Lob wedge

Golfers either love or hate their lob wedge.
For a long time, I despised mine...especially
from tight lies in the fairway. However, when
I finally learned how to use it, my scoring
went down immediately! Here's what I learned
from countless hours practicing, listening to
professional instruction and the aggregate of
my newsletter subscribers:

A typical lob wedge has about 60 degrees of
loft so getting the ball in the air is not a
problem. One of the biggest mistakes most
people make is playing the ball too far forward
in their stance. When this happens, your room
for error is tiny and you absolutely have to hit
the ball purely. True, the ball may go higher,
but the execution has to be flawless. To create
a more consistent pitch shot, you should firstly
move the ball back in your stance by about 4-5
inches and watch what happens. Obviously, the
ball will have a slightly lower trajectory but you
will be able to control distance and landing
infinitely better. Trust the club's loft to do
the work and be sure not to get the hands so far
forward of the ball that you are knocking the shot
down.

Secondly, the club works best when you strike the
ball somewhat swiftly and crisply. If you go too
slow, the flange will not respond accordingly and
you will make any lob shot difficult. What you
want to do is pretend you are lighting a match.
Imagine you are striking a wooden match against a
matchbox and you get my drift. Quickly with some
snap to it because a gentle stroke will not get the
job done. If you do this correctly, you will
impart the proper spin on the ball and get better
shots.

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