The Full Wedge Shot

[spawnukuk]

Hello there im a fairly decent player hanicap of 16, But the only trouble im really having is hitting the full wedge shots

Im not consistant enough, one shot ill hit it perfectly and the next all over the place

Im there something i can remmeber or a drill to get me right

any advice is welcomed

thank you

[sk golf]

Originally Posted by spawnukuk

Hello there im a fairly decent player hanicap of 16, But the only trouble im really having is hitting the full wedge shots

Im not consistant enough, one shot ill hit it perfectly and the next all over the place

Im there something i can remmeber or a drill to get me right

any advice is welcomed

thank you

When you say hitting it perfectly and then next all over the place, can you be a little more specific?  Without more information, the only thing I can really recommend is make sure your weight is forward and handle forward at impact.

[inthehole]

I too struggle with hitting consistent wedge shots, but was at the practice field yesterday & put almost 2 hours on my wedges (57°F in late January in PA - had to get out).     I hit way less fat shots with the ball a bit right of center (slightly towards the rear foot) - than the commonly taught ball position of slightly left of center (shirt logo).     Was hitting proper divots about 75% of the time - slowed down my swing a bit to focus on proper ball contact & hitting the FRONT side of the ball - it's a good visual that seemed to work for me...

[spawnukuk]

Well i mean i hit a good shot just as i want, then the next anything could happen, fatting it, thinning it, the ball shoooting off at crazy direction

,i just cant seem to keep hitting constantly decent hits with my wedges, P, S and Lob

[moparman426]

Originally Posted by inthehole

I hit way less fat shots with the ball a bit right of center (slightly towards the rear foot) - than the commonly taught ball position of slightly left of center (shirt logo).

The only time I play the ball that far forward, off of shirt logo, is if I am playing a steep uphill lie.  Rarely will I play a wedge an inch or two left off  center.  I prefer to play the ball off center, working back to the right instep while keeping my weight to the left.  You shouldn't really need to blast a wedge shot with a full powered swing.  For practice, start with a 1/4 swing, and keep your wrists out of it.  Try to make your follow though the same as your take away.  Then progress up to 1/2, 3/4 and eventually a full swing allowing your wrist to hinge.  By full swing, I mean a full rotation, not full power.  Just don't start lobbing the ball randomly down field either, try to have a target, increasing your distance as you progress your swing from 1/4 to full.  Also make sure you aren't trying to add loft to the ball with the club, which is what I found myself doing, as it leads to very inconsistent ball striking.   This has helped me immensely with my chipping and pitching.  I went from hating my 60LW to loving within a couple of weeks of steady practice.  It's one of my favorite clubs now, and i can even it work it a bit left and right.

An after thought......  Also make sure you are accelerating through the ball.  Slowing down for fear of knocking it too far can be another common mistake.

(edited for typos, probably more, haven't had my coffee yet )