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JimmyDoesGolf Well Established Member

JimmyDoesGolf

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Hi all,

Today I had a 10 yard shot over a bunker onto the green. The pin was fairly close to the edge of the green, so I didn't have much to work with, and the ball was on a fairly tight lie.

How would you go about playing this shot without risking thinning it? (which is what happened, my wedge bounced of the ground into the ball)

Many thanks,
James

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Driver: G10 10.5 TFC 129 Shaft
3 wood: R7 Steel
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Irons 3-PW: 735.CMWedges: Vokey 52.08, 56.14Putter: White Hot XG #5


rubbery Well Established Member

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I would hit down hard on the ball and just make sure I got it on the green.

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3 Wood: Taylormade Rocketballz

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Irons: Titleist AP1 4-PW

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my objective at that point would be take a smooth swing and try now to dig down and risk stubbing it. just sweep the ground and get the ball on the green.

-matt

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I would concentrate most on keeping my weight forward (left leg) the whole swing. I would also try to keep my shoulders level at address, or even feel like my left shoulder is low. Then I would hit an Utley-type pitch take uses body pivot rather than arm swing.

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