Originally Posted by GoBucks

Hi all. Haven't written for awhile but still keep up with the boards. I'm about a 12 handicap, have played for about 18 years. Recently my wedges about 40 yards to 100 yards have been more and more inconsistent. Let me try to explain my thinking in these shots:

Set up with feet close together, ball in middle (slightly back in stance), hands set up in middle of stance, more weight towards front foot, head slightly behind ball, posture pretty much the same as my irons. Use 52 degree sand wedge. Begin swing with arms/shoulders... 40 yard shots I stop hands at about waist high (wrists hinge there as well), 60 yard shots hands go back about 3/4, 80-100 I usually take a full swing. Usually aiming (pulling and pushing) is an issue with the 40-60 yard shots and with the 80-100 yarders I am typically short and sometimes I blade the shot and send it over the green. I always thought a sand wedge should get me 100 yards, I can hit a pitching wedge 125ish and sometime with 100 yarders I grip down on a pitch and take a half swing. What I am looking for is a more repeatable swing with these shots, or develop a few KEY swing thoughts. Any suggestions?

Getting tired of giving up 4-5 strokes per 9 for making these dumb mistakes!