What do you recommend for wedge play?

[Chilidipper]

I am a 25 HDCP.

What do you recommend for higher handicappers?

Stick with one type of chip and get really good at it or try different chips and styles.

I have two types of chips in my skill set at the moment. Well actually 3 but I rely heavily on one. I like to put my grip way in front and play the ball back in my stance. Then make a normal swing at it with the really cocked club and fire it up there. Hey it works and works well I get compliments on that shot, but it does seem a bit weird and unorthodoxed.

I can also play a chip where I wrap the club around the body more than going back and up like I do on my normal swing.

Then of course there is just my normal swing with the lob and sand wedge, which is my least accurate.


Anyway thoughts?

[Stacey_E]

I rely heavily on one. I like to put my grip way in front and play the ball back in my stance. Then make a normal swing at it with the really cocked club and fire it up there. Hey it works and works well I get compliments on that shot, but it does seem a bit weird and unorthodoxed.

This has been my go to short game shot for a couple of years. It's almost fail safe if you continue to accelarate through the ball. It's not the best in super wet conditions though and that is where I often putt with my hybrid when I can.

JMHO, I'd use this shot as much as possible. I use this shot with 5 different wedges and can cover anything from 15-60 yards with a "7:30" swing. I still have a little problem with the theory that mid/high handicappers shouldn't carry a 60 or 64 degree wedge. That makes no sense to me. They are just another club. But I agree that a lot of damage is done with these clubs. I've just seen them fail for people because of the types of shots they try to play with them (delicate pick shots, flop shots, etc). Plus in the past lob wedges didn't have as much bounce as is often available these days. Few people can hit a 2* bounce wedge. Keep it simple (like your go to shot) and you can varry your distances with different wedges. The low handicapper can play 4 different shots with 1 wedge. It's just easier for me to play 1 shot with 4 different wedges....or in my case 5..haha Good Luck!