Shots around the dance floor

[mdiogo]

i played my first round of the season yesterday..which let me to realize that when i am 5-25 yrs from the green i find myself wondering what is the correct shot to make...tried making some punch shots which seemed to be the best bet for a while however the further i got the more difficult it got for me..being on the green side rough was the easiest out for me as the round went on. i took out my 4 hybrid and gave it a putting stroke and got it within 5 ft every time i played that shot. i was just wondering what kind if shots you take when you are around the putting surface. i know my dad takes this crazy flop shots but i can not justify doing that..let me know what you all think!

[04v8s4]

I used to play my 60 deg wedge every time i had a greenside shot from 20 yds and in.  I fatted or thinned at least 1-2 shots per round using that club.  I also had trouble with the grain and spin.  I couldn't control the check-up or release as well as i needed to...so I often left shots short or long.

I've since switched to my PW or 9i for greenside duty and try to get the ball on the ground and rolling.  When I really need the ball to check/stop I'll use my 54 deg.

I've resigned the 60 deg to flop shots or bunker shots.

I've also been experimenting with the hybrid club w/ putting stroke.  Seems to work quite well just need more practice with it.

[B-Con]

I use my 52* wedge. Usually I hood it over and play a bump and run if I'm in some bad place withing 15 yards of the green. I don't even bother with a pitching stroke unless I'm more than 15 yards out or unless I don't have enough green to let the ball release.

[Kieran123]

I need plenty of shots before I hit the dance floor.

[mdiogo]

i the my hybrid has definitely been my best choice but you can only do it within a certain yardage...you can not so it from a long distance. i also tend to catch my shots thin with my 52...i guess its just practice that will do the trick in my case