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September 8, 2008
Let the Wedge Do the Work
Just when you least want to waver—around the green—do you get a little wonky when reaching for that odd-duck of a club, the 60-degree wedge? This advice from Skip Kendall, a 15-year veteran of the PGA TOUR, should calm you down:
Don't try to help; let the wedge do the work.
Considering the huge loft, the club doesn't need your help launching the ball. Yet many golfers lean back and try to lift, or scoop, the ball up with their swing. The key to a quick launch is how you preset your weight, coupled with a consistent swing.
So, here's what you do: Lean your weight forward so the club comes down on the ball, spinning it up the clubface. Swing down and through, not under and up.
Place a ball close to a short fence and practice hitting over it. Start from 10 feet and keep moving closer. Don't overpower the shot. Strive for a half-swing finish. With weight on your forward foot, the clubhead energy rolls the ball up the face and into the air quickly.
Remember, no scooping or lifting—this is golf, not gardening—because the clubhead does all the work.
Don't try to help; let the wedge do the work.
Considering the huge loft, the club doesn't need your help launching the ball. Yet many golfers lean back and try to lift, or scoop, the ball up with their swing. The key to a quick launch is how you preset your weight, coupled with a consistent swing.
So, here's what you do: Lean your weight forward so the club comes down on the ball, spinning it up the clubface. Swing down and through, not under and up.
Place a ball close to a short fence and practice hitting over it. Start from 10 feet and keep moving closer. Don't overpower the shot. Strive for a half-swing finish. With weight on your forward foot, the clubhead energy rolls the ball up the face and into the air quickly.
Remember, no scooping or lifting—this is golf, not gardening—because the clubhead does all the work.
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