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75 Yard Approach

This 70 to 75 yard wedge shot is the shortest I am comfortable and confident with. Closer in is my trouble zone. For this shot, assuming there is not a lot of wind involved, I generally hit my 48* with good 3/4 swing. If there is a lot of wind in either direction, I might choose a 8 or 9 iron punch shot.
 
Level or downhill to green - full 60 degree
Uphill or trouble in front, - 56 degree with a little sauce taken off.

I don't have the game to try and work trajectory, so I keep it simple with full or near full swings.
 
This shot is a 3/4 60 degree wedge
 
This is my 54 and depending what I want to do I'll manipulate the face and ball position
 
75 yds used to be a bad spot for me, but not anymore. Right now I would just hit a 3/4 sand wedge and try to stick it close to the hole.
 
75 Yard Approach

Depends, I can hit it a few different ways. Low spinner, something a little higher with the hop and stop, or with little roll out. 46/50/54 depending on what I'm wanting to do.
 
If I'm in the fairway I can play a 75 shot with my 61, 57, or 53. From the rough I just go with my 61 and an open face.

I can usually pick high or low by manipulating ball position and shaft lean, but I'm not good enough to hit the ball exactly a certain height.
 
75 yds is a full 54 wedge for me. The "fun" for me is usually in the 35-60 yards range.
 
To me you have to play a partial swing with a 52, 54 and 56. You could even sauté one with a PW. I'm looking for a lower trajectory shot so I can control the spin. A short swing with plenty of speed at the bottom
 
My Gap at 50 deg typically get me 100 so I target 3/4 - if I've got to go over a trap, it's high, with or without much backspin (still experimenting with less swing, more speed at the ball for more backspin). I've tried the low screamer - 2 hops and a skip with limited success - still getting that one into the arsenal.
 
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Either 56 or 60 depending on pin placement and how hard I want to swing.


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I usually hit a knock down 8 or 9 iron. I have something very odd going on with wedges lately and essentially shank them so yeah, 8 or 9 iron.
 
Majority of the time I'd play a 3/4 60* and fly it just short (theoretically!) and have it one hop and stop.

If there is rough or any lie issues, I'll play my 56* since it has a little more bounce and flight it down a bit.
 
Almost always my 54* with ball a little back in my stance, a nice and easy full swing for me.
 
It'll be a partial swing shot PW, AW or 54* to control the flight and spin. Depending on the openness of the green and pin access will dictate a right to left ball, left to right ball or go right at it


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easy swing with my gap wedge if the safe zone is behind the flag, full swing with my 54 if there is trouble behind the flag.
 
That is pretty much a smooth full swing with my 56
 
Ball back in my stance, stancw open, AW from my XR set, 10 o clock and 2 o clock. Should get me close and then hope it doesn't go to far from the pitch mark.
 
Full 62*.
3/4 swing 56*.
1/2 swing 50* if I want the ball to run out a bit.


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Depending on the terrain, I'd either hit a very choked up PW, or a low runner. I'm not comfortable enough with my 54* or 58* to be able to hit a clean shot there, so the choked up half swing PW would probably be my shot.
 
That's my 54* wedge. comfort zone.
 
60 degree, back of stance, 3/4 swing.
 
I can get there with a full 60* swing, but I'd rather take a partial swing with my 56*

I had a few of these on Sunday and it worked pretty well. I've played a low 50* to take a quick stop in the past with decent results.
 
just back of center and full swing with the 59* off a fairly flat lie
 
Most of the time I play the ball in the back of my stance and use my 56.
 
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