Short Siding Yourself Isn't (Often) That Bad

[dchoye]

Trying to lob the ball softly with delicate touch is difficult for me when I am faced with a tight pin with little green to work with.  I rather run the ball if I can. Lately I been develop some 'touch" by reverse rolling my forearm for those delicate short sided shots and its be working. Unfortunely I have hands of stone and and not the fine touch some people have.

[dchoye]

On ‎20‎/‎10‎/‎2015 at 9:16 PM, natureboy said:

How about with bunkers? Aren't they a bit more costly as far as being short-sided? If so, where's the approximate risk / reward line?

I think its easier for a shorter bunker say inside 15 yards than a longer bunker shot  that is short sided.

Reason for me is that sand takes some of the energy away for the lob shot so most greenside bunkers I seen play well land shot and rolls out gently.

The longer ones say more than 25  yards have to be played with a longer swing and firmer contact with the sand and a  flop

[iacas]

1 hour ago, dchoye said:

Trying to lob the ball softly with delicate touch is difficult for me when I am faced with a tight pin with little green to work with.  I rather run the ball if I can. Lately I been develop some 'touch" by reverse rolling my forearm for those delicate short sided shots and its be working. Unfortunely I have hands of stone and and not the fine touch some people have.

Your technique is lacking.

I've not yet met the person who has good technique but no touch or "hands of stone."