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Warm up your
wedges:
Effective wedge play makes golf
a more pleasant and enjoyable game for many reasons. Among them
is the fact that creating and effective wedge swing helps a
golfer develop an effective impact position, one where the hands
and handle of the club lead the club head through impact.
Furthermore, being able to use your wedges takes the stress off
other parts of your game. If your wedge game is good, when you
get into trouble you need only to play out to wedge distance,
hit to the hole and one or two putt. This confidence allows for
freer swings from the tee, which helps improve tee shots.
Fundamentals of effective wedge play are:
- Ball position – hands
under forward armpit and the ball behind the hands,
typically in the middle of your stance
- Back-wing – try getting
your upper body and arms away from the target without moving
much weight to the back foot. This will help you prepare for
an impact position with your well into the forward side and
with the hands and handle of club forward of ball at impact
(over with the weight)
- Finish facing the target
with your hands and club well left of the target line
These fundamentals should help
you move the ball up in the face and into the sweet spot. By
consistently hitting the sweet spot, you’ll improve control over
both the distance and the trajectory of your wedges.
Good luck and
good golfing!
Ron Philo
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