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Old 01-28-2004, 09:10 PM
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I understand where you are coming from but the shot Jordy is decribing is different that the one you are.

Jordy's shot is a delofted wedge to chip the ball over the edge of the green and get it rolling like a putt. Playing it back helps control the distance. The shot you are describing it more like a pitch with a little backspin and a lot less roll. Both shots are viable in certain situations. Jordy's to roll out on a flat green, yours on a tiered green when you must get it on a different tieir and hold.

I don't like delofting clubs I use a putting stroke with a 5 or 6 iron to create the same shot as a delofted wedge. Who made up the rule to only use wedges around the green? I play bunker shots with 7 -8 irons on a long shot. There are more shots around the green than there is shots, one only has to use the imagination and practice.

If you want the GolfBald challenge, try a severe downhill lie with a 60° lob wedge off a choppy grass hard dirt lie to a short sided green and make it check up after 1 hop, oh any by the way, you have to take a full swing. Shot length 20 -25 yards.

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