Mastering Your Wedge Game: How to Hit Accurate Shots

TLDRLearn the key techniques to hit accurate wedge shots and improve your short game. Discover the importance of setup, club face control, and vertical swing. Avoid common mistakes and achieve better results on the green.

Key insights

🎯Setting up with your hands in the middle and opening the club face helps to hit accurate wedge shots.

🏌️‍♂️A more vertical swing with wedges allows for a better descent angle and improved control.

🔀When swinging with irons, coming from the inside and hitting with a slightly open club face can create a straight ball flight.

⛳Incorrect hand position and club face control can lead to shots going long and left on the green.

✅Proper setup and an open club face at address can lead to more spin, control, and accuracy with wedge shots.

Q&A

What is the correct setup for hitting accurate wedge shots?

—Set up with your hands in the middle and open the club face slightly.

Why does an open club face not result in shots going right?

—The descent angle and natural release of the club face help to square it up at impact, resulting in a straighter ball flight.

How does a more vertical swing with wedges improve control?

—A more vertical swing allows for a steeper descent angle, which helps to stop the ball quickly on the green.

Why do shots with wedges tend to go long and left?

—Incorrect hand position and club face control can cause the ball to go left and lower than intended.

What are the benefits of proper setup and club face control with wedges?

—Proper setup and club face control lead to more spin, control, and accuracy, resulting in better shots on the green.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Many golfers struggle with their wedge game, leading to inaccurate shots.

01:18The setup for wedges is different from irons, with hands in the middle and a slightly open club face.

02:21A more vertical swing with wedges allows for a better descent angle and improved control.

04:08Shutting down the club face with wedges can lead to shots going long and left.

06:49The importance of proper setup and club face control in achieving accurate wedge shots.

07:55Demonstration of how the correct setup and open club face lead to better results.

08:59Final thoughts on improving your wedge game and achieving better results on the green.

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