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Go to club for 50 - 75 yd shots

SuperStroke
Depends on if I have lots of green, uphill/downhill, wind but my favorite way to play that is a 50° fairly low with spin. A full LW is 60 yards for me and a full SW is 75 for me, naturally I will adjust the swing according to the distance and trajectory I need/choose. What is your go to Bill?
 
Where I play it is almost always best to land the ball on the green. There are lots of bunkers, small greens and soft aprons so running shots are hard to predict.

I will use a 56* or 60* depending on the lie and the amount of green available for run out. I don't generate a lot of spin so backing the ball up is very doubtful.
 
Down to the metal on my 60° 4 o'clock to 8 o'clock swing with good acceleration.

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If I have to go over something my Cleveland Smart Sole S but if there is nothing to go over always my Cleveland Smart Sole C I just love that club.
 
DawgDaddy said:
Depends on if I have lots of green, uphill/downhill, wind but my favorite way to play that is a 50° fairly low with spin. A full LW is 60 yards for me and a full SW is 75 for me, naturally I will adjust the swing according to the distance and trajectory I need/choose. What is your go to Bill?
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I have been playing my 56 ATV on shots from the 50 - 75 yard range and choke down on the shorter shots. The reason I opened this thread was I wanted to see how different golfers took on this yardage as it is a sore spot for me. My next lesson/lessons will be on some drills on how not to decel through those short wedge shots. It's hard for me to commit especially during the rainy winter months where I have a hard time staying down through the mush.
 
54* or 58* depending on conditions, wind, downhill or uphill shot, etc.
 
Ole Gray said:
What is your most comfortable club to execute those tough in between shots and tell us how you make this shot work for you.
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It depends for me on which club. If I need to fly it in high to land soft I might go with one club which would normally be the sand wedge for me with nearly a full shot at 75yds or I can take a little off for 50 yds or it could be a gap wedge or even an pitching wedge. It just depends on the lie, whether I need to carry it over something or whether it could be low pitch where it could even be an 9 iron.
 
I typically play my 56* and grip down toward the shaft. I try to keep my body quiet and make a smooth 1/2 to 3/4 swing.
 
50 is a 1/2 AW, 75 is a 1/2 PW, I practice these shots all the time, I'm so comfortable with it that if I have lay up this is the yardage I try to leave myself


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58 degree
 
It could be my 58* (most likely) 54*, or even my GW. All depends on pin, trouble, wind etc.
 
My 60 deg goes 70 yards and my 56 will go 85 yards on full shots. If I need something less than 70 yards, I use my 56 deg with a less than full swing.
 
If the pin is in the back of the green I use my 54 and bring it in lower so it will release to the back, if it's in the front of the green I use my 58 and bring it in high.
 
54*. pretty solid with it.
 
54* half swing from these distances. Low ball flight and lots of spin
 
Depends on lots of things... whats between me & the green, wind conditions, how much green do I have to work with, landing on flat/up slope/down slope, etc.

Lately I've gotten really comfortable hitting my 56* W/S FG Tour Traction Control in from this distance. In the past I mainly used a PW & tried to bump & run if at all possible.
 
This would be my 60* with a nice smooth 3/4 swing.
 
Depends on a couple things. Don't have to worry about keeping it low, or a lie that isn't soggy....1/2 to 3/4 60*. Soggy lie, 56*. Bad ball striking day, not feeling comfortable from a tight lie with the 60, could go anywhere down to a punch 8-iron.
 
75 yd wedge is a 3/4 56* wedge with a 30* open face for me
 
Usually a soft gap wedge for me on these type of shots..... If I need to stop it quick I use my 58*
 
56 or 60 depending

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54 cleveland 588. My favourite club in the bag.
 
Depends on conditions, but, generally a SCOR 56*. If it's windy into, maybe the 52*. If it's 50 yards and in, I have to manufacture some kind of punch with maybe the 48*. I usually don't carry the 60*.
 
50* and a half swing
 
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