11-28-2006, 05:56 AM
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| Re: Club selection and Ball Lie
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Originally Posted by LowPost42 Hi James,
Ball in an indentation: Now is NOT the time for a wide sole club - be it a game improvement iron, a hybrid, or a sand wedge with a ton of bounce. Sitting down in a hole is a tough lie - you really have to put a good strike on the ball. Take more club, as the contact will be nowhere near clean and good. The thinner the sole, the better - you want to dig here. It's similar to a fried egg lie in a bunker (except you're trying to pick the ball clean, not blast out). | Gents thanks for all of your posts! Is there any good literature to read on lies and clubs… or authors I can search….i.e., from this kind of lie this club is your best option etc. PDF files are great I have lots of them – but none on this topic. Lowpost42 you touched on something I have been thinking about. I have Callaway Hawk Eye Irons, with an oversized head – I think designed for a high handicapper. The club head itself is a cavity back – it looks very muscular and the sole of this club is very thick; incredibly thick. I do not see how this thickness can make the club easier to hit. What is the rationale for it…. In comparison, I have a 48 degree wedge from Taylormade and I love it – the sole on this club is unusually thin – and I find this club much easier to hit, and I have a very good result. I also have a Big Bertha Wedge and it too is unusually thick – and I find it harder to hit….. Finally as your ball striking improves I suppose it is better to get clubs for a mid handicapper – low handicapper etc so you can add more shots to your repertoire. Thanks, James  |