Struggling from 120 yards in? Follow a few tips.

[VoidOfEnigmas]

The first and most important thing is to remember to have a weight transfer on these short shots.

1st tip. A good way to practice forcing yourself to get through the ball is to practice these shots with standing your back foot on its toe. It forces you to move forward and transfer or you will lose your balance.

2nd tip. Do not take a full swing, from 120 yards in there is only one time I will take a full swing, if I need to hit the ball very high with a close pin behind a bunker. Spend time on the range and practice 1/2 shots and 3/4 shots and learn your yardage. Great way to remember is a half shot is to your belt with the hands, and a 3/4 shot is to middle of your abs.

3rd tip. The most important thing to practice is getting clean contact on your wedges and hitting the ground AFTER you hit your ball, you want to come down steep on your wedge swings and trap the ball to force spin. Practice lining 5 balls up on the range side by side on the grass range. Dont hit the last ball and use it to check your divots and make sure they are in front of the ball.

4th tip. Try low knock downs to control your spin, open up your stance, grip down, and make sure to extend your path towards your target.

Good luck I hope these help

[onthehunt526]

so laying off a 9-iron or a pitching wedge from inside 100 yards is fine?

[VoidOfEnigmas]

Originally Posted by onthehunt526

so laying off a 9-iron or a pitching wedge from inside 100 yards is fine?

as long as you can control the distance and spin. I personally dont get below a 9I inside that, if its windy into my face I can hit a half nine that checks from about 115.