malemotives
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- Joined
- Sep 20, 2013
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- Reaction score
- 20
- Location
- Puyallup, WA., Spring Hill, FL
- Handicap
- GHIN 17.4
With my scores trending down more and more, I am convinced that bettering my short game will knock strokes off my game in bunches.
I've been working a lot with my Ping 52 degree wedge, in my backyard chipping, pitching and putting area, and it's paying dividends... in landing the ball where I want, but mostly in confidence, which means it's sure to get better.
Today I put one of my JumboMax grips, from the testing here on THP, on the club and practiced for 3 hours from distances of 25 yards and closer. It appears that I have more control with this club than with either a 56 or 60 degree. As long as it keeps working I am not going to question the results... just keep practicing and having confidence to use it in play.
Tomorrow will be its first big test, as I made room in my bag for my early morning tee time. I replaced the 56 degree and will use my 60 deg for sand shots if need be.
Seems to be a lot of mental manipulation going on in my mind as I learn to hit this club as a Gap wedge and for close it chipping/pitching. The big thing, I think, is combining the right back swing/club face combination to control height and distance. Those of you who do well with the short game might jump in here and give some thoughts/suggestions.
This next photo is near ground level from 25 yards to the green. All the balls in the sand trap were failed 56 degree wedge shots. I seem to get more loft and less distance and am not able to control it like I can the 52 degree. But I'm not complaining, as all my shots with the 52 either hit the green with good loft and spin or bounce off the short rough on front of the green and bounce on with forward release.
I've been working a lot with my Ping 52 degree wedge, in my backyard chipping, pitching and putting area, and it's paying dividends... in landing the ball where I want, but mostly in confidence, which means it's sure to get better.
Today I put one of my JumboMax grips, from the testing here on THP, on the club and practiced for 3 hours from distances of 25 yards and closer. It appears that I have more control with this club than with either a 56 or 60 degree. As long as it keeps working I am not going to question the results... just keep practicing and having confidence to use it in play.
Tomorrow will be its first big test, as I made room in my bag for my early morning tee time. I replaced the 56 degree and will use my 60 deg for sand shots if need be.
Seems to be a lot of mental manipulation going on in my mind as I learn to hit this club as a Gap wedge and for close it chipping/pitching. The big thing, I think, is combining the right back swing/club face combination to control height and distance. Those of you who do well with the short game might jump in here and give some thoughts/suggestions.
This next photo is near ground level from 25 yards to the green. All the balls in the sand trap were failed 56 degree wedge shots. I seem to get more loft and less distance and am not able to control it like I can the 52 degree. But I'm not complaining, as all my shots with the 52 either hit the green with good loft and spin or bounce off the short rough on front of the green and bounce on with forward release.
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