How to Tackle the 40-60 Yard Approach Shot

[billchao]

The lies can be super tight and the ground is very hard. There are just some shots that are better to play along the ground because even a 60 yard shot can get a hard bounce and run off the green. I've only played "true" links golf when I was in Scotland and Ireland last summer. I hit a variety of shots from 40-80 yards. I hit long pitches, bump and runs, there were even a couple times where I putted it from 40 yards out. Just depends on the shot, if there is trouble over the green, what the wind is doing, how severe the bumps/ridges on the green are.

That makes sense. I was only thinking about the greens and thinking I can pitch it to a firm green just fine, but I hadn't considered the condition of the lie.

[Dave2512]

We have some holes on faux links style courses that setup for a long bump in the summer depending on where the hole is when the ground gets dry and hard. But it is uncommon. That is why a thread like this is tough to post an answer in. As course conditions change so does the answer.