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Is killing my game completely. I rarely hit any GIR, expect for Par 3's, but often I miss hitting a par 4 in 3, and possibly getting up in down, from taking a HUGE divot when I attempt a pitch. Which then leaves me way short of the green and scrambling for a bogey or worse.

This is a problem with any shot I hit with my wedge - full swing, quarter swing, I almost always take a big divot.

Why the heck am I doing this? Any ideas? It is really screwing up my game.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
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Is killing my game completely. I rarely hit any GIR, expect for Par 3's, but often I miss hitting a par 4 in 3, and possibly getting up in down, from taking a HUGE divot when I attempt a pitch. Which then leaves me way short of the green and scrambling for a bogey or worse.

IF your putting too much weight on your front foot, it can make you hit your shots fat. Also if the ball position is too far back it could also make it fat, as your trying to go straight down, because you don't have room to come down normally.

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Nothing wrong with taking a divot if you hit the ball before you hit the ground.

If it is excessive, like digging a trench, then you need to shallow out your swing a little.

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I have been having that problem lately, I know what you mean, it's very frustrating... I just try to accelerate through the ball, so far it has helped.

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It's a really big divot...

So move the ball forward, and less weight on the front?
I'll try that next time I'm on the course.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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I would concentrate on keeping your head still through your swing and always accelerate through impact. This has helped me a lot with my pitching and chipping. Also, as someone else pointed out, if your divot comes after you contact the ball - it is a good thing. The fat shots kill though. Good luck!

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is a problem like this something where the wedge bounce would come into play? would having more bounce on his wedges help him to not dig in so much?

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I think that'd be patching the symptom instead of fixing the illness. Unless you're in heavy rough, you should be hitting the ball cleanly first, so bounce shouldn't come into it.

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Divots definitely coming before the ball...
I'll also try to keep my head still. Heck, I'd try anything if it got it working again...

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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As long as you are hitting the ball first, you problem is solved. When you remove all the other swing thoughts and just do the simple task of hitting down on the ball, great things happen.
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Yah I am usually trying to hit down on the ball, for some reason that kind of... causes the big divots.

Oh well, I'll see during my round this weekend.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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How many practice strokes are you taking? I find that I need more practice swings for chipping than I do for a 100 yard+ iron shot. How far are out are you, when hitting your third shot on a par 4 to chip on to the green and taking a divot? What loft wedge?

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Practice. How often do you practice chipping and pitching? I practice pitching to various targets at varied lenghts and lies. I practice this more than anything else. (Putting is a close second.) Practice builds confidence and trains your mind and body to execute (muscle memory). Learn different short-game shots.

You've got too learn to hit the BALL. Not the ground before the ball.

Bounce certainly comes into play here. More bounce = less digging in. Do you play in wet conditions - get a wedge with more bounce.

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How many practice strokes are you taking? I find that I need more practice swings for chipping than I do for a 100 yard+ iron shot. How far are out are you, when hitting your third shot on a par 4 to chip on to the green and taking a divot? What loft wedge?

I take 3-4 practice strokes. Hitting third shot, I guess I am usually around 50-70 yards (I am terrible at judging distances) on a 350 yard hole.

The only wedge I have is a SW, I think it is either a 54 or 56, not sure. I don't have a PW. I don't really have much opportunity to practice chipping, since the only driving ranges are at least 30 min away, so I have to get my dad to drive over.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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Quick note: I took some swings into the net in my garage, working on shallowing out the swing plane with my wedge.

It looked good, judging from the feel of shots I wasn't taking a huge divot :)

Is that one way to go about it?

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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I take 3-4 practice strokes. Hitting third shot, I guess I am usually around 50-70 yards (I am terrible at judging distances) on a 350 yard hole.

I don't know much about equipment, but my sand wedge has too much bounce for me. I use a 58 or 60 deg wedge from close in and take no divot. I have to roll up to the hole usually, but I go for the appropriate distance to do that. I usually have a decent look get near the hole...and then miss...and usually put in the 2-putt. I couldn't imagine trying to take a divot with a partial swing :(

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2H: King Cobra
4H: Nickent 4DX
5H: Adams A3
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