Is there a difference between a flop and a lob?

[jsgolfer]

On 4/8/2017 at 1:17 AM, roamin said:

Why?!? 

Does it really matter? Can we let this one die? It's been unearthed and put (back) to rest a couple times now.

(Sorry, in a snarky mood, I guess. )

 I'm with @roamin does it really matter what you call it?  Call it a rainbow, I think I might start calling it a Mick, hit the shot you need, nothing else really matters.

[Buckeyebowman]

On 12/2/2016 at 6:37 PM, iacas said:

I've definitely hit shots > 10 feet that I wouldn't call a flop. I've probably hit the ball 40 feet in the air and would call it a lob.

I'm sticking with what I said in my earlier post.

Heck, pros routinely hit Driver 100 feet in the air. Of course, they could be using their lob Driver!

[roamin]

2 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

Of course, they could be using their lob Driver!

I sometimes swing under the ball and catch it on the top corner of the clubface...the ball pops up like a 100 yard wedge shot but goes sky-high (like Superman leaping a tall building in a single bound, high). I call it my, "one wedge". Seems like the ball is in the air forever...I wonder if I could hit it a bit shorter and finally win the Flop Shot Challenge badge? 

Edited May 26, 2017 by roamin