2009-10-20

swine wrote:

essentiale wrote:: 60 degree lob wedge for everything under 50m, I don't train with different irons for different chipping lengths. I subscribe to the method of using the lob wedge for every green side shot be it high or low, by manipulating set up. While it takes time to learn the two techniques, it becomes terribly familiar to me and I have a constant feel, vs having to get use to different length clubs etc

This doesn't work in long term... I used to do this too...

Perhaps your games are at different levels? It is not that polite to dismiss someone else's approach to the game offhand ...

Caddy Posts : 2158 Join date : 2009-10-20

Interesting, the first few shots in the video, the 40 yard shots, crisp contact but no divot ...

Junior Golfer Posts : 194 Join date : 2012-09-15 Age : 48

Derek wrote:

swine wrote:

essentiale wrote:: 60 degree lob wedge for everything under 50m, I don't train with different irons for different chipping lengths. I subscribe to the method of using the lob wedge for every green side shot be it high or low, by manipulating set up. While it takes time to learn the two techniques, it becomes terribly familiar to me and I have a constant feel, vs having to get use to different length clubs etc

This doesn't work in long term... I used to do this too...

Perhaps your games are at different levels? It is not that polite to dismiss someone else's approach to the game offhand ...

No offence pls. This is open for knowledge sharing. I am speaking from personal opinion that this doesn't work for me as a long term solution which is the exact reason why I started this thread for advises. There are times I need the ball to roll more but with 60 is just doesn't roll much.

Junior Golfer Posts : 208 Join date : 2011-12-26

swine wrote:

Derek wrote:

swine wrote:

essentiale wrote:: 60 degree lob wedge for everything under 50m, I don't train with different irons for different chipping lengths. I subscribe to the method of using the lob wedge for every green side shot be it high or low, by manipulating set up. While it takes time to learn the two techniques, it becomes terribly familiar to me and I have a constant feel, vs having to get use to different length clubs etc

This doesn't work in long term... I used to do this too...

Perhaps your games are at different levels? It is not that polite to dismiss someone else's approach to the game offhand ...

No offence pls. This is open for knowledge sharing. I am speaking from personal opinion that this doesn't work for me as a long term solution which is the exact reason why I started this thread for advises. There are times I need the ball to roll more but with 60 is just doesn't roll much.

None taken Smile

I also use my 56 when I need more roll, sometimes the odd PW but not common at my home course as I usually rather to get it up over the breaks then to chip-putt many breaks on strong slopes.

I just don't think using LW-8I for chips works for me, too much practice with each club to get used to for every distance.

Subject: Re: Less than 40m to pin Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:08 pm

everyone has differrent approach. Some needs 4 wedges, some just 1.
I prefer to keep the 57 degress for anything under 80m and adjusts strenght and swing to get the distance. For Heights, I just use standard lie. Also practice extreme open faced to get the ball high and bite or to clear marina bay green side bunker and landed it to stop. Might works for some might not works, but this result on only 2 wedges on my bag.. one for 90m (51) and one for 80 and below (57).

Oh, yes other than putter that 57 wedge is my most used club. So if I do sell them be warned they are highly over used Very Happy